Ideal, SD · standard
ZIP Code 57541
Tripp County, South Dakota - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 167
- 1/sq mi Low-density area
- $250,000+
- Median income Above-median income area
- $577,600
- Median home value Above-median home value
- 42.9%
- Bachelor's or higher Above-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Ideal pairs a top-decile household income with top-decile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 1%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 10%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 71%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 57541 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 57541 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Ideal, Tripp County, South Dakota, home to just 167 residents across 334.0 square miles, a density of 1 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 57541 skews affluent, with a median household income of $250,000+ (226% above the average South Dakota ZIP), while per-capita income is $59,448. The poverty rate is 8.0%, with unemployment at 0.0%; those measures add context to the income figure. Housing is both higher-cost and owner-heavy: median home value is $577,600 (201% above the average South Dakota ZIP), while 71.4% of occupied homes are owner-occupied and median rent is $725.
A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 42.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 27.4, 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 57541.
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 57541, Ideal, 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
167
Population
334.0
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 57541?
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)
How much do residents earn?
$250,000+
Median Household Income
+226% vs state ZIP avg
$59,448
Per Capita Income
8.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 57541 ranks among South Dakota ZIPs
Ideal, 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)
$250,000 Top 1% higher than 99% of 337 South Dakota ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more South Dakota ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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
64housing units
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 ZIP avg
$725
Median Rent
2001
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 57541, 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 57541 in?
ZIP code 57541 (Ideal) is located in Tripp County, South Dakota. Tripp County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/tripp-sd.
What is the population of ZIP code 57541?
ZIP code 57541 in Ideal, SD has a population of 167 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 57541?
The median household income in ZIP 57541 is $250,000+, which is 228% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 57541?
The median home value in ZIP 57541 is $577,600, which is 108% above the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 57541?
The largest racial group in ZIP 57541 is White at 75.5%.
What is the education level in ZIP code 57541?
In ZIP code 57541, 69.0% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 42.9% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 57541?
In ZIP code 57541, approximately 71.4% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 28.6% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 57541?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 57541 is 8.0% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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