Houghton, SD · standard
ZIP Code 57449
Brown County, South Dakota - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 146
- 1/sq mi Low-density area
- $150,000
- Median income Above-median income area
- 19.8%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Houghton pairs a top-decile household income, in a rural, mixed-tenure area.
- Top 4%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 41%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 57449 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 57449 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Houghton, Brown County, South Dakota, home to just 146 residents across 208.6 square miles, a density of 1 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 57449 skews affluent, with a median household income of $150,000 (96% above the average South Dakota ZIP), while per-capita income is $49,803. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 2.5% and unemployment is 0.0%. The ACS does not report a median home value for this ZIP, so housing cost context is limited to the available tenure and rent fields.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 19.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 37.6, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 3 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Brown County, so 57449 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
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 57449, Houghton, 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
146
Population
208.6
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 57449?
37.6
Median Age
39.8%
Male
60.2%
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?
$150,000
Median Household Income
+96% vs state ZIP avg
$49,803
Per Capita Income
2.5%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 57449 ranks among South Dakota ZIPs
Houghton, 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)
$150,000 Top 1% higher than 99% of 337 South Dakota ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more South Dakota ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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
144housing units
144
Total Housing Units
110
Occupied Units
34
Vacant Units
3.25
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1954
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 57449 vs 57446 →
ZIP 57449 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 57446
Hecla (57446)
472 residents
- 57432
Claremont (57432)
465 residents
- 57433
Columbia (57433)
383 residents
- 57449 146
Houghton (57449)
146 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 57449 ranks #4 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 57449 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 57449
Houghton (57449)
$150,000 median income
- 57432
Claremont (57432)
$112,765 median income
- 57433 $50,417
Columbia (57433)
$50,417 median income
- 57446 $44,375
Hecla (57446)
$44,375 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 57449 ranks the highest of 4 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 57449, 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 57449 in?
ZIP code 57449 (Houghton) 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 57449?
ZIP code 57449 in Houghton, SD has a population of 146 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 57449?
The median household income in ZIP 57449 is $150,000, which is 97% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 57449?
The largest racial group in ZIP 57449 is White at 100.0%.
What is the education level in ZIP code 57449?
In ZIP code 57449, 47.4% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 19.8% 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 57449?
In ZIP code 57449, approximately 40.9% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 59.1% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 57449?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 57449 is 2.5% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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