ZIP Code 57706

ZIP code 57706 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 16.7 square miles in Ellsworth Afb, Meade County, South Dakota. The area is home to 2,903 residents, producing a population density of 174 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 57706 against South Dakota and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 57706 sits at $57,162 (25% below the South Dakota average), while per-capita income is $24,521. The poverty rate stands at 1.4% and the unemployment rate at 0.9%. On housing, the median home value is — with median rent at $1,738 per month, and 0.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied — a direct signal of whether 57706 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 40.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 21.7, and the average commute is —. We also surface 2 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Meade County, so you can benchmark 57706 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.