Porcupine, SD · standard
ZIP Code 57772
Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 2,048
- 2/sq mi Low-density area
- $57,785
- Median income Below-median income area
- 5.0%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Porcupine pairs a below-median household income, in a rural, mixed-tenure area.
- 25th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 2
- people per sq mi
- 47%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 57772 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 57772 covers 1280.0 square miles in Porcupine, Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 2,048 residents on file, a density of 2 people per square mile, in the Denver time zone.
ZIP 57772 reports a modest median household income of $57,785 (25% below the average South Dakota ZIP), while per-capita income is $4,872. The poverty rate is 89.5%, so the area-level income figures should not be treated as typical household experience. The ACS does not report a median home value for this ZIP, so housing cost context is limited to the available tenure and rent fields.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 5.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 28.5, and the average commute is -. No nearby ZIP peer set is available for this delivery area, so the South Dakota and national benchmarks above are the appropriate context for 57772.
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 →
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 57772, Porcupine, 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
2,048
Population
1280.0
Area (sq mi)
2
People / sq mi
Denver
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 57772?
28.5
Median Age
61.1%
Male
38.9%
Female
0.0%
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?
$57,785
Median Household Income
-25% vs state ZIP avg
$4,872
Per Capita Income
89.5%
Poverty Rate
5.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 57772 ranks among South Dakota ZIPs
Porcupine, SD household income vs. every South Dakota ZIP code
Median household income among 337 reporting South Dakota ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$57,785 17th percentile higher than 17% of 337 South Dakota ZIPs
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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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
537housing units
537
Total Housing Units
412
Occupied Units
125
Vacant Units
6.00
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1978
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 12 business establishments in ZIP 57772, employing approximately 132 people with a combined annual payroll of $6,706,000.
12
Businesses
132
Employees
$6.7M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Other services (except public administration) | 3 | 25.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 57772, both outside SD so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (2,048 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 57772 in?
ZIP code 57772 (Porcupine) is located in Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota. Oglala Lakota County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/oglala-lakota-sd.
What is the population of ZIP code 57772?
ZIP code 57772 in Porcupine, SD has a population of 2,048 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 57772?
The median household income in ZIP 57772 is $57,785, which is 24% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 57772?
The largest racial group in ZIP 57772 is American Indian or Alaska Native at 96.9%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 2.2% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 57772?
ZIP code 57772 has 12 business establishments employing approximately 132 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 57772?
In ZIP code 57772, 22.1% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 5.0% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 57772?
In ZIP code 57772, approximately 46.6% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 53.4% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 57772?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 57772 is 89.5% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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