Zip code 57340: Fulton, South Dakota

Q: What city is zip code 57340?

57340 is assigned to Fulton, South Dakota. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 57340 in?

57340 is mostly in Hanson County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 57340?

About 244 people live in 57340, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 57340?

The median household income in 57340 is $58,500.

Q: What zip codes are near 57340?

The closest zip codes to 57340 are 57311, 57301, 57374, 57337, 57321.

Residential delivery areaHanson CountyCentral Time

Population

244

Small sample: rough estimates

Median household income

$59K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$181K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$319/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

U.S. 38.9

Land area

74 sq mi

3 people/sq mi

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

About 57340

57340 is a rural zip code in Fulton, South Dakota (Hanson County), covering 74 sq mi of land. About 244 people live here, or 3 per square mile. The median resident is 49 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 $58,500 a year, 28% below the national median of $80,734. 5.7% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $181,300, or 3.1 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 91% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $319 a month.

15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 23.3 minutes each way, and 4% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in sales; management; and production and manufacturing. 19% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 57340 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 244 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

Homeownership rate91%
97th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · SD 68.6%51st of 344 in SD
Self-employed workers19.1%
97th
U.S. 10% · SD 12.1%159th of 347 in SD
Residents 65 and older28.7%
96th
U.S. 17.2% · SD 18%63rd of 347 in SD
Median age49
94th
U.S. 38.9 · SD 3887th of 347 in SD
Housing vacancy18%
91st
U.S. 10.1% · SD 10.5%144th of 344 in SD
Veterans7%
66th
U.S. 6.2% · SD 7.9%164th of 347 in SD
Unemployment rate5.1%
54th
U.S. 5.2% · SD 2.9%60th of 347 in SD
Uninsured rate7%
52nd
U.S. 8.4% · SD 9%170th of 347 in SD
Average commute23.3 min
32nd
U.S. 26.4 min · SD 17.8 min104th of 330 in SD
Median earnings per worker$42,656
32nd
U.S. $49,666 · SD $46,539223rd of 345 in SD
Rent-burdened renters44.4%
27th
U.S. 51.1% · SD 39.8%68th of 313 in SD
Per capita income$31,805
24th
U.S. $44,673 · SD $40,550264th of 347 in SD
Government workers10.7%
24th
U.S. 14.5% · SD 15.8%247th of 347 in SD
Residents under 1818.4%
21st
U.S. 22% · SD 24.2%273rd of 347 in SD
Median household income$58,500
18th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · SD $75,081269th of 327 in SD
Median home value$181,300
17th
U.S. $332,700 · SD $257,400145th of 302 in SD
Poverty rate5.7%
16th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · SD 11.9%242nd of 344 in SD
Bachelor's degree or higher15.3%
10th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · SD 31.9%284th of 346 in SD
Income inequality (Gini)0.368
6th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · SD 0.449247th of 343 in SD
Work from home3.8%
4th
U.S. 15.1% · SD 9.7%299th of 347 in SD
Broadband access80%
4th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · SD 89.6%281st of 344 in SD
Population244
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · SD 907,428283rd of 347 in SD
Population density3/sq mi
1st
U.S. 95/sq mi · SD 12/sq mi224th of 347 in SD
Median gross rent$319
1st
U.S. $1,413 · SD $946241st of 243 in SD
Diversity index1.6
1st
U.S. 61.4 · SD 35.4313th of 347 in SD
Foreign-born residents0%
1st
U.S. 14.1% · SD 4%283rd of 347 in SD
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · SD 2.3%258th of 347 in SD
Healthcare workers2.3%
1st
U.S. 9.7% · SD 10.5%280th of 347 in SD

Measure	57340	Hanson	SD	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in SD
Homeownership rateStrength	91%	89.4%	68.6%	65.2%	97th	51st of 344
Self-employed workers	19.1%	17.9%	12.1%	10%	97th	159th of 347
Residents 65 and older	28.7%	16.3%	18%	17.2%	96th	63rd of 347
Median age	49	38.3	38	38.9	94th	87th of 347
Housing vacancy	18%	12.3%	10.5%	10.1%	91st	144th of 344
Veterans	7%	7.9%	7.9%	6.2%	66th	164th of 347
Unemployment rate	5.1%	1.8%	2.9%	5.2%	54th	60th of 347
Uninsured rate	7%	9.8%	9%	8.4%	52nd	170th of 347
Average commute	23.3 min	21.7 min	17.8 min	26.4 min	32nd	104th of 330
Median earnings per worker	$42,656	$48,030	$46,539	$49,666	32nd	223rd of 345
Rent-burdened renters	44.4%	11.1%	39.8%	51.1%	27th	68th of 313
Per capita income	$31,805	$37,423	$40,550	$44,673	24th	264th of 347
Government workers	10.7%	18.1%	15.8%	14.5%	24th	247th of 347
Residents under 18	18.4%	28.7%	24.2%	22%	21st	273rd of 347
Median household incomeWeakness	$58,500	$81,071	$75,081	$80,734	18th	269th of 327
Median home value	$181,300	$191,200	$257,400	$332,700	17th	145th of 302
Poverty rateStrength	5.7%	7%	11.9%	12.5%	16th	242nd of 344
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	15.3%	22.5%	31.9%	35.7%	10th	284th of 346
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.368	0.406	0.449	0.483	6th	247th of 343
Work from home	3.8%	10.6%	9.7%	15.1%	4th	299th of 347
Broadband accessWeakness	80%	92.8%	89.6%	91%	4th	281st of 344
Population	244	3,472	907,428	334,922,499	1st	283rd of 347
Population density	3/sq mi	8/sq mi	12/sq mi	95/sq mi	1st	224th of 347
Median gross rent	$319	$782	$946	$1,413	1st	241st of 243
Diversity index	1.6	15.4	35.4	61.4	1st	313th of 347
Foreign-born residents	0%	1.2%	4%	14.1%	1st	283rd of 347
Tech workers	0%	4.2%	2.3%	3.8%	1st	258th of 347
Healthcare workers	2.3%	6%	10.5%	9.7%	1st	280th 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

