Zip code 57027: Fairview, South Dakota
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 57027
57027 is a rural zip code in Fairview, South Dakota (Lincoln County), covering 9.5 sq mi of land. About 199 people live here, or 21 per square mile. The median resident is 56.1 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.
16.1% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). The median home value is $114,700. 85% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.
12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 23.1 minutes each way, and 49% of workers work from home; working from home is more common than any single way of commuting. The most common jobs among working residents are in farming, fishing and forestry; management; and production and manufacturing. 29% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).
How 57027 compares
Only about 199 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.
- Work from home48.7%99thU.S. 15.1% · SD 9.7%7th of 347 in SD
- 99thU.S. 17.2% · SD 18%7th of 347 in SD
- 99thU.S. 10% · SD 12.1%85th of 347 in SD
- Median age56.198thU.S. 38.9 · SD 3834th of 347 in SD
- 89thStrengthU.S. 65.2% · SD 68.6%114th of 344 in SD
- Veterans9.4%87thU.S. 6.2% · SD 7.9%87th of 347 in SD
- Poverty rate16.1%73rdU.S. 12.5% · SD 11.9%87th of 344 in SD
- Per capita income$38,66246thU.S. $44,673 · SD $40,550172nd of 347 in SD
- Median earnings per worker$44,46438thU.S. $49,666 · SD $46,539191st of 345 in SD
- Average commute23.1 min30thU.S. 26.4 min · SD 17.8 min107th of 330 in SD
- Residents under 1819.6%28thU.S. 22% · SD 24.2%257th of 347 in SD
- Uninsured rate4.5%27thU.S. 8.4% · SD 9%234th of 347 in SD
- Broadband access87.5%21stU.S. 91% · SD 89.6%182nd of 344 in SD
- Diversity index13.16thU.S. 61.4 · SD 35.4203rd of 347 in SD
- 6thU.S. 14.5% · SD 15.8%289th of 347 in SD
- 5thWeaknessU.S. 35.7% · SD 31.9%310th of 346 in SD
- Median home value$114,7004thU.S. $332,700 · SD $257,400236th of 302 in SD
- Population density21/sq mi3rdU.S. 95/sq mi · SD 12/sq mi64th of 347 in SD
- 2ndStrengthU.S. 0.483 · SD 0.449284th of 343 in SD
- Population1991stU.S. 334,922,499 · SD 907,428305th of 347 in SD
- 1stStrengthU.S. 5.2% · SD 2.9%305th of 347 in SD
- 1stU.S. 14.1% · SD 4%303rd of 347 in SD
- 1stU.S. 10.1% · SD 10.5%338th of 344 in SD
- 1stStrengthU.S. 51.1% · SD 39.8%297th of 313 in SD
- 1stU.S. 3.8% · SD 2.3%282nd of 347 in SD
- 1stU.S. 9.7% · SD 10.5%295th of 347 in SD
| Measure | 57027 | Lincoln | SD | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in SD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 48.7% | 12.3% | 9.7% | 15.1% | 7th of 347 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 47.2% | 14.7% | 18% | 17.2% | 7th of 347 | |
| Self-employed workers | 28.7% | 10.1% | 12.1% | 10% | 85th of 347 | |
| Median age | 56.1 | 35.9 | 38 | 38.9 | 34th of 347 | |
| Homeownership rateStrength | 85% | 71.2% | 68.6% | 65.2% | 114th of 344 | |
| Veterans | 9.4% | 6.1% | 7.9% | 6.2% | 87th of 347 | |
| Poverty rate | 16.1% | 5.6% | 11.9% | 12.5% | 87th of 344 | |
| Per capita income | $38,662 | $52,585 | $40,550 | $44,673 | 172nd of 347 | |
| Median earnings per worker | $44,464 | $53,973 | $46,539 | $49,666 | 191st of 345 | |
| Average commute | 23.1 min | 19.3 min | 17.8 min | 26.4 min | 107th of 330 | |
| Residents under 18 | 19.6% | 26.5% | 24.2% | 22% | 257th of 347 | |
| Uninsured rate | 4.5% | 4.1% | 9% | 8.4% | 234th of 347 | |
| Broadband access | 87.5% | 95.7% | 89.6% | 91% | 182nd of 344 | |
| Diversity index | 13.1 | 20.5 | 35.4 | 61.4 | 203rd of 347 | |
| Government workers | 7.8% | 10.6% | 15.8% | 14.5% | 289th of 347 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness | 12% | 44.4% | 31.9% | 35.7% | 310th of 346 | |
| Median home value | $114,700 | $348,300 | $257,400 | $332,700 | 236th of 302 | |
| Population density | 21/sq mi | 122/sq mi | 12/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 64th of 347 | |
| Income inequality (Gini)Strength | 0.341 | 0.438 | 0.449 | 0.483 | 284th of 343 | |
| Population | 199 | 70,638 | 907,428 | 334,922,499 | 305th of 347 | |
| Unemployment rateStrength | 0% | 1.7% | 2.9% | 5.2% | 305th of 347 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 0% | 4.9% | 4% | 14.1% | 303rd of 347 | |
| Housing vacancy | 0% | 2.9% | 10.5% | 10.1% | 338th of 344 | |
| Rent-burdened rentersStrength | 0% | 37% | 39.8% | 51.1% | 297th of 313 | |
| Tech workers | 0% | 3.4% | 2.3% | 3.8% | 282nd of 347 | |
| Healthcare workers | 0.9% | 15.1% | 10.5% | 9.7% | 295th 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
Race and ethnicity
- White93%
- Black0%
- Hispanic0%
- Asian0%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other7%
- Multiracial0%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 80
- Average household size
- 2.5
- Family households
- 85%
- Married couples
- 75%
- Living alone
- 1.3%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 9.4%
- Male / female
- 56% / 44%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 80
- Owner-occupied
- 85%
- Vacant
- 0%
- Median year built
- 1939 or earlier
- Median rooms
- 6.9
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 0%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 0%
- Home value to income
- —
Work and commute
How people get to work
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 57027 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | under $2,500 | $74,888 |
| Service | — | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $49,063 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $120,602 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $43,125 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 89.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 12%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 5.7%
- Households with broadband
- 87.5%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 87.5%
- No internet access
- 12.5%
- Without health insurance
- 4.5%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Fairview
- State
- South Dakota
- County
- Lincoln County
- Center point
- 43.1921° N, 96.5196° W
- Land area
- 9.5 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Time zone
- Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
Zip codes near 57027
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 57034 | Hudson, SD | 5.1 mi | $89,688 |
| 57013 | Canton, SD | 8.2 mi | $76,458 |
| 51240 | Inwood, IA | 8.7 mi | $83,929 |
| 51247 | Rock Valley, IA | 9.1 mi | $78,358 |
| 51023 | Hawarden, IA | 13 mi | $80,357 |
| 57077 | Worthing, SD | 14 mi | $88,125 |
| 57001 | Alcester, SD | 15 mi | $69,531 |
| 51230 | Alvord, IA | 15 mi | $75,625 |
| 57004 | Beresford, SD | 16 mi | $88,750 |
| 51235 | Doon, IA | 17 mi | $71,016 |
| 51250 | Sioux Center, IA | 17 mi | $94,119 |
| 57032 | Harrisburg, SD | 18 mi | $111,528 |
Questions about 57027
What city is zip code 57027?
57027 is assigned to Fairview, South Dakota. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 57027 in?
57027 is in Lincoln County, South Dakota.
What is the population of 57027?
About 199 people live in 57027, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 57027 in?
57027 is in Central Time.
What zip codes are near 57027?
The closest zip codes to 57027 are 57034, 57013, 51240, 51247, 51023.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 57027, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.