Wounded Knee, SD · standard
ZIP Code 57794
Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 644
- 5/sq mi
- 0.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
ZIP code 57794 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Wounded Knee, Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota, home to just 644 residents across 131.4 square miles, a density of 5 people per square mile, in the Denver time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 57794, but per-capita income is $2,850. The poverty rate stands at 96.6% and the unemployment rate at 76.0%. On housing, the median home value is - with median rent at - per month, and 57.4% of occupied units are owner-occupied.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 0.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 22.1, and the average commute is -. Beyond these figures, 1 nearby ZIP codes within about 10 miles are surfaced below, along with 6 more sharing Oglala Lakota County, letting you compare 57794 to its immediate surroundings rather than a national baseline 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 →
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 57794, Wounded Knee, 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
644
Population
131.4
Area (sq mi)
5
People / sq mi
Denver
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 57794?
22.1
Median Age
54.2%
Male
45.8%
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?
$2,850
Per Capita Income
96.6%
Poverty Rate
76.0%
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?
202
Total Housing Units
195
Occupied Units
7
Vacant Units
6.11
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1995
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 57794 vs 57756 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 57756 | Manderson, SD | 1,126 | 9.3 mi |
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