Zip code 57002: Aurora, South Dakota

Q: What city is zip code 57002?

57002 is assigned to Aurora, South Dakota. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 57002 in?

57002 is mostly in Brookings County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 57002?

About 1,674 people live in 57002, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 57002?

The median household income in 57002 is $93,214.

Q: What zip codes are near 57002?

The closest zip codes to 57002 are 57007, 57006, 57026, 57276, 57071.

Residential delivery areaBrookings CountyCentral Time

Population

1,674

Median household income

$93K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$244K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$843/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

30.1

U.S. 38.9

Land area

64 sq mi

26 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 57002

57002 is a rural zip code in Aurora, South Dakota (Brookings County), covering 64 sq mi of land. About 1,674 people live here, or 26 per square mile. The median resident is 30.1 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $93,214 a year, 15% above the national median of $80,734. 3.8% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $244,200, or 2.6 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 77% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $843 a month.

41% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 17.3 minutes each way, and 11% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in cleaning and personal care; business and finance; and construction and repair.

How 57002 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Broadband access95.7%
82nd
StrengthU.S. 91% · SD 89.6%32nd of 344 in SD
Residents under 1825.6%
79th
U.S. 22% · SD 24.2%144th of 347 in SD
Homeownership rate77.2%
72nd
U.S. 65.2% · SD 68.6%197th of 344 in SD
Veterans7.2%
69th
U.S. 6.2% · SD 7.9%151st of 347 in SD
Bachelor's degree or higher41.1%
67th
U.S. 35.7% · SD 31.9%29th of 346 in SD
Median household income$93,214
65th
U.S. $80,734 · SD $75,08162nd of 327 in SD
Government workers15.9%
65th
U.S. 14.5% · SD 15.8%161st of 347 in SD
Per capita income$45,888
64th
U.S. $44,673 · SD $40,55073rd of 347 in SD
Median earnings per worker$49,545
54th
U.S. $49,666 · SD $46,539104th of 345 in SD
Income inequality (Gini)0.424
41st
U.S. 0.483 · SD 0.449139th of 343 in SD
Work from home11%
40th
U.S. 15.1% · SD 9.7%153rd of 347 in SD
Tech workers2%
33rd
U.S. 3.8% · SD 2.3%63rd of 347 in SD
Median home value$244,200
32nd
U.S. $332,700 · SD $257,40073rd of 302 in SD
Foreign-born residents5%
29th
U.S. 14.1% · SD 4%39th of 347 in SD
Uninsured rate4.2%
24th
U.S. 8.4% · SD 9%242nd of 347 in SD
Self-employed workers7.4%
24th
U.S. 10% · SD 12.1%306th of 347 in SD
Diversity index24.9
18th
U.S. 61.4 · SD 35.4109th of 347 in SD
Unemployment rate2.9%
15th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · SD 2.9%103rd of 347 in SD
Housing vacancy3.1%
12th
U.S. 10.1% · SD 10.5%312th of 344 in SD
Healthcare workers6.5%
11th
U.S. 9.7% · SD 10.5%199th of 347 in SD
Median gross rent$843
9th
U.S. $1,413 · SD $94686th of 243 in SD
Poverty rate3.8%
5th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · SD 11.9%282nd of 344 in SD
Population density26/sq mi
4th
U.S. 95/sq mi · SD 12/sq mi57th of 347 in SD
Median age30.1
4th
U.S. 38.9 · SD 38292nd of 347 in SD
Average commute17.3 min
4th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · SD 17.8 min229th of 330 in SD
Rent-burdened renters28.8%
4th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · SD 39.8%163rd of 313 in SD
Population1,674
2nd
U.S. 334,922,499 · SD 907,42884th of 347 in SD
Residents 65 and older6.5%
1st
U.S. 17.2% · SD 18%324th of 347 in SD

Measure	57002	Brookings	SD	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in SD
Broadband accessStrength	95.7%	91.2%	89.6%	91%	82nd	32nd of 344
Residents under 18	25.6%	21.1%	24.2%	22%	79th	144th of 347
Homeownership rate	77.2%	57.2%	68.6%	65.2%	72nd	197th of 344
Veterans	7.2%	4.8%	7.9%	6.2%	69th	151st of 347
Bachelor's degree or higher	41.1%	42.5%	31.9%	35.7%	67th	29th of 346
Median household income	$93,214	$70,064	$75,081	$80,734	65th	62nd of 327
Government workers	15.9%	21.1%	15.8%	14.5%	65th	161st of 347
Per capita income	$45,888	$35,295	$40,550	$44,673	64th	73rd of 347
Median earnings per worker	$49,545	$41,733	$46,539	$49,666	54th	104th of 345
Income inequality (Gini)	0.424	0.415	0.449	0.483	41st	139th of 343
Work from home	11%	11.1%	9.7%	15.1%	40th	153rd of 347
Tech workers	2%	2.6%	2.3%	3.8%	33rd	63rd of 347
Median home value	$244,200	$264,600	$257,400	$332,700	32nd	73rd of 302
Foreign-born residents	5%	6.2%	4%	14.1%	29th	39th of 347
Uninsured rate	4.2%	5.1%	9%	8.4%	24th	242nd of 347
Self-employed workers	7.4%	9.2%	12.1%	10%	24th	306th of 347
Diversity index	24.9	23.1	35.4	61.4	18th	109th of 347
Unemployment rateStrength	2.9%	3.7%	2.9%	5.2%	15th	103rd of 347
Housing vacancy	3.1%	9.1%	10.5%	10.1%	12th	312th of 344
Healthcare workers	6.5%	6.2%	10.5%	9.7%	11th	199th of 347
Median gross rent	$843	$901	$946	$1,413	9th	86th of 243
Poverty rateStrength	3.8%	13.2%	11.9%	12.5%	5th	282nd of 344
Population density	26/sq mi	45/sq mi	12/sq mi	95/sq mi	4th	57th of 347
Median age	30.1	28	38	38.9	4th	292nd of 347
Average commuteStrength	17.3 min	14.3 min	17.8 min	26.4 min	4th	229th of 330
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	28.8%	38.3%	39.8%	51.1%	4th	163rd of 313
Population	1,674	35,353	907,428	334,922,499	2nd	84th of 347
Residents 65 and older	6.5%	13.4%	18%	17.2%	1st	324th of 347

