Residential delivery area · South Dakota
ZIP Code 57538: Herrick, SD
ZIP code 57538 uses the postal name Herrick, South Dakota and lies entirely in Gregory County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 240 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $46,875 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Herrick; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- IRS2022
- Town
- Herrick · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Gregory County
- Census places
- Herrick
- House district
- SD at large 119th Congress
- State
- South Dakota
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 123.0 sq mi · 2 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 57538?
57538 centers on 43.121°, -99.157° and covers 123.0 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 57571, 57523, 57317, 68755, 68759.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 57538, 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 57538 compare with the rest of Gregory County?
| Measure | 57538 | In Gregory County | In SD |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 236 | 6th of 8 | 289th of 375 |
| Median household income | $47k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $61k | not ranked | not ranked |
57538's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (236). 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 6% 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 57538?
The 2020 Census counted 215 people in 57538; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 236. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 236±66 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 215
- Households
- 93
- Median age
- 49.2
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 57538?
Of the 236 people the ACS estimates in 57538, 18.6% are under 18 and 27.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (82.6%), then Other or two or more (17.4%).
- Under 1818.6%
- 18 to 6454.2%
- 65 and older27.1%
- White, not Hispanic82.6%
- Other or two or more17.4%
- 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 57538 earn?
Median household income is $46,875 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $46,875±$7,857
- Income per person
- $70,644
- Below the poverty line
- 1.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 18.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $54,773110 returns; wages 61% 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 57538?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $61,400
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 92.5%
- Housing units
- 181
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
Which ZIP codes are next to 57538?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57571 | Saint Charles | 22 | – | 6.5 mi |
| 57523 | Burke | 1,041 | $69k | 9.6 mi |
| 57317 | Bonesteel | 573 | $51k | 9.7 mi |
| 68755 | Naper, NE | 397 | $119k | 13.5 mi |
| 68759 | Newport, NE | 349 | $89k | 27.3 mi |
| 68722 | Butte, NE | 384 | $60k | 19.6 mi (near) |
| 57533 | Gregory | 1,674 | $59k | 20.7 mi (near) |
| 57335 | Fairfax | 303 | $93k | 21.2 mi (near) |
| 57529 | Dallas | 245 | $75k | 21.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.