ZIP Code 57744

ZIP code 57744 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 1316.5 square miles in Hermosa, Custer County, South Dakota. The area is home to 2,238 residents, producing a population density of 2 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 57744 against South Dakota and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 57744 sits at $106,250 (39% above the South Dakota average), while per-capita income is $51,512. The poverty rate stands at 13.8% and the unemployment rate at 0.1%. On housing, the median home value is $386,800 (102% above the state average) with median rent at $1,375 per month, and 91.3% of occupied units are owner-occupied — a direct signal of whether 57744 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 39.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 52.2, and the average commute is —. We also surface 1 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 3 additional ZIPs sharing Custer County, so you can benchmark 57744 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.