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Lake County · South Dakota

ZIP code 57050

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 57050 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
186

ZCTA residents

Median income
$116,250

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$225,000

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
4.2%

South Dakota state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 57050 sits in Lake County, South Dakota and is home to 186 people. Median household income is $116,250, the median home is worth $225,000 and median gross rent is . 100% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 4.2% (South Dakota state rate).

County
Lake County

FIPS 46079

State
South Dakota (SD)

375 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 57050

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
186ZIP 57050 residents
Median household income
$116,250Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$225,000Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
47.8 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
100%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 57050

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
4.2%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$4Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$42Before any exemptions

South Dakota levies 4.2% statewide, and counties, cities and special districts inside this ZIP can add their own local rate on top. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
1.9×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$1,167/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
24.7%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 57050 compares

ZIP 57050 against the median ZIP in Lake County and across South Dakota.

MeasureZIP 57050County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$116,250$92,125$71,607+62%
Median home value$225,000$225,600$162,500+38%
Median gross rent$810$740
Population186680605-69%

Medians are computed across the 7 ZIP areas in Lake County and the 375 ZIP areas in South Dakota.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 375 South Dakota ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 97% of 347 state ZIPs

#11
Home value

above 74% of 317 state ZIPs

#81
Population

larger than 18% of 375 state ZIPs

#306

Comparable ZIP codes

South Dakota ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
57457McPherson County$112,750$47,200
57331Hutchinson County$111,875$226,700
57460Brown County$121,667$271,900
57744Custer County$110,673$350,800$1,473
57052Hutchinson County$123,125$269,600
57003Minnehaha County$108,875$261,500$1,134

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Lake County.

ZIP 57050 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 57050?
ZIP 57050 lies mostly in Lake County, South Dakota. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 57050?
South Dakota charges 4.2% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 57050 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs a month, and the median home is worth $225,000+38% against the typical South Dakota ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 57050, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.