New Effington, SD · standard
ZIP Code 57255
Roberts County, South Dakota - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 538
- 2/sq mi Low-density area
- $63,393
- Median income Near-median income area
- 17.5%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
New Effington pairs a below-median household income, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 35th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 2
- people per sq mi
- 80%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 57255 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 57255 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in New Effington, Roberts County, South Dakota, home to just 538 residents across 269.0 square miles, a density of 2 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 57255 reports a modest median household income of $63,393 (17% below the average South Dakota ZIP), while per-capita income is $35,507. The poverty rate is 16.2%, with unemployment at 2.5%; those measures add context to the income figure. The ACS does not report a median home value for this ZIP, so housing cost context is limited to the available tenure and rent fields.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 17.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 44.3, and the average commute is -. No nearby ZIP peer set is available for this delivery area, so the South Dakota and national benchmarks above are the appropriate context for 57255.
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 57255, New Effington, 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
538
Population
269.0
Area (sq mi)
2
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 57255?
44.3
Median Age
55.5%
Male
44.5%
Female
3.3%
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?
$63,393
Median Household Income
-17% vs state ZIP avg
$35,507
Per Capita Income
16.2%
Poverty Rate
2.5%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 57255 ranks among South Dakota ZIPs
New Effington, 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)
$63,393 26th percentile higher than 26% of 337 South Dakota ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more South Dakota ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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
234housing units
234
Total Housing Units
201
Occupied Units
33
Vacant Units
2.43
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$500
Median Rent
1962
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 8 business establishments in ZIP 57255, employing approximately 32 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,730,000.
8
Businesses
32
Employees
$1.7M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 57255, 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 57255 in?
ZIP code 57255 (New Effington) is located in Roberts County, South Dakota. Roberts County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/roberts-sd.
What is the population of ZIP code 57255?
ZIP code 57255 in New Effington, SD has a population of 538 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 57255?
The median household income in ZIP 57255 is $63,393, which is 17% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 57255?
The largest racial group in ZIP 57255 is White at 67.6%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 57255?
ZIP code 57255 has 8 business establishments employing approximately 32 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 57255?
In ZIP code 57255, 54.4% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 17.5% 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 57255?
In ZIP code 57255, approximately 79.6% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 20.4% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 57255?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 57255 is 16.2% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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