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ZIP Code 57722: Buffalo Gap, SD
ZIP code 57722 uses the postal name Buffalo Gap, South Dakota and lies mostly in Oglala Lakota County (55% of its land), reaching into Custer County and Fall River County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 180 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $59,306 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Buffalo Gap; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Buffalo Gap · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Oglala Lakota County (55%); Custer County (31%); Fall River County (14%)
- Census places
- Buffalo Gap
- House district
- SD at large 119th Congress
- State
- South Dakota
- Time zone
- Mountain
- Land area
- 544.7 sq mi · under 1 person per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 57722?
57722 centers on 43.443°, -102.987° and covers 544.7 square miles of land plus 0.7 of water. It borders 8 ZIP codes: 57766, 57764, 57738, 57772, 57744, 57747, 57756, 57730.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 57722, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 57722 compare with the rest of Oglala Lakota County?
| Measure | 57722 | In Oglala Lakota County | In SD |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 177 | 10th of 11 | 315th of 375 |
| Median household income | $59k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $69k | not ranked | not ranked |
57722's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (177). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 3% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 57722?
The 2020 Census counted 414 people in 57722; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 177. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 177±92 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 414
- Households
- 104
- Median age
- 57.5
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 57722?
Of the 177 people the ACS estimates in 57722, 11.3% are under 18 and 37.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (90.4%).
- Under 1811.3%
- 18 to 6450.8%
- 65 and older37.9%
- White, not Hispanic90.4%
- Other or two or more9.6%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 57722 earn?
Median household income is $59,306 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $59,306±$30,653
- Income per person
- $37,438
- Below the poverty line
- 1.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.9%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 28.2%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $56,350160 returns; wages 58% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 57722?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $69,200
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 83.7%
- Housing units
- 157
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 57722?
6 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 more than in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 57722?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57766 | Oral | 176 | $96k | 11.3 mi |
| 57764 | Oglala | 1,416 | $22k | 16.8 mi |
| 57738 | Fairburn | 356 | $52k | 18.8 mi |
| 57772 | Porcupine | 2,493 | $58k | 23.2 mi |
| 57744 | Hermosa | 2,421 | $106k | 24.3 mi |
| 57747 | Hot Springs | 5,839 | $68k | 27.1 mi |
| 57756 | Manderson | 1,089 | – | 29.4 mi |
| 57730 | Custer | 5,596 | $84k | 38.5 mi |
| 57782 | Smithwick | 58 | $66k | 16.5 mi (near) |
| 57763 | Oelrichs | 356 | $74k | 25.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.