Hill City, SD · standard
ZIP Code 57745
Pennington County, South Dakota - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 2,109
- 2/sq mi
- $88,194
- Median income
- $343,900
- Median home value
- 39.1%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Hill City pairs an above-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 29%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 27%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 2
- people per sq mi
- 82%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 57745 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 57745 covers 958.6 square miles in Hill City, Pennington County, South Dakota (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 2,109 residents on file, a density of 2 people per square mile, in the Denver time zone.
ZIP 57745 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $88,194 (15% above the South Dakota average), while per-capita income is $40,454. Local economic indicators show a 3.8% poverty rate alongside 0.0% unemployment. Housing costs here run $343,900 for a typical home value (79% above the state average), with rent averaging $1,196 a month; 81.8% of homes are owner-occupied.
A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 39.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 40.9, and the average commute is -. Compare these figures to the South Dakota and national benchmarks above rather than reading 57745's numbers in isolation.
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 57745
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Hill City, SD
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 57745.
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
33 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
28 establishments
- Construction
Construction
19 establishments
- Real estate and rental and leasing 9
Real estate and rental and leasing
9 establishments
- Other services (except public administration) 8
Other services (except public administration)
8 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 57745, Hill City, 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
2,109
Population
958.6
Area (sq mi)
2
People / sq mi
Denver
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 57745?
40.9
Median Age
54.8%
Male
45.2%
Female
1.1%
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?
$88,194
Median Household Income
+15% vs state
$40,454
Per Capita Income
3.8%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 57745 ranks nationally
Hill City, SD household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$88,194 Top 29% higher than 71% 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?
991
Total Housing Units
660
Occupied Units
331
Vacant Units
2.78
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$343,900
Median Home Value
+79% vs state
$1,196
Median Rent
1994
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 126 business establishments in ZIP 57745, employing approximately 595 people with a combined annual payroll of $26,030,000.
126
Businesses
595
Employees
$26.0M
Annual Payroll
11
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation and food services | 33 | 26.2% |
| Retail trade | 28 | 22.2% |
| Construction | 19 | 15.1% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 9 | 7.1% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 8 | 6.3% |
| Finance and insurance | 5 | 4.0% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 5 | 4.0% |
| Health care and social assistance | 4 | 3.2% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 4 | 3.2% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 3 | 2.4% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 3 | 2.4% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
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