Gettysburg, SD · standard
ZIP Code 57442
Potter County, South Dakota - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,664
- 1/sq mi
- $65,625
- Median income
- $134,600
- Median home value
- 28.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Gettysburg pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 39th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 21st 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 57442 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 57442 covers 1512.7 square miles in Gettysburg, Potter County, South Dakota (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 1,664 residents on file, a density of 1 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 57442 reports a modest median household income of $65,625 (14% below the average South Dakota ZIP), while per-capita income is $40,616. The poverty rate is 9.1%, with unemployment at 1.9%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $134,600 (30% below the average South Dakota ZIP), and median rent is $1,031; owner occupancy is 80.9%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 28.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 51.6, 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 57442.
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 57442
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Gettysburg, SD
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 57442.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
15 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
11 establishments
- Construction
Construction
10 establishments
- Wholesale trade
Wholesale trade
8 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
8 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 57442, Gettysburg, 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
1,664
Population
1512.7
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 57442?
51.6
Median Age
47.7%
Male
52.3%
Female
1.4%
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?
$65,625
Median Household Income
-14% vs state ZIP avg
$40,616
Per Capita Income
9.1%
Poverty Rate
1.9%
Unemployment Rate
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
1,270housing units
1,270
Total Housing Units
823
Occupied Units
447
Vacant Units
2.11
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$134,600
Median Home Value
-30% vs state ZIP avg
$1,031
Median Rent
1977
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 71 business establishments in ZIP 57442, employing approximately 453 people with a combined annual payroll of $20,762,000.
71
Businesses
453
Employees
$20.8M
Annual Payroll
8
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 15 | 21.1% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 11 | 15.5% |
| Construction | 10 | 14.1% |
| Wholesale trade | 8 | 11.3% |
| Health care and social assistance | 8 | 11.3% |
| Finance and insurance | 4 | 5.6% |
| Accommodation and food services | 4 | 5.6% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 3 | 4.2% |
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 57442, both outside SD so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (1,664 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.