Residential delivery area · South Dakota
ZIP Code 57279: Wilmot, SD
ZIP code 57279 uses the postal name Wilmot, South Dakota and lies entirely in Roberts County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 900 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $71,324 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Wilmot; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Wilmot · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Roberts County
- Census places
- Wilmot
- House district
- SD at large 119th Congress
- State
- South Dakota
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 139.9 sq mi · 6 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 57279?
57279 centers on 45.416°, -96.869° and covers 139.9 square miles of land plus 3.3 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 57227, 57257, 57251, 56219, 57269, 57266, 56225.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 57279, 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 57279 compare with the rest of Roberts County?
| Measure | 57279 | In Roberts County | In SD |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 899 | 7th of 15 | 153rd of 375 |
| Median household income | $71k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $188k | not ranked | not ranked |
57279's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (899). 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 57279?
The 2020 Census counted 999 people in 57279; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 899. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 5.6% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 899±150 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 999−5.6% since 2010 (1,058)
- Households
- 422
- Median age
- 56.3
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 57279?
Of the 899 people the ACS estimates in 57279, 15.0% are under 18 and 31.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (89.7%), then Other or two or more (10.2%).
- Under 1815.0%
- 18 to 6453.3%
- 65 and older31.7%
- White, not Hispanic89.7%
- Other or two or more10.2%
- Hispanic or Latino0.1%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- 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 57279 earn?
Median household income is $71,324 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($63,138 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $71,324
- Income per person
- $39,805
- Below the poverty line
- 11.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 6.1%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 27.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $79,615470 returns; wages 48% 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 57279?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $188,000
- Median gross rent
- $633
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 91.2%
- Housing units
- 627
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 57279?
33 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 8 fewer than in 2018; the most are in other services (except public administration) (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Other services (except public administration)7
- Wholesale trade5
- Retail trade5
- Construction4
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 57279?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57227 | Corona | 562 | $97k | 7.4 mi |
| 57257 | Peever | 637 | $56k | 9.6 mi |
| 57251 | Marvin | 228 | $72k | 10.1 mi |
| 56219 | Browns Valley, MN | 697 | $69k | 12.8 mi |
| 57269 | Twin Brooks | 186 | $98k | 13.6 mi |
| 57266 | Summit | 626 | $73k | 13.9 mi |
| 56225 | Clinton, MN | 734 | $96k | 20.8 mi |
| 56211 | Beardsley, MN | 484 | $83k | 15.1 mi (near) |
| 56210 | Barry, MN | 16 | $84k | 17.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.