ZIP Code 57243

ZIP code 57243 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 302.0 square miles in Henry, Codington County, South Dakota. The area is home to 604 residents, producing a population density of 2 people per square mile, and falls within the Chicago time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 57243 against South Dakota and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 57243 sits at $48,542 (37% below the South Dakota average), while per-capita income is $35,052. The poverty rate stands at 8.6% and the unemployment rate at 1.2%. On housing, the median home value is $117,500 (39% below the state average) with median rent at $1,083 per month, and 89.5% of occupied units are owner-occupied — a direct signal of whether 57243 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 12.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 55.1, and the average commute is 27 minutes. We also surface 1 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 5 additional ZIPs sharing Codington County, so you can benchmark 57243 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data — no estimates, no proprietary scoring.