ZIP Code 57479
standardWarner · Brown County · South Dakota
ZIP code 57479 in Warner, South Dakota has a population of 666. The median household income is $102,222, which is 34% above the national average. Median home value is $256,300, 8% below the US average. 40.8% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
ZIP code 57479 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 138.8 square miles in Warner, Brown County, South Dakota. The area is home to 666 residents, producing a population density of 5 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 57479 against South Dakota and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 57479 sits at $102,222 (33% above the South Dakota average), while per-capita income is $61,900. The poverty rate stands at 0.3% and the unemployment rate at 0.8%. On housing, the median home value is $256,300 (34% above the state average) with median rent at $1,036 per month, and 94.8% of occupied units are owner-occupied — a direct signal of whether 57479 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 40.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 38.5, and the average commute is —. We also surface 2 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Brown County, so you can benchmark 57479 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. 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.
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 57479, Warner, 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
666
Population
138.8
Area (sq mi)
5
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Demographics
38.5
Median Age
52.2%
Male
47.8%
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)
Income & Employment
$102,222
Median Household Income
+33% vs state
$61,900
Per Capita Income
0.3%
Poverty Rate
0.8%
Unemployment Rate
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Education
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Housing
249
Total Housing Units
232
Occupied Units
17
Vacant Units
2.69
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$256,300
Median Home Value
+34% vs state
$1,036
Median Rent
1993
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Local Business Landscape
Census Bureau data shows 19 business establishments in ZIP 57479, employing approximately 55 people with a combined annual payroll of $3,086,000.
19
Businesses
55
Employees
$3.1M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 6 | 31.6% |
| Finance and insurance | 4 | 21.1% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023). Business data: Source: Census ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023. Home value trends: Source: FHFA House Price Index (HPI), Five-Digit ZIP Codes.
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