Day County, South Dakota
Day County covers 1,029 sq mi of land and has about 5,437 residents. 7 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
5,437
5/sq mi
Median household income
$66K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$174K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$660
U.S. $1,413
Median age
44.8
U.S. 38.9
Poverty rate
14.8%
U.S. 12.5%
Cities and towns
Zip codes in Day County
7 total
Day County at a glance
Compared with the U.S.
Household income distribution
<$25k
16%
$25–50k
23%
$50–75k
14%
$75–100k
14%
$100–150k
18%
$150–200k
7%
$200k+
9%
Highest education (adults 25+)
No diploma
7%
High school
35%
Some college
20%
Associate's
16%
Bachelor's
16%
Graduate
6%
How people get to work
Drove alone
76%
Carpooled
7%
Transit
0.7%
Walked
3%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
12%
Other
0.5%
At a glance
| Day | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|
| Own their home | 74.6% | 65.2% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 22% | 35.7% |
| Work from home | 12% | 15.1% |
| Households with broadband | 83.8% | 91% |
| Without health insurance | 8.5% | 8.4% |
| Foreign-born | 1.7% | 14.1% |
| Veterans (of adults) | 8.6% | 6.2% |
| Unemployment | 2.1% | 5.2% |
| Average commute | 22.3 min | 26.4 min |