Rockham, SD · standard
ZIP Code 57470
Faulk County, South Dakota - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 143
- 0/sq mi Low-density area
- $108,281
- Median income Above-median income area
- $201,400
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 22.4%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Rockham pairs an upper-quartile household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 14%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 44th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 0
- people per sq mi
- 100%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 57470 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 57470 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Rockham, Faulk County, South Dakota, home to just 143 residents across 357.5 square miles, a density of 0 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 57470 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $108,281 (41% above the average South Dakota ZIP), while per-capita income is $22,864. The poverty rate is 59.1%, so the area-level income figures should not be treated as typical household experience. Median home value is $201,400 (5% above the average South Dakota ZIP); 100.0% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 22.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 13.6, 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 57470.
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 57470, Rockham, 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
143
Population
357.5
Area (sq mi)
0
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 57470?
13.6
Median Age
54.5%
Male
45.5%
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?
$108,281
Median Household Income
+41% vs state ZIP avg
$22,864
Per Capita Income
59.1%
Poverty Rate
1.1%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 57470 ranks among South Dakota ZIPs
Rockham, 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)
$108,281 Top 7% higher than 93% of 337 South Dakota 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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
79housing units
79
Total Housing Units
55
Occupied Units
24
Vacant Units
4.40
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$201,400
Median Home Value
+5% vs state ZIP avg
1971
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 57470, 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 57470 in?
ZIP code 57470 (Rockham) is located in Faulk County, South Dakota. Faulk County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/faulk-sd.
What is the population of ZIP code 57470?
ZIP code 57470 in Rockham, SD has a population of 143 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 57470?
The median household income in ZIP 57470 is $108,281, which is 42% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 57470?
The median home value in ZIP 57470 is $201,400, which is 28% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 57470?
The largest racial group in ZIP 57470 is White at 98.8%.
What is the education level in ZIP code 57470?
In ZIP code 57470, 69.8% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 22.4% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 57470?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 57470 is 59.1% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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