Lemmon, SD · standard
ZIP Code 57638
Perkins County, South Dakota - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,921
- 1/sq mi
- $58,533
- Median income
- $101,100
- Median home value
- 25.1%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Lemmon pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 27th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 10th 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 57638 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 57638 covers 2401.3 square miles in Lemmon, Perkins County, South Dakota (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 1,921 residents on file, a density of 1 people per square mile, in the Denver time zone.
ZIP 57638 reports a modest median household income of $58,533 (24% below the average South Dakota ZIP), while per-capita income is $31,681. The poverty rate is 18.0%, with unemployment at 8.0%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $101,100 (47% below the average South Dakota ZIP), and median rent is $663; owner occupancy is 78.9%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 25.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 47.1, 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 57638.
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 57638
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Lemmon, SD
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 57638.
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
16 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
15 establishments
- Construction
Construction
7 establishments
- Manufacturing
Manufacturing
7 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
7 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 57638, Lemmon, 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
1,921
Population
2401.3
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Denver
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 57638?
47.1
Median Age
47.4%
Male
52.6%
Female
1.2%
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?
$58,533
Median Household Income
-24% vs state ZIP avg
$31,681
Per Capita Income
18.0%
Poverty Rate
8.0%
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
1,096housing units
1,096
Total Housing Units
811
Occupied Units
285
Vacant Units
2.18
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$101,100
Median Home Value
-47% vs state ZIP avg
$663
Median Rent
1964
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 81 business establishments in ZIP 57638, employing approximately 584 people with a combined annual payroll of $21,125,000.
81
Businesses
584
Employees
$21.1M
Annual Payroll
12
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Other services (except public administration) | 16 | 19.8% |
| Retail trade | 15 | 18.5% |
| Construction | 7 | 8.6% |
| Manufacturing | 7 | 8.6% |
| Health care and social assistance | 7 | 8.6% |
| Finance and insurance | 5 | 6.2% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 5 | 6.2% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 4 | 4.9% |
| Accommodation and food services | 4 | 4.9% |
| Wholesale trade | 3 | 3.7% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 3 | 3.7% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 3 | 3.7% |
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 57638, 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 (1,921 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.