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
National ZIP placement
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 a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Wasta, Pennington County, South Dakota, home to just 190 residents across 475.0 square miles, a density of 0 people per square mile, in the Denver time zone.
ZIP 57791 reports a modest median household income of $42,250 (45% below the average South Dakota ZIP), while per-capita income is $32,959. Unemployment is 11.6%, an important qualifier alongside the household-income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $112,500 (41% below the average South Dakota ZIP), and median rent is $775; owner occupancy is 71.7%.
A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 34.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 56, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 1 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Pennington County, so 57791 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
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 57791, Wasta, 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
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 ZIP avg
$32,959
Per Capita Income
9.3%
Poverty Rate
11.6%
Unemployment Rate
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
73housing units
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 ZIP avg
$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 |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 57791, both outside SD so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.