Brown County, South Dakota
Brown County covers 1,713 sq mi of land and has about 37,877 residents. 15 zip codes lie mainly within it, spread across 14 cities and towns. Zip codes that only partly reach into the county are listed on each zip's own page.
Population
37,877
22/sq mi
Median household income
$71K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$221K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$777
U.S. $1,413
Median age
37.8
U.S. 38.9
Poverty rate
11.7%
U.S. 12.5%
Cities and towns
Zip codes in Brown County
15 total
| Zip | City | Type | Population | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57401 | Aberdeen | 31,939 | $68,835 | |
| 57402 | Aberdeen · PO box | — | — | |
| 57426 | Barnard | 42 | $78,875 | |
| 57427 | Bath | 384 | $83,977 | |
| 57432 | Claremont | 507 | $112,765 | |
| 57433 | Columbia | 318 | $50,417 | |
| 57439 | Ferney | 0 | — | |
| 57441 | Frederick | 670 | $108,009 | |
| 57445 | Groton | 2,072 | $84,948 | |
| 57446 | Hecla | 223 | $44,375 | |
| 57449 | Houghton | 357 | $150,000 | |
| 57460 | Mansfield | 257 | $139,500 | |
| 57474 | Stratford | 237 | $100,833 | |
| 57479 | Warner | 625 | $102,222 | |
| 57481 | Westport | 271 | $68,125 |
Brown County at a glance
Compared with the U.S.
Household income distribution
<$25k
17%
$25–50k
20%
$50–75k
17%
$75–100k
14%
$100–150k
16%
$150–200k
9%
$200k+
7%
Highest education (adults 25+)
No diploma
6%
High school
29%
Some college
18%
Associate's
12%
Bachelor's
23%
Graduate
11%
How people get to work
Drove alone
79%
Carpooled
10%
Transit
0.5%
Walked
3%
Bicycle
0.1%
Worked from home
6%
Other
0.9%
At a glance
| Brown | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|
| Own their home | 67.6% | 65.2% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 33.8% | 35.7% |
| Work from home | 6.3% | 15.1% |
| Households with broadband | 87.5% | 91% |
| Without health insurance | 5.7% | 8.4% |
| Foreign-born | 4.3% | 14.1% |
| Veterans (of adults) | 6.6% | 6.2% |
| Unemployment | 3.3% | 5.2% |
| Average commute | 13.9 min | 26.4 min |