Wessington Springs, SD · standard
ZIP Code 57382
Jerauld County, South Dakota - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,591
- 1/sq mi
- $79,375
- Median income
- $164,900
- Median home value
- 26.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Wessington Springs pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 39%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 32th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 81%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 57382 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 57382 covers 1136.4 square miles in Wessington Springs, Jerauld County, South Dakota (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 1,591 residents on file, a density of 1 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 57382 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $79,375 (4% above the South Dakota average), while per-capita income is $45,233. Local economic indicators show a 6.1% poverty rate alongside 0.5% unemployment. The typical home here is valued at $164,900 (14% below the state average); renters pay a median of $560 monthly, and 81.1% of units are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 26.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 55.6, and the average commute is 17 minutes. South Dakota and national benchmarks, shown above, are the best way to contextualize 57382, not the raw numbers alone.
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 57382
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Wessington Springs, SD
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 57382.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
8 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
8 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
6 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
6 establishments
- Wholesale trade
Wholesale trade
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 57382, Wessington Springs, 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
1,591
Population
1136.4
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 57382?
55.6
Median Age
46.7%
Male
53.3%
Female
0.8%
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?
$79,375
Median Household Income
+4% vs state
$45,233
Per Capita Income
6.1%
Poverty Rate
0.5%
Unemployment Rate
16.7 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 57382 ranks nationally
Wessington Springs, SD household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$79,375 Top 39% higher than 61% of 30,318 US ZIPs
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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?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
676
Total Housing Units
541
Occupied Units
135
Vacant Units
2.11
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$164,900
Median Home Value
-14% vs state
$560
Median Rent
1964
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 53 business establishments in ZIP 57382, employing approximately 332 people with a combined annual payroll of $13,224,000.
53
Businesses
332
Employees
$13.2M
Annual Payroll
8
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 8 | 15.1% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 8 | 15.1% |
| Health care and social assistance | 6 | 11.3% |
| Accommodation and food services | 6 | 11.3% |
| Wholesale trade | 5 | 9.4% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 4 | 7.5% |
| Construction | 3 | 5.7% |
| Finance and insurance | 3 | 5.7% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
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