Mc Laughlin, SD · standard
ZIP Code 57642
Corson County, South Dakota - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,917
- 1/sq mi
- $58,750
- Median income
- $70,000
- Median home value
- 19.5%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Mc Laughlin pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, mixed-tenure area.
- 27th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 3th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 53%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 57642 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 57642 covers 1474.6 square miles in Mc Laughlin, Corson County, South Dakota (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 1,917 residents on file, a density of 1 people per square mile, in the Denver time zone.
ZIP 57642 reports a modest median household income of $58,750 (23% below the South Dakota average), while per-capita income is $24,031. Poverty here runs at 43.5%, with unemployment measured at 23.9%. The typical home here is valued at $70,000 (64% below the state average); renters pay a median of $586 monthly, and 53.3% of units are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 19.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 28.1, and the average commute is -. We also surface 1 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Corson County, so you can benchmark 57642 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone.
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 57642
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Mc Laughlin, SD
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 57642.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
5 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
3 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
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 57642, Mc Laughlin, 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
1,917
Population
1474.6
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Denver
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 57642?
28.1
Median Age
48.3%
Male
51.7%
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?
$58,750
Median Household Income
-23% vs state
$24,031
Per Capita Income
43.5%
Poverty Rate
23.9%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 57642 ranks nationally
Mc Laughlin, SD household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$58,750 27th percentile higher than 27% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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?
664
Total Housing Units
559
Occupied Units
105
Vacant Units
3.52
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$70,000
Median Home Value
-64% vs state
$586
Median Rent
1973
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 23 business establishments in ZIP 57642, employing approximately 133 people with a combined annual payroll of $4,752,000.
23
Businesses
133
Employees
$4.8M
Annual Payroll
3
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 5 | 21.7% |
| Health care and social assistance | 3 | 13.0% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 3 | 13.0% |
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 57642 vs 57639 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 57639 | Little Eagle, SD | 371 | 7.5 mi |
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