Murdo, SD · standard
ZIP Code 57559
Jones County, South Dakota - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 638
- 1/sq mi
- $66,818
- Median income
- $139,300
- Median home value
- 21.5%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Murdo pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 42nd pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 22nd pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 73%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 57559 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 57559 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Murdo, Jones County, South Dakota, home to just 638 residents across 1063.3 square miles, a density of 1 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 57559 reports a modest median household income of $66,818 (13% below the average South Dakota ZIP), while per-capita income is $30,692. The poverty rate is 21.2%, 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 $139,300 (27% below the average South Dakota ZIP), and median rent is $534; owner occupancy is 73.2%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 21.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 33.7, 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 57559.
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 →
Top industries in ZIP 57559
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Murdo, SD
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 57559.
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
11 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
7 establishments
- Utilities 3
Utilities
3 establishments
- Transportation and warehousing 3
Transportation and warehousing
3 establishments
- Finance and insurance 3
Finance and insurance
3 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
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 57559, Murdo, 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
638
Population
1063.3
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 57559?
33.7
Median Age
50.1%
Male
49.9%
Female
5.7%
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?
$66,818
Median Household Income
-13% vs state ZIP avg
$30,692
Per Capita Income
21.2%
Poverty Rate
2.5%
Unemployment Rate
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
366housing units
366
Total Housing Units
254
Occupied Units
112
Vacant Units
2.89
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$139,300
Median Home Value
-27% vs state ZIP avg
$534
Median Rent
1972
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 38 business establishments in ZIP 57559, employing approximately 199 people with a combined annual payroll of $8,874,000.
38
Businesses
199
Employees
$8.9M
Annual Payroll
5
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation and food services | 11 | 28.9% |
| Retail trade | 7 | 18.4% |
| Utilities | 3 | 7.9% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 3 | 7.9% |
| Finance and insurance | 3 | 7.9% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 57559, 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.