Meade County, South Dakota

Meade County covers 3,471 sq mi of land and has about 30,546 residents. 14 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

30,546

9/sq mi

Median household income

$75K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$311K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,264

U.S. $1,413

Median age

37.3

U.S. 38.9

Poverty rate

7.1%

U.S. 12.5%

Cities and towns

Zip codes in Meade County

14 total

Zip	City	Type	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
57706	Ellsworth Afb	Residential	2,787	$57,162	—
57718	Black Hawk	Residential	7,937	$84,162	$300,100
57719	Box Elder	Residential	12,221	$74,885	$317,300
57737	Enning	Residential	77	—	—
57741	Fort Meade	Residential	141	—	—
57748	Howes	Residential	369	—	$241,200
57758	Mud Butte	Residential	35	—	—
57761	New Underwood	Residential	1,180	$97,734	$253,100
57767	Owanka	Residential	234	$250,000+	—
57769	Piedmont	Residential	4,029	$94,375	$367,400
57785	Sturgis	Residential	10,874	$63,897	$296,100
57787	Union Center	Residential	487	$53,750	$61,800
57791	Wasta	Residential	97	$42,250	$112,500
57792	White Owl	Residential	114	$103,567	—

Meade County at a glance

Compared with the U.S.

Household income distribution

<$25k

10%

$25–50k

18%

$50–75k

22%

$75–100k

15%

$100–150k

18%

$150–200k

$200k+

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

28%

Some college

27%

Associate's

12%

Bachelor's

21%

Graduate

How people get to work

Drove alone

77%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

0.2%

Worked from home

Other

At a glance

	Meade	U.S.
Own their home	72.9%	65.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	27.8%	35.7%
Work from home	8.1%	15.1%
Households with broadband	93.4%	91%
Without health insurance	9.4%	8.4%
Foreign-born	1.7%	14.1%
Veterans (of adults)	12.7%	6.2%
Unemployment	3.2%	5.2%
Average commute	19.8 min	26.4 min