Bath, SD · standard
ZIP Code 57427
Brown County, South Dakota - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 620
- 4/sq mi Low-density area
- $83,977
- Median income Above-median income area
- $363,700
- Median home value Above-median home value
- 8.8%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Bath pairs an above-median household income with upper-quartile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 33%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 25%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 4
- people per sq mi
- 81%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 57427 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 57427 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Bath, Brown County, South Dakota, home to just 620 residents across 155.0 square miles, a density of 4 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 57427 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $83,977 (10% above the average South Dakota ZIP), while per-capita income is $49,728. The poverty rate is 11.5%, with unemployment at 0.0%; those measures add context to the income figure. Housing is both higher-cost and owner-heavy: median home value is $363,700 (90% above the average South Dakota ZIP), while 81.4% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 8.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 42.8, and the average commute is -. No nearby ZIP peer set is available for this delivery area, so the South Dakota and national benchmarks above are the appropriate context for 57427.
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 57427, Bath, 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
620
Population
155.0
Area (sq mi)
4
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 57427?
42.8
Median Age
54.9%
Male
45.1%
Female
0.0%
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?
$83,977
Median Household Income
+10% vs state ZIP avg
$49,728
Per Capita Income
11.5%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 57427 ranks among South Dakota ZIPs
Bath, SD household income vs. every South Dakota ZIP code
Median household income among 337 reporting South Dakota ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$83,977 Top 32% higher than 68% of 337 South Dakota 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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
197housing units
197
Total Housing Units
161
Occupied Units
36
Vacant Units
2.39
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$363,700
Median Home Value
+90% vs state ZIP avg
2001
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 14 business establishments in ZIP 57427, employing approximately 98 people with a combined annual payroll of $6,422,000.
14
Businesses
98
Employees
$6.4M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 7 | 50.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 57427, both outside SD so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 57427 in?
ZIP code 57427 (Bath) is located in Brown County, South Dakota. Brown County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/brown-sd.
What is the population of ZIP code 57427?
ZIP code 57427 in Bath, SD has a population of 620 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 57427?
The median household income in ZIP 57427 is $83,977, which is 10% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 57427?
The median home value in ZIP 57427 is $363,700, which is 31% above the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 57427?
The largest racial group in ZIP 57427 is White at 100.0%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 57427?
ZIP code 57427 has 14 business establishments employing approximately 98 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 57427?
In ZIP code 57427, 72.2% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 8.8% 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 57427?
In ZIP code 57427, approximately 81.4% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 18.6% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 57427?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 57427 is 11.5% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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