Zip code 57348: Hitchcock, South Dakota
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 57348
57348 is a rural zip code in Hitchcock, South Dakota (Beadle County), covering 270 sq mi of land. About 776 people live here, or 3 per square mile. The median resident is 46 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $83,542 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 3.4% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $209,500, or 2.5 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 59% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $738 a month.
30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 16.9 minutes each way, and 16% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; office and administrative support; and education. 40% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).
How 57348 compares
- 99thU.S. 10% · SD 12.1%38th of 347 in SD
- 97thU.S. 17.2% · SD 18%49th of 347 in SD
- Residents under 1830.2%96thU.S. 22% · SD 24.2%87th of 347 in SD
- 89thU.S. 38.9 · SD 38111th of 347 in SD
- Housing vacancy15.9%88thU.S. 10.1% · SD 10.5%161st of 344 in SD
- Broadband access94.6%72ndU.S. 91% · SD 89.6%48th of 344 in SD
- Work from home16.2%66thU.S. 15.1% · SD 9.7%96th of 347 in SD
- Median household income$83,54254thU.S. $80,734 · SD $75,081108th of 327 in SD
- Median earnings per worker$48,83352ndU.S. $49,666 · SD $46,539113th of 345 in SD
- 45thU.S. 35.7% · SD 31.9%107th of 346 in SD
- Per capita income$37,91344thU.S. $44,673 · SD $40,550184th of 347 in SD
- Homeownership rate58.6%30thU.S. 65.2% · SD 68.6%308th of 344 in SD
- Median home value$209,50023rdU.S. $332,700 · SD $257,400116th of 302 in SD
- Tech workers1.3%18thU.S. 3.8% · SD 2.3%97th of 347 in SD
- Veterans2.2%8thU.S. 6.2% · SD 7.9%312th of 347 in SD
- 7thU.S. 14.5% · SD 15.8%285th of 347 in SD
- 6thU.S. 9.7% · SD 10.5%217th of 347 in SD
- 4thU.S. $1,413 · SD $946138th of 243 in SD
- Poverty rate3.4%4thStrengthU.S. 12.5% · SD 11.9%289th of 344 in SD
- Average commute16.9 min3rdStrengthU.S. 26.4 min · SD 17.8 min237th of 330 in SD
- 2ndU.S. 61.4 · SD 35.4293rd of 347 in SD
- Uninsured rate1.4%2ndStrengthU.S. 8.4% · SD 9%315th of 347 in SD
- Population7761stU.S. 334,922,499 · SD 907,428164th of 347 in SD
- Population density3/sq mi1stU.S. 95/sq mi · SD 12/sq mi233rd of 347 in SD
- 1stStrengthU.S. 5.2% · SD 2.9%228th of 347 in SD
- 1stU.S. 14.1% · SD 4%230th of 347 in SD
- 1stStrengthU.S. 51.1% · SD 39.8%263rd of 313 in SD
- 1stStrengthU.S. 0.483 · SD 0.449323rd of 343 in SD
| Measure | 57348 | Beadle | SD | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in SD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Self-employed workers | 39.9% | 13% | 12.1% | 10% | 38th of 347 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 30.2% | 18.4% | 18% | 17.2% | 49th of 347 | |
| Residents under 18 | 30.2% | 28% | 24.2% | 22% | 87th of 347 | |
| Median age | 46 | 37.6 | 38 | 38.9 | 111th of 347 | |
| Housing vacancy | 15.9% | 11.1% | 10.5% | 10.1% | 161st of 344 | |
| Broadband access | 94.6% | 88.9% | 89.6% | 91% | 48th of 344 | |
| Work from home | 16.2% | 6.2% | 9.7% | 15.1% | 96th of 347 | |
| Median household income | $83,542 | $67,681 | $75,081 | $80,734 | 108th of 327 | |
| Median earnings per worker | $48,833 | $40,894 | $46,539 | $49,666 | 113th of 345 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 29.5% | 27.2% | 31.9% | 35.7% | 107th of 346 | |
| Per capita income | $37,913 | $33,964 | $40,550 | $44,673 | 184th of 347 | |
| Homeownership rate | 58.6% | 72.9% | 68.6% | 65.2% | 308th of 344 | |
| Median home value | $209,500 | $175,100 | $257,400 | $332,700 | 116th of 302 | |
| Tech workers | 1.3% | 0.9% | 2.3% | 3.8% | 97th of 347 | |
| Veterans | 2.2% | 6.2% | 7.9% | 6.2% | 312th of 347 | |
| Government workers | 7.9% | 13.6% | 15.8% | 14.5% | 285th of 347 | |
| Healthcare workers | 5.7% | 6.3% | 10.5% | 9.7% | 217th of 347 | |