13%

5–17

15%

18–24

25–34

35–44

13%

45–54

12%

55–64

23%

65–74

75+

Median age

Under 18

18.4%

65 and over

28.7%

Race and ethnicity

White99%
Black0%
Hispanic0%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial0.8%

Diversity index

1.6

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

79.5%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

97%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 100
Average household size: 2.4
Family households: 56%
Married couples: 51%
Living alone: 34%
Veterans (of adults): 7%
Male / female: 61% / 39%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

13%

$25–50k

26%

$50–75k

24%

$75–100k

$100–150k

25%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

57340

$58,500

Hanson Co.

$81,071

South Dakota

$75,081

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$31,805

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

5.7%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.368

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

57340

$181,300

Hanson Co.

$191,200

South Dakota

$257,400

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

57340

$319

Hanson Co.

$782

South Dakota

$946

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

98%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 122
Owner-occupied: 91%
Vacant: 18%
Median year built: 1945
Median rooms: 6.7
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 44.4%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 0%
Home value to income: 3.1× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

83%

Carpooled

12%

Transit

Walked

0.8%

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

16%

10–19

31%

20–29

24%

30–44

11%

45–59

16%

60+

Average commute

23.3 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

5.1%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

65.4%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Sales

20%

Management

19%

Production

18%

Transportation and moving

11%

Construction and repair

Education

Office and admin

Legal and social services

Healthcare

Farming, fishing and forestry

Police and fire

Business and finance

0.8%

Food service

0.8%

Computer and math

Engineering and science

Arts, media and sports

Cleaning and personal care

Industries

Manufacturing

22%

Retail

19%

Agriculture and mining

16%

Construction

11%

Education

Health care and social assistance

Finance, insurance and real estate

Public administration

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Information

Restaurants and hotels

Wholesale

Professional and technical services

Admin, support and management

Other services

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$42,656

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

19.1%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

10.7%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

6.9%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	57340	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$42,083	$74,888
Service	$19,167	$26,804
Sales and office	$18,750	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$58,750	$49,199
Production and transportation	$68,750	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

18%

High school

40%

Some college

14%

Associate's

12%

Bachelor's

10%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 81.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.5%
Households with broadband: 80%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 55%
No internet access: 18%
Without health insurance: 7%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Fulton
State: South Dakota
County: Hanson County
Center point: 43.7929° N, 97.8522° W
Land area: 74 sq mi
Water area: 0.8 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

57340 spans 2 counties

Hanson County85% of land
Miner County15% of land

Cities and towns within this zip

Fulton1% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 57340

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
57311	Alexandria, SD	11 mi	1,389	$103,839	$186,800
57301	Mitchell, SD	11 mi	19,104	$65,620	$208,200
57374	Spencer, SD	13 mi	272	$79,167	$215,300
57337	Fedora, SD	15 mi	130	$75,197	—
57321	Canova, SD	16 mi	390	$93,125	$119,200
57359	Letcher, SD	17 mi	652	$106,818	$166,800
57314	Artesian, SD	19 mi	572	$85,515	$153,100
57334	Ethan, SD	19 mi	1,081	$62,167	$206,500
57332	Emery, SD	19 mi	903	$69,583	$160,700
57349	Howard, SD	21 mi	1,513	$75,179	$153,000
57363	Mount Vernon, SD	22 mi	866	$77,841	$203,300
57058	Salem, SD	23 mi	1,881	$84,286	$228,600

Questions about 57340

What city is zip code 57340?

57340 is assigned to Fulton, South Dakota. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 57340 in?

57340 is mostly in Hanson County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 57340?

About 244 people live in 57340, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 57340 in?

57340 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 57340?

The median household income in 57340 is $58,500.

What zip codes are near 57340?

The closest zip codes to 57340 are 57311, 57301, 57374, 57337, 57321.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 57340, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.