Goodwin, SD · standard
ZIP Code 57238
Deuel County, South Dakota - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 483
- 3/sq mi Low-density area
- $66,250
- Median income Near-median income area
- $225,700
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 17.3%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Goodwin pairs a below-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 40th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 49%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 89%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 57238 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 57238 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Goodwin, Deuel County, South Dakota, home to just 483 residents across 193.2 square miles, a density of 3 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 57238 reports a modest median household income of $66,250 (13% below the average South Dakota ZIP), while per-capita income is $43,531. The poverty rate is 15.2%, with unemployment at 1.8%; those measures add context to the income figure. Housing is both higher-cost and owner-heavy: median home value is $225,700 (18% above the average South Dakota ZIP), while 89.1% of occupied homes are owner-occupied and median rent is $883.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 17.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 58.5, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 3 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 5 more in Deuel County, so 57238 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 57238, Goodwin, SD · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
483
Population
193.2
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 57238?
58.5
Median Age
51.4%
Male
48.6%
Female
0.0%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$66,250
Median Household Income
-13% vs state ZIP avg
$43,531
Per Capita Income
15.2%
Poverty Rate
1.8%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 57238 ranks among South Dakota ZIPs
Goodwin, SD household income vs. every South Dakota ZIP code
Median household income among 337 reporting South Dakota ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$66,250 31st percentile higher than 31% of 337 South Dakota ZIPs
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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
172housing units
172
Total Housing Units
156
Occupied Units
16
Vacant Units
2.02
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$225,700
Median Home Value
+18% vs state ZIP avg
$883
Median Rent
1976
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 57238 vs 57245 →
ZIP 57238 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 57226
Clear Lake (57226)
2,072 residents
- 57238 483
Goodwin (57238)
483 residents
- 57265 225
Strandburg (57265)
225 residents
- 57245 126
Kranzburg (57245)
126 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 57238 ranks #2 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 57238 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 57245
Kranzburg (57245)
$86,250 median income
- 57226
Clear Lake (57226)
$83,125 median income
- 57265
Strandburg (57265)
$69,519 median income
- 57238
Goodwin (57238)
$66,250 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 57238 ranks #4 of 4 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 57238, both outside SD so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 57238 in?
ZIP code 57238 (Goodwin) is located in Deuel County, South Dakota. Deuel County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/deuel-sd.
What is the population of ZIP code 57238?
ZIP code 57238 in Goodwin, SD has a population of 483 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 57238?
The median household income in ZIP 57238 is $66,250, which is 13% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 57238?
The median home value in ZIP 57238 is $225,700, which is 19% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 57238?
The largest racial group in ZIP 57238 is White at 100.0%.
What is the education level in ZIP code 57238?
In ZIP code 57238, 63.5% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 17.3% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 57238?
In ZIP code 57238, approximately 89.1% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 10.9% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 57238?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 57238 is 15.2% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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