Howard, SD · standard
ZIP Code 57349
Miner County, South Dakota - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,493
- 3/sq mi
- $75,179
- Median income
- $153,000
- Median home value
- 13.7%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Howard pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 45%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 26th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 83%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 57349 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 57349 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Howard, Miner County, South Dakota, home to just 1,493 residents across 597.2 square miles, a density of 3 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 57349 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $75,179 (2% below the average South Dakota ZIP), while per-capita income is $53,182. The poverty rate is 12.6%, with unemployment at 0.4%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $153,000 (20% below the average South Dakota ZIP), and median rent is $603; owner occupancy is 82.5%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 13.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 46.3, and the average commute is 20 minutes. The page also surfaces 1 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 2 more in Miner County, so 57349 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 →
Top industries in ZIP 57349
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Howard, SD
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 57349.
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
9 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
8 establishments
- Transportation and warehousing
Transportation and warehousing
7 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
6 establishments
- Construction
Construction
5 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 57349, Howard, 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
1,493
Population
597.2
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 57349?
46.3
Median Age
47.8%
Male
52.2%
Female
0.2%
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?
$75,179
Median Household Income
-2% vs state ZIP avg
$53,182
Per Capita Income
12.6%
Poverty Rate
0.4%
Unemployment Rate
19.9 min
Mean Commute Time
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
731housing units
731
Total Housing Units
607
Occupied Units
124
Vacant Units
2.38
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$153,000
Median Home Value
-20% vs state ZIP avg
$603
Median Rent
1956
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 58 business establishments in ZIP 57349, employing approximately 444 people with a combined annual payroll of $19,363,000.
58
Businesses
444
Employees
$19.4M
Annual Payroll
8
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Health care and social assistance | 9 | 15.5% |
| Retail trade | 8 | 13.8% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 7 | 12.1% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 6 | 10.3% |
| Construction | 5 | 8.6% |
| Accommodation and food services | 4 | 6.9% |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 5.2% |
| Finance and insurance | 3 | 5.2% |
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 57349 vs 57323 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 57323 | Carthage, SD | 215 | 10.5 mi |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 57349, both outside SD so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (1,493 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.