Lower Brule, SD · standard
ZIP Code 57548
Lyman County, South Dakota - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,380
- 5/sq mi Low-density area
- $35,750
- Median income Below-median income area
- $33,900
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 9.1%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Lower Brule pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, renter-heavy area.
- 4th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Lowest
- home value, US ZIPs
- 5
- people per sq mi
- 34%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 57548 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 57548 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Lower Brule, Lyman County, South Dakota, home to just 1,380 residents across 300.0 square miles, a density of 5 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 57548 sits on the lower end of the income spectrum: median household income is $35,750 (53% below the average South Dakota ZIP), while per-capita income is $12,263. The poverty rate is 49.5%, so the area-level income figures should not be treated as typical household experience. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $33,900 (82% below the average South Dakota ZIP), and median rent is $504; owner occupancy is 33.9%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 9.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 24, and the average commute is 9 minutes. The page also surfaces 1 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 5 more in Lyman County, so 57548 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
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 57548, Lower Brule, 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
1,380
Population
300.0
Area (sq mi)
5
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 57548?
24.0
Median Age
52.5%
Male
47.5%
Female
0.6%
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?
$35,750
Median Household Income
-53% vs state ZIP avg
$12,263
Per Capita Income
49.5%
Poverty Rate
7.8%
Unemployment Rate
9.0 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 57548 ranks among South Dakota ZIPs
Lower Brule, 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)
$35,750 3rd percentile higher than 3% 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
324housing units
324
Total Housing Units
251
Occupied Units
73
Vacant Units
5.48
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$33,900
Median Home Value
-82% vs state ZIP avg
$504
Median Rent
1980
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 6 business establishments in ZIP 57548, employing approximately 19 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,154,000.
6
Businesses
19
Employees
$1.2M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 57548 vs 57346 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 57346 | Stephan, SD | 68 | 11.4 mi |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 57548, both outside SD so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (1,380 here; floor ≥1,000).
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 57548 in?
ZIP code 57548 (Lower Brule) is located in Lyman County, South Dakota. Lyman County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/lyman-sd.
What is the population of ZIP code 57548?
ZIP code 57548 in Lower Brule, SD has a population of 1,380 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 57548?
The median household income in ZIP 57548 is $35,750, which is 53% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 57548?
The median home value in ZIP 57548 is $33,900, which is 88% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 57548?
The largest racial group in ZIP 57548 is American Indian or Alaska Native at 91.2%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 0.3% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 57548?
ZIP code 57548 has 6 business establishments employing approximately 19 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 57548?
In ZIP code 57548, 52.9% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 9.1% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the average commute time in ZIP 57548?
The mean commute time for workers in ZIP code 57548 is 9.0 minutes according to Census ACS data. The national average is roughly 26 minutes, so commuters here spend less time traveling to work than typical.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 57548?
In ZIP code 57548, approximately 33.9% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 66.1% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 57548?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 57548 is 49.5% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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