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

18%

5–17

10%

18–24

24%

25–34

15%

35–44

45–54

11%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

30.1

Under 18

25.6%

65 and over

6.5%

Race and ethnicity

White86%
Black0.9%
Hispanic7%
Asian1%
Native American1.0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial4%

Diversity index

24.9

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

63.1%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

86%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

0.3%

Other

Households

Households: 716
Average household size: 2.3
Family households: 59.5%
Married couples: 52.9%
Living alone: 33.4%
Veterans (of adults): 7.2%
Male / female: 51% / 49%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

21%

$50–75k

16%

$75–100k

13%

$100–150k

34%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

57002

$93,214

Brookings Co.

$70,064

South Dakota

$75,081

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$45,888

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

3.8%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

8.8%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.424

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

57002

$244,200

Brookings Co.

$264,600

South Dakota

$257,400

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

57002

$843

Brookings Co.

$901

South Dakota

$946

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

78%

2–4 units

5–19 units

14%

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 739
Owner-occupied: 77.2%
Vacant: 3.1%
Median year built: 2005
Median rooms: 5.7
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 28.8%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 11%
Home value to income: 2.6× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

80%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

11%

Other

0.4%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

11%

10–19

59%

20–29

20%

30–44

45–59

60+

Average commute

17.3 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

2.9%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

82.5%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Cleaning and personal care

11%

Business and finance

11%

Construction and repair

10%

Transportation and moving

10%

Production

10%

Office and admin

10%

Management

Education

Healthcare

Sales

Engineering and science

Food service

Computer and math

Legal and social services

Police and fire

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.5%

Arts, media and sports

Industries

Manufacturing

30%

Health care and social assistance

13%

Education

12%

Construction

Other services

Professional and technical services

Finance, insurance and real estate

Retail

Arts and recreation

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Wholesale

Restaurants and hotels

Public administration

Agriculture and mining

Information

0.5%

Admin, support and management

Median earnings per worker

$49,545

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

7.4%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

15.9%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

6.4%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	57002	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$54,071	$74,888
Service	$28,946	$26,804
Sales and office	$50,573	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$52,083	$49,199
Production and transportation	$48,750	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

19%

Some college

22%

Associate's

16%

Bachelor's

35%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 97.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 41.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 6%
Households with broadband: 95.7%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 78.5%
No internet access: 3.6%
Without health insurance: 4.2%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Aurora
State: South Dakota
County: Brookings County
Center point: 44.2878° N, 96.6775° W
Land area: 64 sq mi
Water area: under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

57002 spans 2 counties

Brookings County92% of land
Moody County8% of land

Zip codes near 57002

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
57007	Brookings, SD	5.7 mi	2,377	—	—
57006	Brookings, SD	6.1 mi	24,192	$66,337	$273,900
57026	Elkton, SD	9.4 mi	1,531	$80,568	$213,200
57276	White, SD	11 mi	942	$67,639	$161,400
57071	Volga, SD	14 mi	3,149	$77,138	$246,000
57028	Flandreau, SD	16 mi	3,450	$72,798	$193,800
57220	Bruce, SD	17 mi	665	$86,094	$216,700
57061	Sinai, SD	18 mi	215	$56,875	$89,300
56149	Lake Benton, MN	18 mi	1,318	$65,556	$169,200
57017	Colman, SD	19 mi	1,628	$96,447	$283,500
57057	Rutland, SD	19 mi	196	$71,500	$266,700
57050	Nunda, SD	19 mi	176	$116,563	$262,500

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Questions about 57002

What city is zip code 57002?

57002 is assigned to Aurora, South Dakota. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 57002 in?

57002 is mostly in Brookings County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 57002?

About 1,674 people live in 57002, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 57002 in?

57002 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 57002?

The median household income in 57002 is $93,214.

What zip codes are near 57002?

The closest zip codes to 57002 are 57007, 57006, 57026, 57276, 57071.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 57002, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.