Residential delivery area · South Dakota
ZIP Code 57273: Waubay, SD
ZIP code 57273 uses the postal name Waubay, South Dakota and lies mostly in Day County (75% of its land) with the rest in Roberts County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,200 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $48,167 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Waubay (under 1%) and Enemy Swim (under 1%); 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Waubay · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Day County (75%); Roberts County (25%)
- Census places
- Waubay (under 1%); Enemy Swim (under 1%) census-designated place
- House district
- SD at large 119th Congress
- State
- South Dakota
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 175.0 sq mi · 7 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 57273?
57273 centers on 45.333°, -97.275° and covers 175.0 square miles of land plus 22.6 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 57256, 57266, 57239, 57274, 57257, 57235, 57262.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 57273, 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 57273 compare with the rest of Day County?
| Measure | 57273 | In Day County | In SD |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,165 | 2nd of 11 | 122nd of 375 |
| Median household income | $48k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $177k | not ranked | not ranked |
57273's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$16,853) is more than a quarter of the figure ($48,167); 57273's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$44,736) is more than a quarter of the figure ($177,400). 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 13% 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 57273?
The 2020 Census counted 1,256 people in 57273; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,165. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 4.6% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,165±162 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,256−4.6% since 2010 (1,316)
- Households
- 430
- Median age
- 43.6
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 57273?
Of the 1,165 people the ACS estimates in 57273, 28.2% are under 18 and 25.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (57.1%), then Other or two or more (42.5%).
- Under 1828.2%
- 18 to 6446.4%
- 65 and older25.4%
- White, not Hispanic57.1%
- Other or two or more42.5%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.3%
- Black, not Hispanic0.2%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
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 57273 earn?
Median household income is $48,167 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($54,378 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $48,167±$16,853
- Income per person
- $27,967
- Below the poverty line
- 28.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 7.9%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 19.9%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $132,596470 returns; wages 26% 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 57273?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $177,400
- Median gross rent
- $591
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 74.0%
- Housing units
- 843
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 57273?
28 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction6
- Retail trade4
- Manufacturing3
- Transportation and warehousing3
- Other services (except public administration)3
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 57273?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57256 | Ortley | 238 | $67k | 6.9 mi |
| 57266 | Summit | 626 | $73k | 9.4 mi |
| 57239 | Grenville | 358 | $106k | 12.4 mi |
| 57274 | Webster | 2,621 | $68k | 13.7 mi |
| 57257 | Peever | 637 | $56k | 16.4 mi |
| 57235 | Florence | 774 | $84k | 18.2 mi |
| 57262 | Sisseton | 5,100 | $52k | 25.2 mi |
| 57251 | Marvin | 228 | $72k | 17.0 mi (near) |
| 57261 | Roslyn | 277 | $78k | 18.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.