| Median gross rent | $738 | $879 | $946 | $1,413 | 138th of 243 | |
| Poverty rateStrength | 3.4% | 13.6% | 11.9% | 12.5% | 289th of 344 | |
| Average commuteStrength | 16.9 min | 13.4 min | 17.8 min | 26.4 min | 237th of 330 | |
| Diversity index | 4.8 | 50.2 | 35.4 | 61.4 | 293rd of 347 | |
| Uninsured rateStrength | 1.4% | 7.4% | 9% | 8.4% | 315th of 347 | |
| Population | 776 | 19,309 | 907,428 | 334,922,499 | 164th of 347 | |
| Population density | 3/sq mi | 15/sq mi | 12/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 233rd of 347 | |
| Unemployment rateStrength | 0% | 1.9% | 2.9% | 5.2% | 228th of 347 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 0% | 12.1% | 4% | 14.1% | 230th of 347 | |
| Rent-burdened rentersStrength | 0% | 40.2% | 39.8% | 51.1% | 263rd of 313 | |
| Income inequality (Gini)Strength | 0.295 | 0.449 | 0.449 | 0.483 | 323rd 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
Race and ethnicity
- White98%
- Black2%
- Hispanic0%
- Asian0%
- Native American0.1%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial0.6%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 297
- Average household size
- 2.6
- Family households
- 88.6%
- Married couples
- 83.5%
- Living alone
- 11.4%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 2.2%
- Male / female
- 50% / 50%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 353
- Owner-occupied
- 58.6%
- Vacant
- 15.9%
- Median year built
- 1978
- Median rooms
- 8.4
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 0%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 0%
- Home value to income
- 2.5× (U.S. 4.1×)
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 | 57348 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $61,429 | $74,888 |
| Service | $31,563 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $4,911 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $61,250 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $73,750 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 93.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 29.5%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 2.2%
- Households with broadband
- 94.6%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 83.8%
- No internet access
- 5.1%
- Without health insurance
- 1.4%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Hitchcock
- State
- South Dakota
- County
- Beadle County
- Center point
- 44.6256° N, 98.3722° W
- Land area
- 270 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Time zone
- Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
57348 spans 2 counties
- Beadle County58% of land
- Spink County42% of land
Zip codes near 57348
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 57476 | Tulare, SD | 13 mi | $76,750 |
| 57384 | Wolsey, SD | 15 mi | $64,063 |
| 57440 | Frankfort, SD | 17 mi | $54,625 |
| 57350 | Huron, SD | 18 mi | $66,573 |
| 57469 | Redfield, SD | 19 mi | $66,111 |
| 57399 | Huron, SD · PO box | 20 mi | — |
| 57386 | Yale, SD | 20 mi | $76,250 |
| 57322 | Carpenter, SD | 20 mi | $71,667 |
| 57436 | Doland, SD | 21 mi | $73,333 |
| 57381 | Wessington, SD | 24 mi | $79,231 |
| 57379 | Virgil, SD | 26 mi | $107,031 |
| 57373 | Saint Lawrence, SD | 26 mi | $46,607 |
Questions about 57348
What city is zip code 57348?
57348 is assigned to Hitchcock, South Dakota. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 57348 in?
57348 is mostly in Beadle County, but it extends into 1 other county.
What is the population of 57348?
About 776 people live in 57348, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 57348 in?
57348 is in Central Time.
What is the median household income in 57348?
The median household income in 57348 is $83,542.
What zip codes are near 57348?
The closest zip codes to 57348 are 57476, 57384, 57440, 57350, 57469.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 57348, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.