Webster, SD · standard
ZIP Code 57274
Day County, South Dakota - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 2,813
- 3/sq mi
- $68,083
- Median income
- $173,200
- Median home value
- 23.9%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Webster pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 44th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 36th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 75%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 57274 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 57274 covers 1004.6 square miles in Webster, Day County, South Dakota (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 2,813 residents on file, a density of 3 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 57274 reports a modest median household income of $68,083 (11% below the South Dakota average), while per-capita income is $43,612. The poverty rate stands at 11.6% and the unemployment rate at 1.8%. On housing, the median home value is $173,200 (10% below the state average) with median rent at $655 per month, and 74.5% of occupied units are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 23.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 41.5, and the average commute is 21 minutes. Compare these figures to the South Dakota and national benchmarks above rather than reading 57274's numbers in isolation.
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 →
Top industries in ZIP 57274
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Webster, SD
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 57274.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
25 establishments
- Construction
Construction
19 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
17 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
14 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
14 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
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 57274, Webster, 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
2,813
Population
1004.6
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 57274?
41.5
Median Age
51.3%
Male
48.7%
Female
3.1%
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?
$68,083
Median Household Income
-11% vs state
$43,612
Per Capita Income
11.6%
Poverty Rate
1.8%
Unemployment Rate
21.4 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 57274 ranks nationally
Webster, SD household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$68,083 44th percentile higher than 44% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US 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?
1,379
Total Housing Units
1,183
Occupied Units
196
Vacant Units
2.16
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$173,200
Median Home Value
-10% vs state
$655
Median Rent
1967
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 148 business establishments in ZIP 57274, employing approximately 986 people with a combined annual payroll of $43,927,000.
148
Businesses
986
Employees
$43.9M
Annual Payroll
14
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 25 | 16.9% |
| Construction | 19 | 12.8% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 17 | 11.5% |
| Health care and social assistance | 14 | 9.5% |
| Accommodation and food services | 14 | 9.5% |
| Finance and insurance | 11 | 7.4% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 11 | 7.4% |
| Manufacturing | 9 | 6.1% |
| Wholesale trade | 7 | 4.7% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 5 | 3.4% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 4 | 2.7% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 4 | 2.7% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 3 | 2.0% |
| Information | 3 | 2.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
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