Wallace, SD · standard
ZIP Code 57272
Codington County, South Dakota - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 173
- 2/sq mi Low-density area
- $83,750
- Median income Above-median income area
- $89,200
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 19.3%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Wallace pairs an above-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, renter-heavy area.
- Top 34%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 7th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 2
- people per sq mi
- 40%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 57272 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 57272 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Wallace, Codington County, South Dakota, home to just 173 residents across 86.5 square miles, a density of 2 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 57272 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $83,750 (9% above the average South Dakota ZIP), while per-capita income is $25,111. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 1.5% and unemployment is 0.0%. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $89,200 (54% below the average South Dakota ZIP), and median rent is $584; owner occupancy is 39.6%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 19.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 28.7, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 1 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 5 more in Codington County, so 57272 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 57272, Wallace, 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
173
Population
86.5
Area (sq mi)
2
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 57272?
28.7
Median Age
35.8%
Male
64.2%
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?
$83,750
Median Household Income
+9% vs state ZIP avg
$25,111
Per Capita Income
1.5%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 57272 ranks among South Dakota ZIPs
Wallace, 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)
$83,750 Top 33% higher than 67% 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
83housing units
83
Total Housing Units
53
Occupied Units
30
Vacant Units
3.79
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$89,200
Median Home Value
-54% vs state ZIP avg
$584
Median Rent
1938
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 6 business establishments in ZIP 57272, employing approximately 32 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,036,000.
6
Businesses
32
Employees
$2.0M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 57272 vs 57236 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 57236 | Garden City, SD | 118 | 9.9 mi |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 57272, 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 57272 in?
ZIP code 57272 (Wallace) is located in Codington County, South Dakota. Codington County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/codington-sd.
What is the population of ZIP code 57272?
ZIP code 57272 in Wallace, SD has a population of 173 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 57272?
The median household income in ZIP 57272 is $83,750, which is 10% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 57272?
The median home value in ZIP 57272 is $89,200, which is 68% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 57272?
The largest racial group in ZIP 57272 is White at 98.0%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 57272?
ZIP code 57272 has 6 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 57272?
In ZIP code 57272, 32.5% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 19.3% 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 57272?
In ZIP code 57272, approximately 39.6% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 60.4% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 57272?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 57272 is 1.5% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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