Leola, SD · standard
ZIP Code 57456
McPherson County, South Dakota — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 862
- 1/sq mi
- $75,833
- Median income
- $75,400
- Median home value
- 40.7%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Leola pairs an above-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 44%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 4th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 79%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 57456 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 57456 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 1077.5 square miles in Leola, McPherson County, South Dakota. The area is home to 862 residents, producing a population density of 1 people per square mile, and falls within the Chicago time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 57456 against South Dakota and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 57456 sits at $75,833 (1% below the South Dakota average), while per-capita income is $36,359. The poverty rate stands at 4.2% and the unemployment rate at 2.9%. On housing, the median home value is $75,400 (61% below the state average) with median rent at $725 per month, and 79.3% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 57456 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 40.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 37.6, and the average commute is —. Use the benchmarks above to see where 57456 sits relative to South Dakota and the national baseline rather than viewing the numbers in isolation. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 57456, Leola, SD · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
862
Population
1077.5
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 57456?
37.6
Median Age
47.3%
Male
52.7%
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?
$75,833
Median Household Income
-1% vs state
$36,359
Per Capita Income
4.2%
Poverty Rate
2.9%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 57456 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$75,833 Top 44% higher than 56% 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?
340
Total Housing Units
276
Occupied Units
64
Vacant Units
2.38
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$75,400
Median Home Value
-61% vs state
$725
Median Rent
1959
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 16 business establishments in ZIP 57456, employing approximately 46 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,528,000.
16
Businesses
46
Employees
$1.5M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Other services (except public administration) | 4 | 25.0% |
| Retail trade | 3 | 18.8% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
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