Brookings County, South Dakota
Brookings County covers 792 sq mi of land and has about 35,353 residents. 8 zip codes lie mainly within it, spread across 7 cities and towns. Zip codes that only partly reach into the county are listed on each zip's own page.
Population
35,353
45/sq mi
Median household income
$70K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$265K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$901
U.S. $1,413
Median age
28
U.S. 38.9
Poverty rate
13.2%
U.S. 12.5%
Cities and towns
Zip codes in Brookings County
8 total
Brookings County at a glance
Compared with the U.S.
Household income distribution
<$25k
16%
$25–50k
18%
$50–75k
19%
$75–100k
11%
$100–150k
21%
$150–200k
9%
$200k+
6%
Highest education (adults 25+)
No diploma
3%
High school
24%
Some college
19%
Associate's
11%
Bachelor's
28%
Graduate
14%
How people get to work
Drove alone
74%
Carpooled
9%
Transit
0.5%
Walked
4%
Bicycle
0.9%
Worked from home
11%
Other
0.5%
At a glance
| Brookings | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|
| Own their home | 57.2% | 65.2% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 42.5% | 35.7% |
| Work from home | 11.1% | 15.1% |
| Households with broadband | 91.2% | 91% |
| Without health insurance | 5.1% | 8.4% |
| Foreign-born | 6.2% | 14.1% |
| Veterans (of adults) | 4.8% | 6.2% |
| Unemployment | 3.7% | 5.2% |
| Average commute | 14.3 min | 26.4 min |