Whitewood, SD · standard
ZIP Code 57793
Lawrence County, South Dakota - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,913
- 5/sq mi
- $87,351
- Median income
- $368,800
- Median home value
- 18.8%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Whitewood pairs an above-median household income with upper-quartile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 29%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 24%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 5
- people per sq mi
- 87%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 57793 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 57793 covers 382.6 square miles in Whitewood, Lawrence County, South Dakota (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 1,913 residents on file, a density of 5 people per square mile, in the Denver time zone.
ZIP 57793 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $87,351 (14% above the South Dakota average), while per-capita income is $37,006. 8.7% of residents live below the poverty line, and the unemployment rate reads 2.0%. Housing costs here run $368,800 for a typical home value (92% above the state average), with rent averaging $946 a month; 87.4% of homes are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 18.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 45.7, and the average commute is 24 minutes. A geography-based comparison follows: 1 ZIP codes within about 10 miles of 57793, plus 6 more within Lawrence County, give a clearer read than the 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 57793
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Whitewood, SD
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 57793.
- Construction
Construction
17 establishments
- Manufacturing
Manufacturing
7 establishments
- Retail trade 6
Retail trade
6 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 57793, Whitewood, 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
1,913
Population
382.6
Area (sq mi)
5
People / sq mi
Denver
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 57793?
45.7
Median Age
55.7%
Male
44.3%
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?
$87,351
Median Household Income
+14% vs state
$37,006
Per Capita Income
8.7%
Poverty Rate
2.0%
Unemployment Rate
24.0 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 57793 ranks nationally
Whitewood, SD household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$87,351 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?
832
Total Housing Units
768
Occupied Units
64
Vacant Units
2.81
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$368,800
Median Home Value
+92% vs state
$946
Median Rent
2000
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 64 business establishments in ZIP 57793, employing approximately 360 people with a combined annual payroll of $15,914,000.
64
Businesses
360
Employees
$15.9M
Annual Payroll
10
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 17 | 26.6% |
| Manufacturing | 7 | 10.9% |
| Retail trade | 6 | 9.4% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 6 | 9.4% |
| Accommodation and food services | 5 | 7.8% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 5 | 7.8% |
| Wholesale trade | 3 | 4.7% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 3 | 4.7% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 3 | 4.7% |
| Health care and social assistance | 3 | 4.7% |
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 57793 vs 57741 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 57741 | Fort Meade, SD | 63 | 9.9 mi |
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