Zip code 57382: Wessington Springs, South Dakota

Q: What city is zip code 57382?

57382 is assigned to Wessington Springs, South Dakota. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 57382 in?

57382 is mostly in Jerauld County, but it extends into 2 other counties.

Q: What is the population of 57382?

About 1,180 people live in 57382, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 57382?

The median household income in 57382 is $79,375.

Q: What zip codes are near 57382?

The closest zip codes to 57382 are 57358, 57379, 57312, 57385, 57341.

Residential delivery areaJerauld CountyCentral Time

Population

1,180

Median household income

$79K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$165K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$560/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

55.6

U.S. 38.9

Land area

438 sq mi

3 people/sq mi

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

About 57382

57382 is a rural zip code in Wessington Springs, South Dakota (Jerauld County), covering 438 sq mi of land. About 1,180 people live here, or 3 per square mile. The median resident is 55.6 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $79,375 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 6.1% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $164,900, or 2.1 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 81% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $560 a month.

26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 16.7 minutes each way, and 22% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; healthcare; and office and administrative support.

How 57382 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Residents 65 and older37.4%
99th
U.S. 17.2% · SD 18%21st of 347 in SD
Median age55.6
98th
U.S. 38.9 · SD 3837th of 347 in SD
Housing vacancy20%
93rd
U.S. 10.1% · SD 10.5%114th of 344 in SD
Healthcare workers13.8%
92nd
U.S. 9.7% · SD 10.5%49th of 347 in SD
Self-employed workers14.4%
88th
U.S. 10% · SD 12.1%226th of 347 in SD
Work from home22.1%
83rd
U.S. 15.1% · SD 9.7%61st of 347 in SD
Government workers19.7%
83rd
U.S. 14.5% · SD 15.8%111th of 347 in SD
Homeownership rate81.1%
81st
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · SD 68.6%151st of 344 in SD
Veterans7.8%
75th
U.S. 6.2% · SD 7.9%136th of 347 in SD
Income inequality (Gini)0.452
64th
U.S. 0.483 · SD 0.44996th of 343 in SD
Per capita income$45,233
63rd
U.S. $44,673 · SD $40,55078th of 347 in SD
Median household income$79,375
49th
U.S. $80,734 · SD $75,081125th of 327 in SD
Median earnings per worker$47,222
47th
U.S. $49,666 · SD $46,539140th of 345 in SD
Bachelor's degree or higher26.4%
37th
U.S. 35.7% · SD 31.9%145th of 346 in SD
Residents under 1819%
24th
U.S. 22% · SD 24.2%262nd of 347 in SD
Poverty rate6.1%
19th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · SD 11.9%236th of 344 in SD
Tech workers1.1%
15th
U.S. 3.8% · SD 2.3%108th of 347 in SD
Median home value$164,900
13th
U.S. $332,700 · SD $257,400169th of 302 in SD
Uninsured rate2.1%
6th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · SD 9%305th of 347 in SD
Diversity index11.9
5th
U.S. 61.4 · SD 35.4215th of 347 in SD
Broadband access80.2%
5th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · SD 89.6%279th of 344 in SD
Foreign-born residents0.8%
5th
U.S. 14.1% · SD 4%167th of 347 in SD
Average commute16.7 min
3rd
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · SD 17.8 min242nd of 330 in SD
Population1,180
2nd
U.S. 334,922,499 · SD 907,428119th of 347 in SD
Population density3/sq mi
1st
U.S. 95/sq mi · SD 12/sq mi245th of 347 in SD
Median gross rent$560
1st
U.S. $1,413 · SD $946213th of 243 in SD
Unemployment rate0.5%
1st
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · SD 2.9%210th of 347 in SD
Rent-burdened renters16.3%
1st
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · SD 39.8%220th of 313 in SD

Measure	57382	Jerauld	SD	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in SD
Residents 65 and older	37.4%	30.8%	18%	17.2%	99th	21st of 347
Median age	55.6	46.9	38	38.9	98th	37th of 347
Housing vacancy	20%	18.5%	10.5%	10.1%	93rd	114th of 344
Healthcare workers	13.8%	10%	10.5%	9.7%	92nd	49th of 347
Self-employed workers	14.4%	14.1%	12.1%	10%	88th	226th of 347
Work from home	22.1%	19.8%	9.7%	15.1%	83rd	61st of 347
Government workers	19.7%	16.1%	15.8%	14.5%	83rd	111th of 347
Homeownership rateStrength	81.1%	84.1%	68.6%	65.2%	81st	151st of 344
Veterans	7.8%	8.2%	7.9%	6.2%	75th	136th of 347
Income inequality (Gini)	0.452	0.468	0.449	0.483	64th	96th of 343
Per capita income	$45,233	$45,169	$40,550	$44,673	63rd	78th of 347
Median household income	$79,375	$73,750	$75,081	$80,734	49th	125th of 327
Median earnings per worker	$47,222	$47,225	$46,539	$49,666	47th	140th of 345
Bachelor's degree or higher	26.4%	21.3%	31.9%	35.7%	37th	145th of 346
Residents under 18	19%	22.8%	24.2%	22%	24th	262nd of 347
Poverty rateStrength	6.1%	8.3%	11.9%	12.5%	19th	236th of 344
Tech workers	1.1%	0.7%	2.3%	3.8%	15th	108th of 347
Median home value	$164,900	$150,800	$257,400	$332,700	13th	169th of 302
Uninsured rateStrength	2.1%	3.4%	9%	8.4%	6th	305th of 347
Diversity index	11.9	19.5	35.4	61.4	5th	215th of 347
Broadband accessWeakness	80.2%	86%	89.6%	91%	5th	279th of 344
Foreign-born residents	0.8%	3.4%	4%	14.1%	5th	167th of 347
Average commuteStrength	16.7 min	15.8 min	17.8 min	26.4 min	3rd	242nd of 330
Population	1,180	1,772	907,428	334,922,499	2nd	119th of 347
Population density	3/sq mi	3/sq mi	12/sq mi	95/sq mi	1st	245th of 347
Median gross rent	$560	$632	$946	$1,413	1st	213th of 243
Unemployment rateStrength	0.5%	1.7%	2.9%	5.2%	1st	210th of 347
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	16.3%	15.8%	39.8%	51.1%	1st	220th of 313

