Residential delivery area · South Dakota
ZIP Code 57255: New Effington, SD
ZIP code 57255 uses the postal name New Effington, South Dakota and lies mostly in Roberts County (96% of its land) with the rest in Richland County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 490 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $63,393 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in New Effington; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- New Effington · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Roberts County (96%); Richland County (4%)
- Census places
- New Effington
- House districts
- SD at large (96%), ND at large (4%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- South Dakota
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 104.2 sq mi · 5 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 57255?
57255 centers on 45.851°, -96.948° and covers 104.2 square miles of land plus 1.6 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 57224, 57260, 58041, 57262, 58053.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 57255, 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 57255 compare with the rest of Roberts County?
| Measure | 57255 | In Roberts County | In SD |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 488 | 13th of 15 | 212th of 375 |
| Median household income | $63k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | – | not ranked | not ranked |
57255's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (488). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 10% of 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 57255?
The 2020 Census counted 488 people in 57255; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 488. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 9.3% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 488±107 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 488−9.3% since 2010 (538)
- Households
- 201
- Median age
- 44.3
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 57255?
Of the 488 people the ACS estimates in 57255, 19.5% are under 18 and 19.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (67.6%), then Other or two or more (31.1%).
- Under 1819.5%
- 18 to 6461.1%
- 65 and older19.5%
- White, not Hispanic67.6%
- Other or two or more31.1%
- Black, not Hispanic1.2%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- 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 57255 earn?
Median household income is $63,393 (ACS 2020-2024). It rose from $51,465 in 2015-2019 (in 2024 dollars), a change larger than the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $63,393
- Income per person
- $35,507
- Below the poverty line
- 16.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.5%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 17.5%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $71,241220 returns; wages 51% 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 57255?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- –
- Median gross rent
- $500
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 79.6%
- Housing units
- 234
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 57255?
8 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 fewer than in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
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 57255?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57224 | Claire City | 164 | $59k | 10.3 mi |
| 57260 | Rosholt | 1,119 | $83k | 11.0 mi |
| 58041 | Hankinson, ND | 1,389 | $85k | 13.0 mi |
| 57262 | Sisseton | 5,100 | $52k | 14.0 mi |
| 58053 | Lidgerwood, ND | 1,409 | $51k | 17.8 mi |
| 58030 | Fairmount, ND | 593 | $76k | 18.3 mi (near) |
| 57270 | Veblen | 764 | $78k | 18.4 mi (near) |
| 56219 | Browns Valley, MN | 697 | $69k | 18.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.