PlainZIP

Hitchcock, SD · standard

ZIP Code 57348

Beadle County, South Dakota - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.

527
1/sq mi
$83,542
Median income
$209,500
Median home value
29.5%
Bachelor's or higher

The verdict

Hitchcock pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, mixed-tenure area.

Top 34%
household income, US ZIPs
46th pct
home value, US ZIPs
1
people per sq mi
59%
owner-occupied homes

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 57348 against every reporting US ZIP.

ZIP code 57348 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Hitchcock, Beadle County, South Dakota, home to just 527 residents across 658.8 square miles, a density of 1 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.

ZIP 57348 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $83,542 (9% above the South Dakota average), while per-capita income is $37,913. 3.4% of residents live below the poverty line, and the unemployment rate reads 0.0%. Housing costs here run $209,500 for a typical home value (9% above the state average), with rent averaging $738 a month; 58.6% of homes are owner-occupied.

Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 29.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 46, and the average commute is -. Compare these figures to the South Dakota and national benchmarks above rather than reading 57348'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 →

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 57348, Hitchcock, 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

527

Population

658.8

Area (sq mi)

1

People / sq mi

Chicago

Time Zone

standard

ZIP Type

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Who lives in ZIP 57348?

46.0

Median Age

49.6%

Male

50.4%

Female

0.0%

Foreign-Born

White 97.6%
African American 1.7%
Asian 0.0%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 0.6%
Hispanic or Latino 0.0%

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?

$83,542

Median Household Income

+9% vs state

$37,913

Per Capita Income

3.4%

Poverty Rate

0.0%

Unemployment Rate

How ZIP 57348 ranks nationally

Hitchcock, SD household income vs. every US ZIP code

Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked

$83,542 Top 34% higher than 66% of 30,318 US ZIPs

$0–$20,000: 118 US ZIPs (0%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 1,573 US ZIPs (5%). Below this entry. $40,000–$60,000: 7,092 US ZIPs (23%). Below this entry. $60,000–$80,000: 9,980 US ZIPs (33%). Below this entry. $80,000–$100,000: 5,778 US ZIPs (19%). This entry sits in this band. $100,000–$120,000: 2,855 US ZIPs (9%). Above this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 1,362 US ZIPs (4%). Above this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 686 US ZIPs (2%). Above this entry. $160,000–$180,000: 364 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. $180,000–$200,000: 186 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. $200,000–$220,000: 324 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. This ZIP $0 $200K+ every reporting US ZIP, bucketed by value

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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?

High School Graduate or Higher 60.5%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 29.5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What does housing look like?

353

Total Housing Units

297

Occupied Units

56

Vacant Units

2.61

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 58.6%
Renter 41.4%

$209,500

Median Home Value

+9% vs state

$738

Median Rent

1978

Median Year Built

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What businesses operate in this ZIP?

Census Bureau data shows 8 business establishments in ZIP 57348, employing approximately 29 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,787,000.

8

Businesses

29

Employees

$1.8M

Annual Payroll

1

Industry Sectors

Industry Establishments % of Total
Transportation and warehousing 3 37.5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.

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Related Areas

Beadle County Hitchcock, SD South Dakota

Frequently Asked Questions

What county is ZIP code 57348 in? ▼
ZIP code 57348 (Hitchcock) is located in Beadle County, South Dakota. Beadle County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/beadle-sd.
What is the population of ZIP code 57348? ▼
ZIP code 57348 in Hitchcock, SD has a population of 527 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 57348? ▼
The median household income in ZIP 57348 is $83,542, which is 10% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 57348? ▼
The median home value in ZIP 57348 is $209,500, which is 25% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 57348? ▼
The largest racial group in ZIP 57348 is White at 97.6%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 57348? ▼
ZIP code 57348 has 8 business establishments employing approximately 29 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 57348? ▼
In ZIP code 57348, 60.5% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 29.5% 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 57348? ▼
In ZIP code 57348, approximately 58.6% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 41.4% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 57348? ▼
The poverty rate in ZIP code 57348 is 3.4% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.

Read our methodology to see how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.