Hermosa, SD · standard
ZIP Code 57744
Custer County, South Dakota - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 2,238
- 2/sq mi
- $106,250
- Median income
- $386,800
- Median home value
- 39.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Hermosa pairs an upper-quartile household income with upper-quartile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 15%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 22%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 2
- people per sq mi
- 91%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 57744 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 57744 covers 1316.5 square miles in Hermosa, Custer County, South Dakota (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 2,238 residents on file, a density of 2 people per square mile, in the Denver time zone.
ZIP 57744 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $106,250 (39% above the South Dakota average), while per-capita income is $51,512. 13.8% of residents live below the poverty line, and the unemployment rate reads 0.1%. The typical home here is valued at $386,800 (102% above the state average); renters pay a median of $1,375 monthly, and 91.3% of units are owner-occupied.
A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 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 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 57744
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Hermosa, SD
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 57744.
- Construction
Construction
18 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
8 establishments
- Other services (except public administration) 7
Other services (except public administration)
7 establishments
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services 6
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
6 establishments
- Accommodation and food services 5
Accommodation and food services
5 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 57744, Hermosa, 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
2,238
Population
1316.5
Area (sq mi)
2
People / sq mi
Denver
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 57744?
52.2
Median Age
52.6%
Male
47.4%
Female
0.2%
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?
$106,250
Median Household Income
+39% vs state
$51,512
Per Capita Income
13.8%
Poverty Rate
0.1%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 57744 ranks nationally
Hermosa, SD household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$106,250 Top 15% higher than 85% 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?
1,185
Total Housing Units
1,052
Occupied Units
133
Vacant Units
2.30
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$386,800
Median Home Value
+102% vs state
$1,375
Median Rent
1997
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 61 business establishments in ZIP 57744, employing approximately 206 people with a combined annual payroll of $7,144,000.
61
Businesses
206
Employees
$7.1M
Annual Payroll
8
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 18 | 29.5% |
| Retail trade | 8 | 13.1% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 7 | 11.5% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 6 | 9.8% |
| Accommodation and food services | 5 | 8.2% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 4 | 6.6% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 3 | 4.9% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 3 | 4.9% |
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 57744 vs 57738 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 57738 | Fairburn, SD | 170 | 9.6 mi |
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