Residential delivery area · South Dakota
ZIP Code 57359: Letcher, SD
ZIP code 57359 uses the postal name Letcher, South Dakota and lies mostly in Sanborn County (76% of its land), reaching into Aurora County and Davison County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 650 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $106,818 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Letcher (under 1%) and Storla (under 1%); more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Letcher · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Sanborn County (76%); Aurora County (15%); Davison County (9%)
- Census places
- Letcher (under 1%); Storla (under 1%) census-designated place
- Micro area
- Mitchell, SD
- House district
- SD at large 119th Congress
- State
- South Dakota
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 153.9 sq mi · 4 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 57359?
57359 centers on 43.902°, -98.154° and covers 153.9 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 57385, 57314, 57301, 57363, 57368.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 57359, 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 57359 compare with the rest of Sanborn County?
| Measure | 57359 | In Sanborn County | In SD |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 652 | 3rd of 7 | 180th of 375 |
| Median household income | $107k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $167k | not ranked | not ranked |
57359's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (652). 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 10% 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 57359?
The 2020 Census counted 597 people in 57359; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 652. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 652±140 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 597
- Households
- 234
- Median age
- 38.3
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 57359?
Of the 652 people the ACS estimates in 57359, 32.4% are under 18 and 14.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (95.2%).
- Under 1832.4%
- 18 to 6453.1%
- 65 and older14.6%
- White, not Hispanic95.2%
- Other or two or more3.1%
- Hispanic or Latino1.7%
- 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 57359 earn?
Median household income is $106,818 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $106,818±$13,960
- Income per person
- $47,061
- Below the poverty line
- 8.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.6%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 29.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $81,460300 returns; wages 54% 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 57359?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $166,800
- Median gross rent
- $764
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 87.6%
- Housing units
- 287
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 57359?
15 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 more than in 2018; the most are in other services (except public administration) (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- 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 57359?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57385 | Woonsocket | 1,408 | $70k | 12.4 mi |
| 57314 | Artesian | 572 | $86k | 13.1 mi |
| 57301 | Mitchell | 19,104 | $66k | 14.4 mi |
| 57363 | Mount Vernon | 866 | $78k | 16.1 mi |
| 57368 | Plankinton | 1,068 | $75k | 19.0 mi |
| 57340 | Fulton | 244 | $59k | 16.9 mi (near) |
| 57358 | Lane | 15 | $85k | 17.9 mi (near) |
| 57337 | Fedora | 130 | $75k | 19.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.