Residential delivery area · South Dakota
ZIP Code 57461: Mellette, SD
ZIP code 57461 uses the postal name Mellette, South Dakota and lies mostly in Spink County (98% of its land) with the rest in Brown County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 300 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $105,536 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Mellette; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Mellette · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Spink County (98%); Brown County (2%)
- Census places
- Mellette
- House district
- SD at large 119th Congress
- State
- South Dakota
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 109.4 sq mi · 3 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 57461?
57461 centers on 45.165°, -98.442° and covers 109.4 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 8 ZIP codes: 57429, 57479, 57424, 57465, 57474, 57460, 57477, 57434.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 57461, 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 57461 compare with the rest of Spink County?
| Measure | 57461 | In Spink County | In SD |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 299 | 11th of 15 | 264th of 375 |
| Median household income | $106k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $201k | not ranked | not ranked |
57461's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (299). 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 7% 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 57461?
The 2020 Census counted 333 people in 57461; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 299. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 299±91 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 333
- Households
- 114
- Median age
- 39.9
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 57461?
Of the 299 people the ACS estimates in 57461, 31.4% are under 18 and 23.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (99.0%).
- Under 1831.4%
- 18 to 6445.2%
- 65 and older23.4%
- White, not Hispanic99.0%
- Other or two or more1.0%
- 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 57461 earn?
Median household income is $105,536 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $105,536±$57,886
- Income per person
- $40,784
- Below the poverty line
- 6.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 23.6%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $102,535170 returns; wages 36% 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 57461?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $200,700
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 81.6%
- Housing units
- 139
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 57461?
15 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 4 more than in 2018; the most are in transportation and warehousing (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Transportation and warehousing4
- Manufacturing3
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 57461?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57429 | Brentford | 92 | – | 6.9 mi |
| 57479 | Warner | 625 | $102k | 9.6 mi |
| 57424 | Ashton | 437 | $75k | 10.7 mi |
| 57465 | Northville | 438 | $120k | 11.0 mi |
| 57474 | Stratford | 237 | $101k | 11.9 mi |
| 57460 | Mansfield | 257 | $140k | 13.7 mi |
| 57477 | Turton | 117 | $59k | 17.1 mi |
| 57434 | Conde | 506 | $73k | 18.0 mi |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.