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Lawrence County · South Dakota

ZIP code 57779

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 57779 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
300

ZCTA residents

Median income

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$240,500

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
4.2%

South Dakota state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 57779 sits in Lawrence County, South Dakota and is home to 300 people. Median household income is , the median home is worth $240,500 and median gross rent is . 100% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 4.2% (South Dakota state rate).

County
Lawrence County

FIPS 46081

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 57779

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

Population
300ZIP 57779 residents
Median household income
Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$240,500Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
53.7 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
100%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 57779

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
Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$1,248/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
0%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 57779 compares

ZIP 57779 against the median ZIP in Lawrence County and across South Dakota.

MeasureZIP 57779County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$64,970$71,607
Median home value$240,500$286,350$162,500+48%
Median gross rent$887$740
Population3001,870605-50%

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

Statewide rank

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

Income

Not published

Home value

above 79% of 317 state ZIPs

#67
Population

larger than 29% of 375 state ZIPs

#265

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Lawrence County.

ZIP 57779 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 57779?
ZIP 57779 lies mostly in Lawrence 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 57779?
South Dakota charges 4.2% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 57779 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs a month, and the median home is worth $240,500+48% 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 57779, 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.