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

11%

5–17

18–24

12%

25–34

35–44

45–54

14%

55–64

20%

65–74

18%

75+

Median age

55.6

Under 18

19%

65 and over

37.4%

Race and ethnicity

White94%
Black0%
Hispanic2%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial4%

Diversity index

11.9

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

0.8%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

85%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

99%

Spanish

0.2%

Other Indo-European

0.7%

Asian / Pacific

Other

0.6%

Households

Households: 541
Average household size: 2.1
Family households: 55.1%
Married couples: 50.5%
Living alone: 41.2%
Veterans (of adults): 7.8%
Male / female: 47% / 53%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

17%

$25–50k

18%

$50–75k

14%

$75–100k

14%

$100–150k

21%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

57382

$79,375

Jerauld Co.

$73,750

South Dakota

$75,081

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$45,233

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

6.1%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

15.3%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.452

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

57382

$164,900

Jerauld Co.

$150,800

South Dakota

$257,400

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

57382

$560

Jerauld Co.

$632

South Dakota

$946

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

86%

2–4 units

0.6%

5–19 units

10%

20+ units

0.7%

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 676
Owner-occupied: 81.1%
Vacant: 20%
Median year built: 1964
Median rooms: 6.2
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 16.3%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 5%
Home value to income: 2.1× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

67%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

22%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

48%

10–19

19%

20–29

14%

30–44

45–59

60+

Average commute

16.7 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

0.5%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

65.5%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

15%

Healthcare

14%

Office and admin

12%

Education

10%

Sales

10%

Transportation and moving

Business and finance

Construction and repair

Police and fire

Cleaning and personal care

Food service

Farming, fishing and forestry

Engineering and science

Production

Computer and math

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

Industries

Health care and social assistance

19%

Retail

16%

Agriculture and mining

15%

Education

11%

Public administration

Other services

Professional and technical services

Manufacturing

Construction

Wholesale

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Restaurants and hotels

Finance, insurance and real estate

Information

Arts and recreation

Admin, support and management

0.5%

Median earnings per worker

$47,222

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

14.4%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

19.7%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

11.9%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	57382	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$62,000	$74,888
Service	$40,050	$26,804
Sales and office	$28,281	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$54,000	$49,199
Production and transportation	$73,409	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

46%

Some college

14%

Associate's

Bachelor's

23%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 94.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.7%
Households with broadband: 80.2%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 66.9%
No internet access: 12%
Without health insurance: 2.1%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Wessington Springs
State: South Dakota
County: Jerauld County
Center point: 44.0555° N, 98.6797° W
Land area: 438 sq mi
Water area: 4.9 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

57382 spans 3 counties

Jerauld County85% of land
Aurora County12% of land
Beadle County3% of land

Zip codes near 57382

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
57358	Lane, SD	13 mi	15	$85,000	$116,700
57379	Virgil, SD	17 mi	120	$107,031	—
57312	Alpena, SD	18 mi	596	$91,688	$137,500
57385	Woonsocket, SD	19 mi	1,408	$70,404	$126,900
57341	Gann Valley, SD	22 mi	79	—	—
57355	Kimball, SD	23 mi	1,120	$63,125	$144,200
57381	Wessington, SD	23 mi	474	$79,231	$139,300
57383	White Lake, SD	23 mi	899	$62,917	$108,900
57368	Plankinton, SD	24 mi	1,068	$74,688	$202,700
57384	Wolsey, SD	27 mi	1,077	$64,063	$203,000
57359	Letcher, SD	28 mi	652	$106,818	$166,800
57370	Pukwana, SD	29 mi	894	$58,824	$180,200

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Questions about 57382

What city is zip code 57382?

57382 is assigned to Wessington Springs, South Dakota. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 57382 in?

57382 is mostly in Jerauld County, but it extends into 2 other counties.

What is the population of 57382?

About 1,180 people live in 57382, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 57382 in?

57382 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 57382?

The median household income in 57382 is $79,375.

What zip codes are near 57382?

The closest zip codes to 57382 are 57358, 57379, 57312, 57385, 57341.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 57382, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.