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Meade County · South Dakota

ZIP code 57785

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 57785 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
10,705

ZCTA residents

Median income
$59,311

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$263,000

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
4.2%

South Dakota state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 57785 sits in Meade County, South Dakota and is home to 10,705 people. Median household income is $59,311, the median home is worth $263,000 and median gross rent is $842. 70.8% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 4.2% (South Dakota state rate).

County
Meade County

FIPS 46093

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 57785

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

Population
10,705ZIP 57785 residents
Median household income
$59,311Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$263,000Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$842Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
41 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
70.8%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 57785

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
17%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
4.4×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$1,365/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
7.7%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 57785 compares

ZIP 57785 against the median ZIP in Meade County and across South Dakota.

MeasureZIP 57785County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$59,311$67,124$71,607-17%
Median home value$263,000$263,800$162,500+62%
Median gross rent$842$951$740+14%
Population10,705467605+1669%

Medians are computed across the 14 ZIP areas in Meade 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 26% of 347 state ZIPs

#257
Home value

above 85% of 317 state ZIPs

#47
Population

larger than 94% of 375 state ZIPs

#22

Comparable ZIP codes

South Dakota ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
57724Harding County$59,219$214,500
57070Turner County$59,444$202,000$683
57104Minnehaha County$59,161$183,700$849
57735Fall River County$59,485$118,100$1,011
57217Clark County$59,063$102,900
57569Lyman County$59,659$114,000

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Meade County.

ZIP 57785 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 57785?
ZIP 57785 lies mostly in Meade 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 57785?
South Dakota charges 4.2% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 57785 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $842 a month, about 17% of median household income, and the median home is worth $263,000+62% 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 57785, 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.