Bison, SD · standard
ZIP Code 57620
Perkins County, South Dakota - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 515
- 1/sq mi
- $90,500
- Median income
- $106,300
- Median home value
- 24.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Bison pairs an above-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 26%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 12th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 79%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 57620 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 57620 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Bison, Perkins County, South Dakota, home to just 515 residents across 1030.0 square miles, a density of 1 people per square mile, in the Denver time zone.
ZIP 57620 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $90,500 (18% above the average South Dakota ZIP), while per-capita income is $43,062. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 6.7% and unemployment is 0.0%. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $106,300 (45% below the average South Dakota ZIP), and median rent is $932; owner occupancy is 79.1%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 24.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 43, 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 57620.
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 57620
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Bison, SD
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 57620.
- Finance and insurance
Finance and insurance
6 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
4 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
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 57620, Bison, 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
515
Population
1030.0
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Denver
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 57620?
43.0
Median Age
51.8%
Male
48.2%
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?
$90,500
Median Household Income
+18% vs state ZIP avg
$43,062
Per Capita Income
6.7%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
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
319housing units
319
Total Housing Units
244
Occupied Units
75
Vacant Units
2.31
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$106,300
Median Home Value
-45% vs state ZIP avg
$932
Median Rent
1959
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 26 business establishments in ZIP 57620, employing approximately 127 people with a combined annual payroll of $8,001,000.
26
Businesses
127
Employees
$8.0M
Annual Payroll
3
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Finance and insurance | 6 | 23.1% |
| Retail trade | 4 | 15.4% |
| Health care and social assistance | 3 | 11.5% |
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 57620, 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.