ZIP Code 57701

ZIP code 57701 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 183.5 square miles in Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota. The area is home to 43,462 residents, producing a population density of 237 people per square mile, and falls within the Denver time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 57701 against South Dakota and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 57701 sits at $56,461 (26% below the South Dakota average), while per-capita income is $33,046. The poverty rate stands at 17.8% and the unemployment rate at 3.4%. On housing, the median home value is $251,200 (31% above the state average) with median rent at $961 per month, and 60.8% of occupied units are owner-occupied — a direct signal of whether 57701 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 28.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 37.9, and the average commute is 17 minutes. We also surface 2 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Pennington County, so you can benchmark 57701 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data — no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →