Zip code 57261: Roslyn, South Dakota

Q: What city is zip code 57261?

57261 is assigned to Roslyn, South Dakota. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 57261 in?

57261 is in Day County, South Dakota.

Q: What is the population of 57261?

About 277 people live in 57261, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 57261?

The median household income in 57261 is $77,813.

Q: What zip codes are near 57261?

The closest zip codes to 57261 are 57232, 57239, 57247, 57468, 57454.

Residential delivery areaDay CountyCentral Time

Population

277

Small sample: rough estimates

Median household income

$78K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$168K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$525/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

49.9

U.S. 38.9

Land area

68 sq mi

4 people/sq mi

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

About 57261

57261 is a rural zip code in Roslyn, South Dakota (Day County), covering 68 sq mi of land. About 277 people live here, or 4 per square mile. The median resident is 49.9 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.

The median household earns $77,813 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 7.2% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $167,500, or 2.2 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 61% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $525 a month.

17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 29.9 minutes each way, and 13% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in production and manufacturing; management; and sales.

How 57261 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 277 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

Residents 65 and older36.8%
99th
U.S. 17.2% · SD 18%22nd of 347 in SD
Median age49.9
95th
U.S. 38.9 · SD 3879th of 347 in SD
Veterans12.4%
95th
U.S. 6.2% · SD 7.9%42nd of 347 in SD
Housing vacancy21.8%
95th
U.S. 10.1% · SD 10.5%103rd of 344 in SD
Government workers20.7%
86th
U.S. 14.5% · SD 15.8%102nd of 347 in SD
Average commute29.9 min
73rd
U.S. 26.4 min · SD 17.8 min28th of 330 in SD
Median earnings per worker$57,941
72nd
U.S. $49,666 · SD $46,53927th of 345 in SD
Residents under 1824.2%
68th
U.S. 22% · SD 24.2%174th of 347 in SD
Work from home13%
51st
U.S. 15.1% · SD 9.7%126th of 347 in SD
Median household income$77,813
47th
U.S. $80,734 · SD $75,081137th of 327 in SD
Homeownership rate61.3%
34th
U.S. 65.2% · SD 68.6%296th of 344 in SD
Rent-burdened renters44.4%
27th
U.S. 51.1% · SD 39.8%67th of 313 in SD
Poverty rate7.2%
26th
U.S. 12.5% · SD 11.9%207th of 344 in SD
Diversity index26.2
19th
U.S. 61.4 · SD 35.4101st of 347 in SD
Per capita income$29,673
18th
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · SD $40,550278th of 347 in SD
Median home value$167,500
14th
U.S. $332,700 · SD $257,400166th of 302 in SD
Bachelor's degree or higher17.2%
14th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · SD 31.9%272nd of 346 in SD
Uninsured rate2%
5th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · SD 9%307th of 347 in SD
Healthcare workers4.3%
2nd
U.S. 9.7% · SD 10.5%241st of 347 in SD
Self-employed workers4.3%
2nd
U.S. 10% · SD 12.1%326th of 347 in SD
Population277
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · SD 907,428270th of 347 in SD
Population density4/sq mi
1st
U.S. 95/sq mi · SD 12/sq mi207th of 347 in SD
Median gross rent$525
1st
U.S. $1,413 · SD $946225th of 243 in SD
Unemployment rate0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · SD 2.9%259th of 347 in SD
Broadband access67.6%
1st
WeaknessU.S. 91% · SD 89.6%323rd of 344 in SD
Foreign-born residents0%
1st
U.S. 14.1% · SD 4%260th of 347 in SD
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · SD 2.3%224th of 347 in SD
Income inequality (Gini)0.332
1st
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · SD 0.449291st of 343 in SD

Measure	57261	Day	SD	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in SD
Residents 65 and older	36.8%	26.7%	18%	17.2%	99th	22nd of 347
Median age	49.9	44.8	38	38.9	95th	79th of 347
Veterans	12.4%	8.6%	7.9%	6.2%	95th	42nd of 347
Housing vacancy	21.8%	31.1%	10.5%	10.1%	95th	103rd of 344
Government workers	20.7%	15%	15.8%	14.5%	86th	102nd of 347
Average commute	29.9 min	22.3 min	17.8 min	26.4 min	73rd	28th of 330
Median earnings per worker	$57,941	$46,359	$46,539	$49,666	72nd	27th of 345
Residents under 18	24.2%	22.4%	24.2%	22%	68th	174th of 347
Work from home	13%	12%	9.7%	15.1%	51st	126th of 347
Median household income	$77,813	$66,033	$75,081	$80,734	47th	137th of 327
Homeownership rate	61.3%	74.6%	68.6%	65.2%	34th	296th of 344
Rent-burdened renters	44.4%	29.8%	39.8%	51.1%	27th	67th of 313
Poverty rate	7.2%	14.8%	11.9%	12.5%	26th	207th of 344
Diversity index	26.2	29.9	35.4	61.4	19th	101st of 347
Per capita incomeWeakness	$29,673	$39,593	$40,550	$44,673	18th	278th of 347
Median home value	$167,500	$173,600	$257,400	$332,700	14th	166th of 302
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	17.2%	22%	31.9%	35.7%	14th	272nd of 346
Uninsured rateStrength	2%	8.5%	9%	8.4%	5th	307th of 347
Healthcare workers	4.3%	6.9%	10.5%	9.7%	2nd	241st of 347
Self-employed workers	4.3%	20.9%	12.1%	10%	2nd	326th of 347
Population	277	5,437	907,428	334,922,499	1st	270th of 347
Population density	4/sq mi	5/sq mi	12/sq mi	95/sq mi	1st	207th of 347
Median gross rent	$525	$660	$946	$1,413	1st	225th of 243
Unemployment rateStrength	0%	2.1%	2.9%	5.2%	1st	259th of 347
Broadband accessWeakness	67.6%	83.8%	89.6%	91%	1st	323rd of 344
Foreign-born residents	0%	1.7%	4%	14.1%	1st	260th of 347
Tech workers	0%	0.4%	2.3%	3.8%	1st	224th of 347
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.332	0.458	0.449	0.483	1st	291st of 343

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

13%

Under 5

12%

5–17

18–24

25–34

14%

35–44

45–54

55–64

12%

65–74

25%

75+

Median age

49.9

Under 18

24.2%

65 and over

36.8%

Race and ethnicity

White85%
Black0%
Hispanic0%
Asian0%
Native American5%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial10%

Diversity index

26.2

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

63.5%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

98%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 111
Average household size: 2.3
Family households: 74.8%
Married couples: 63.1%
Living alone: 25.2%
Veterans (of adults): 12.4%
Male / female: 46% / 54%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

12%

$25–50k

32%

$50–75k

$75–100k

12%

$100–150k

38%

$150–200k

0.9%

$200k+

Median household income

57261

$77,813

Day Co.

$66,033

South Dakota

$75,081

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$29,673

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

7.2%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

0.9%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.332

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

57261

$167,500

Day Co.

$173,600

South Dakota

$257,400

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

57261

$525

Day Co.

$660

South Dakota

$946

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

80%

2–4 units

13%

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 142
Owner-occupied: 61.3%
Vacant: 21.8%
Median year built: 1963
Median rooms: 5.1
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 44.4%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 44.4%
Home value to income: 2.2× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

66%

Carpooled

16%

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

13%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

19%

10–19

25%

20–29

18%

30–44

45–59

16%

60+

21%

Average commute

29.9 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

43.8%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Production

22%

Management

13%

Sales

11%

Arts, media and sports

10%

Construction and repair

10%

Engineering and science

Education

Transportation and moving

Healthcare

Food service

Farming, fishing and forestry

Business and finance

Cleaning and personal care

Office and admin

Computer and math

Legal and social services

Police and fire

Industries

Manufacturing

20%

Retail

13%

Public administration

11%

Admin, support and management

11%

Finance, insurance and real estate

10%

Other services

10%

Education

Health care and social assistance

Agriculture and mining

Wholesale

Professional and technical services

Construction

Restaurants and hotels

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Information

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$57,941

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

4.3%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

20.7%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

3.3%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	57261	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$57,941	$74,888
Service	$25,000	$26,804
Sales and office	$30,313	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	—	$49,199
Production and transportation	$73,750	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

14%

High school

44%

Some college

12%

Associate's

13%

Bachelor's

10%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 86.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.9%
Households with broadband: 67.6%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 64%
No internet access: 31.5%
Without health insurance: 2%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Roslyn
State: South Dakota
County: Day County
Center point: 45.5456° N, 97.4996° W
Land area: 68 sq mi
Water area: 8.8 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 57261

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
57232	Eden, SD	7.2 mi	651	$93,750	$290,200
57239	Grenville, SD	9.3 mi	358	$106,389	$377,300
57247	Lake City, SD	12 mi	211	$50,455	$173,300
57468	Pierpont, SD	12 mi	279	$76,250	$112,500
57454	Langford, SD	14 mi	732	$81,250	$155,300
57274	Webster, SD	17 mi	2,621	$68,083	$173,200
57273	Waubay, SD	18 mi	1,165	$48,167	$177,400
57262	Sisseton, SD	22 mi	5,100	$51,889	$130,000
57422	Andover, SD	22 mi	174	$88,125	—
57270	Veblen, SD	23 mi	764	$77,708	$81,800
57430	Britton, SD	23 mi	1,828	$70,484	$149,200
57219	Bristol, SD	23 mi	552	$51,900	$95,700

Questions about 57261

What city is zip code 57261?

57261 is assigned to Roslyn, South Dakota. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 57261 in?

57261 is in Day County, South Dakota.

What is the population of 57261?

About 277 people live in 57261, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 57261 in?

57261 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 57261?

The median household income in 57261 is $77,813.

What zip codes are near 57261?

The closest zip codes to 57261 are 57232, 57239, 57247, 57468, 57454.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 57261, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.