Residential delivery area · South Dakota
ZIP Code 57438: Faulkton, SD
ZIP code 57438 uses the postal name Faulkton, South Dakota and lies entirely in Faulk County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 970 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $70,673 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Brentwood Colony (under 1%), Evergreen Colony (under 1%), Faulkton (under 1%), Blumengard Colony (under 1%) and Thunderbird Colony (under 1%); more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Faulkton · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Faulk County
- Census places
- Brentwood Colony (under 1%) census-designated place; Evergreen Colony (under 1%) census-designated place; Faulkton (under 1%); Blumengard Colony (under 1%) census-designated place
- House district
- SD at large 119th Congress
- State
- South Dakota
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 435.1 sq mi · 2 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 57438?
57438 centers on 45.065°, -99.154° and covers 435.1 square miles of land plus 10.0 of water. It borders 8 ZIP codes: 57435, 57467, 57473, 57466, 57470, 57471, 57451, 57345.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 57438, 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 57438 compare with the rest of Faulk County?
| Measure | 57438 | In Faulk County | In SD |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 973 | 2nd of 10 | 142nd of 375 |
| Median household income | $71k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $134k | not ranked | not ranked |
57438's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (973). 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 6% 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 57438?
The 2020 Census counted 1,417 people in 57438; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 973. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 10.3% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 973±143 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,417−10.3% since 2010 (1,580)
- Households
- 413
- Median age
- 43.2
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 57438?
Of the 973 people the ACS estimates in 57438, 17.6% are under 18 and 30.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (94.5%).
- Under 1817.6%
- 18 to 6451.7%
- 65 and older30.7%
- White, not Hispanic94.5%
- Other or two or more5.5%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- 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 57438 earn?
Median household income is $70,673 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($70,552 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $70,673±$18,461
- Income per person
- $33,361
- Below the poverty line
- 21.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 9.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 24.9%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $77,200610 returns; wages 40% 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 57438?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $134,400
- Median gross rent
- $791
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 65.4%
- Housing units
- 557
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 57438?
49 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 7 fewer than in 2018; the most are in wholesale trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Wholesale trade9
- Construction7
- Retail trade7
- Other services (except public administration)6
- Health care and social assistance5
- Finance and insurance4
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 57438?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57435 | Cresbard | 300 | $98k | 13.2 mi |
| 57467 | Orient | 410 | $59k | 15.9 mi |
| 57473 | Seneca | 246 | $24k | 16.3 mi |
| 57466 | Onaka | 192 | $51k | 17.4 mi |
| 57470 | Rockham | 242 | $108k | 17.8 mi |
| 57471 | Roscoe | 546 | $68k | 24.8 mi |
| 57451 | Ipswich | 2,485 | $86k | 27.8 mi |
| 57345 | Highmore | 941 | $76k | 36.5 mi |
| 57465 | Northville | 438 | $120k | 24.5 mi (near) |
| 57475 | Tolstoy | 99 | $88k | 25.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.