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Brown County · South Dakota

ZIP code 57481

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 57481 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
361

ZCTA residents

Median income
$66,000

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$201,000

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
4.2%

South Dakota state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 57481 sits in Brown County, South Dakota and is home to 361 people. Median household income is $66,000, the median home is worth $201,000 and median gross rent is . 94% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 4.2% (South Dakota state rate).

County
Brown County

FIPS 46013

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 57481

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

Population
361ZIP 57481 residents
Median household income
$66,000Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$201,000Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
45.6 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
94%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 57481

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
3.0×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$1,043/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
6.4%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 57481 compares

ZIP 57481 against the median ZIP in Brown County and across South Dakota.

MeasureZIP 57481County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$66,000$82,308$71,607-8%
Median home value$201,000$216,100$162,500+24%
Median gross rent$880$740
Population361373605-40%

Medians are computed across the 14 ZIP areas in Brown 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 39% of 347 state ZIPs

#210
Home value

above 63% of 317 state ZIPs

#117
Population

larger than 35% of 375 state ZIPs

#245

Comparable ZIP codes

South Dakota ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
57755Harding County$66,000$155,900
57247Marshall County$66,042$236,600
57278Clark County$65,938$202,700$745
57255Roberts County$65,781$83,300$505
57256Grant County$66,250
57370Brule County$66,250$187,500$736

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Brown County.

ZIP 57481 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 57481?
ZIP 57481 lies mostly in Brown 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 57481?
South Dakota charges 4.2% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 57481 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs a month, and the median home is worth $201,000+24% 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 57481, 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.