Residential delivery area · South Dakota
ZIP Code 57381: Wessington, SD
ZIP code 57381 uses the postal name Wessington, South Dakota and lies mostly in Hand County (61% of its land) with the rest in Beadle County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 470 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $79,231 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Wessington; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Wessington · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Hand County (61%); Beadle County (39%)
- Census places
- Wessington
- House district
- SD at large 119th Congress
- State
- South Dakota
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 303.9 sq mi · 2 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 57381?
57381 centers on 44.388°, -98.731° and covers 303.9 square miles of land plus 1.2 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 57373, 57384, 57379, 57362, 57476, 57382, 57348.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 57381, 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 57381 compare with the rest of Hand County?
| Measure | 57381 | In Hand County | In SD |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 474 | 3rd of 8 | 217th of 375 |
| Median household income | $79k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $139k | not ranked | not ranked |
57381's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (474). 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 5% 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 57381?
The 2020 Census counted 538 people in 57381; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 474. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 9.8% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 474±97 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 538+9.8% since 2010 (490)
- Households
- 230
- Median age
- 34.8
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 57381?
Of the 474 people the ACS estimates in 57381, 25.3% are under 18 and 16.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (94.5%).
- Under 1825.3%
- 18 to 6458.4%
- 65 and older16.2%
- White, not Hispanic94.5%
- Other or two or more5.3%
- Hispanic or Latino0.2%
- 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 57381 earn?
Median household income is $79,231 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($75,562 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $79,231
- Income per person
- $48,647
- Below the poverty line
- 11.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 21.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $77,727260 returns; wages 47% 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 57381?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $139,300
- Median gross rent
- $523
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 60.9%
- Housing units
- 301
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 57381?
19 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 more than in 2018; the most are in finance and insurance (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Finance and insurance4
- Retail trade3
- Accommodation and food services3
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 57381?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57373 | Saint Lawrence | 339 | $47k | 12.2 mi |
| 57384 | Wolsey | 1,077 | $64k | 12.3 mi |
| 57379 | Virgil | 120 | $107k | 12.9 mi |
| 57362 | Miller | 1,967 | $67k | 17.7 mi |
| 57476 | Tulare | 349 | $77k | 22.7 mi |
| 57382 | Wessington Springs | 1,180 | $79k | 23.1 mi |
| 57348 | Hitchcock | 776 | $84k | 24.1 mi |
| 57312 | Alpena | 596 | $92k | 21.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.