ZIP Code 57541
standardIdeal · Tripp County · South Dakota
ZIP code 57541 in Ideal, South Dakota has a population of 167. The median household income is $250,001, which is 228% above the national average. Median home value is $577,600, 108% above the US average. 42.9% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
ZIP code 57541 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 334.0 square miles in Ideal, Tripp County, South Dakota. The area is home to 167 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 57541 against South Dakota and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 57541 sits at $250,001 (226% above the South Dakota average), while per-capita income is $59,448. The poverty rate stands at 8.0% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $577,600 (201% above the state average) with median rent at $725 per month, and 71.4% of occupied units are owner-occupied — a direct signal of whether 57541 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 42.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 27.4, and the average commute is —. Use the benchmarks above to see where 57541 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 57541, Ideal, 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
167
Population
334.0
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Demographics
27.4
Median Age
57.7%
Male
42.3%
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
$250,001
Median Household Income
+226% vs state
$59,448
Per Capita Income
8.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Education
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Housing
64
Total Housing Units
56
Occupied Units
8
Vacant Units
2.91
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$577,600
Median Home Value
+201% vs state
$725
Median Rent
2001
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
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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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