Residential delivery area · South Dakota
ZIP Code 57579: White River, SD
ZIP code 57579 uses the postal name White River, South Dakota and lies entirely in Mellette County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,300 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $56,474 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Horse Creek (under 1%) and White River (under 1%); more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- White River · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Mellette County
- Census places
- Horse Creek (under 1%) census-designated place; White River (under 1%)
- House district
- SD at large 119th Congress
- State
- South Dakota
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 630.0 sq mi · 2 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 57579?
57579 centers on 43.576°, -100.789° and covers 630.0 square miles of land plus 1.3 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 57585, 57555, 57560, 57562, 57566, 57521, 57559.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 57579, 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 57579 compare with the rest of Mellette County?
| Measure | 57579 | In Mellette County | In SD |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,277 | 2nd of 6 | 113th of 375 |
| Median household income | $57k | 2nd of 2 | 100th of 107 |
| Median home value | $61k | not ranked | not ranked |
57579's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$31,986) is more than a quarter of the figure ($61,000). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
Its median household income is higher than in 23% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 6% of all 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 57579?
The 2020 Census counted 1,191 people in 57579; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,277. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 10.5% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,277±245 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,191−10.5% since 2010 (1,330)
- Households
- 412
- Median age
- 37.6
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 57579?
Of the 1,277 people the ACS estimates in 57579, 26.8% are under 18 and 18.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Other or two or more (63.5%), then White (not Hispanic) (35.2%).
- Under 1826.8%
- 18 to 6454.3%
- 65 and older18.9%
- Other or two or more63.5%
- White, not Hispanic35.2%
- Hispanic or Latino1.3%
- 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 57579 earn?
Median household income is $56,474 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($41,411 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $56,474±$5,950
- Income per person
- $24,075
- Below the poverty line
- 38.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 7.7%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 17.5%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $49,913450 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 57579?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $61,000
- Median gross rent
- $846
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 63.3%
- Housing units
- 504
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 57579?
17 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade4
- Finance and insurance3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 57579?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57585 | Wood | 114 | – | 20.2 mi |
| 57555 | Mission | 3,740 | $41k | 21.0 mi |
| 57560 | Norris | 391 | – | 23.2 mi |
| 57562 | Okaton | 89 | – | 23.8 mi |
| 57566 | Parmelee | 1,184 | $14k | 23.8 mi |
| 57521 | Belvidere | 314 | $58k | 24.7 mi |
| 57559 | Murdo | 735 | $67k | 24.8 mi |
| 57570 | Rosebud | 2,071 | $52k | 22.9 mi (near) |
| 57563 | Okreek | 195 | – | 24.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.