Residential delivery area · South Dakota
ZIP Code 57252: Milbank, SD
ZIP code 57252 uses the postal name Milbank, South Dakota and lies mostly in Grant County (96% of its land) with the rest in Roberts County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 4,900 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $70,479 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in Milbank; 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Milbank · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Grant County (96%); Roberts County (4%)
- Census places
- Milbank
- House district
- SD at large 119th Congress
- State
- South Dakota
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 164.9 sq mi · 30 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 57252?
57252 centers on 45.200°, -96.613° and covers 164.9 square miles of land plus 1.1 of water. It borders 8 ZIP codes: 57216, 57269, 57246, 57264, 57227, 57259, 56212, 56257.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 57252, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 57252 compare with the rest of Grant County?
| Measure | 57252 | In Grant County | In SD |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 4,883 | 1st of 12 | 35th of 375 |
| Median household income | $71k | 2nd of 2 | 70th of 107 |
| Median home value | $183k | 2nd of 2 | 80th of 109 |
Its median household income is higher than in 47% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 33% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 57252?
The 2020 Census counted 5,020 people in 57252; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 4,883. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 4.6% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 4,883
- 2020 Census count
- 5,020+4.6% since 2010 (4,800)
- Households
- 1,995
- Median age
- 45.6
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 57252?
Of the 4,883 people the ACS estimates in 57252, 22.2% are under 18 and 26.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (89.6%).
- Under 1822.2%
- 18 to 6451.6%
- 65 and older26.1%
- White, not Hispanic89.6%
- Hispanic or Latino8.3%
- Other or two or more2.1%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 57252 earn?
Median household income is $70,479 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($67,271 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $70,479±$11,403
- Income per person
- $38,432
- Below the poverty line
- 9.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.3%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 28.6%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $87,9232,370 returns; wages 53% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 57252?
FHFA's house price index for 57252, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 71% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 47% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +5.4% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $183,000
- Median gross rent
- $729
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 72.5%
- Housing units
- 2,256
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 57252?
213 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade31
- Other services (except public administration)24
- Health care and social assistance23
- Construction18
- Accommodation and food services17
- Finance and insurance16
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 57252?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57216 | Big Stone City | 1,584 | $88k | 8.2 mi |
| 57269 | Twin Brooks | 186 | $98k | 9.3 mi |
| 57246 | Labolt | 132 | $73k | 10.4 mi |
| 57264 | Stockholm | 191 | $80k | 11.6 mi |
| 57227 | Corona | 562 | $97k | 13.4 mi |
| 57259 | Revillo | 477 | $80k | 13.9 mi |
| 56212 | Bellingham, MN | 475 | $81k | 14.9 mi |
| 56257 | Marietta, MN | 377 | $75k | 19.0 mi |
| 56276 | Odessa, MN | 256 | $76k | 15.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.