Wasta, SD · standard
ZIP Code 57791
Pennington County, South Dakota - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 190
- 0/sq mi
- $42,250
- Median income
- $112,500
- Median home value
- 34.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Wasta pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 7th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 14th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 0
- people per sq mi
- 72%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 57791 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 57791 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 475.0 square miles in Wasta, Pennington County, South Dakota. The area is home to 190 residents, producing a population density of 0 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 57791 against South Dakota and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 57791 sits at $42,250 (45% below the South Dakota average), while per-capita income is $32,959. The poverty rate stands at 9.3% and the unemployment rate at 11.6%. On housing, the median home value is $112,500 (41% below the state average) with median rent at $775 per month, and 71.7% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 57791 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 34.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 56, and the average commute is —. We also surface 1 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Pennington County, so you can benchmark 57791 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. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 57791, Wasta, SD · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
190
Population
475.0
Area (sq mi)
0
People / sq mi
Denver
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 57791?
56.0
Median Age
44.3%
Male
55.7%
Female
8.2%
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?
$42,250
Median Household Income
-45% vs state
$32,959
Per Capita Income
9.3%
Poverty Rate
11.6%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 57791 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$42,250 7th percentile higher than 7% 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?
73
Total Housing Units
53
Occupied Units
20
Vacant Units
1.83
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$112,500
Median Home Value
-41% vs state
$775
Median Rent
1955
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 4 business establishments in ZIP 57791, employing approximately 3 people with a combined annual payroll of $335,000.
4
Businesses
3
Employees
$335K
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
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 57791 vs 57767 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 57767 | Owanka, SD | 149 | 9.6 mi |
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