Zip code 57547: Long Valley, South Dakota
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 57547
57547 is a rural zip code in Long Valley, South Dakota (Jackson County), covering 210 sq mi of land. About 383 people live here, or 2 per square mile. The median resident is 34.6 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 $78,523 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 11% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $115,700, or 1.5 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 100% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.
24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 10.5 minutes each way, and 9% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; farming, fishing and forestry; and business and finance. 56% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).
How 57547 compares
Only about 383 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.
- 99thStrengthU.S. 65.2% · SD 68.6%5th of 344 in SD
- 99thWeaknessU.S. 5.2% · SD 2.9%12th of 347 in SD
- Broadband access100%99thStrengthU.S. 91% · SD 89.6%6th of 344 in SD
- Residents under 1836.8%99thU.S. 22% · SD 24.2%40th of 347 in SD
- 99thU.S. 10% · SD 12.1%6th of 347 in SD
- Housing vacancy10.5%73rdU.S. 10.1% · SD 10.5%234th of 344 in SD
- Median earnings per worker$52,29262ndU.S. $49,666 · SD $46,53970th of 345 in SD
- Poverty rate11%51stU.S. 12.5% · SD 11.9%141st of 344 in SD
- Median household income$78,52348thU.S. $80,734 · SD $75,081133rd of 327 in SD
- Per capita income$35,69936thU.S. $44,673 · SD $40,550215th of 347 in SD
- 33rdU.S. 17.2% · SD 18%258th of 347 in SD
- Veterans4.5%32ndU.S. 6.2% · SD 7.9%261st of 347 in SD
- 30thU.S. 35.7% · SD 31.9%195th of 346 in SD
- Diversity index34.229thU.S. 61.4 · SD 35.464th of 347 in SD
- Work from home8.5%25thU.S. 15.1% · SD 9.7%204th of 347 in SD
- Median age34.619thU.S. 38.9 · SD 38265th of 347 in SD
- 5thU.S. 14.5% · SD 15.8%300th of 347 in SD
- Median home value$115,7004thU.S. $332,700 · SD $257,400235th of 302 in SD
- Population3831stU.S. 334,922,499 · SD 907,428238th of 347 in SD
- Population density2/sq mi1stU.S. 95/sq mi · SD 12/sq mi279th of 347 in SD
- Average commute10.5 min1stStrengthU.S. 26.4 min · SD 17.8 min318th of 330 in SD
- 1stStrengthU.S. 8.4% · SD 9%335th of 347 in SD
- 1stU.S. 14.1% · SD 4%291st of 347 in SD
- 1stU.S. 3.8% · SD 2.3%268th of 347 in SD
- 1stU.S. 9.7% · SD 10.5%274th of 347 in SD
- 1stStrengthU.S. 0.483 · SD 0.449292nd of 343 in SD
| Measure | 57547 | Jackson | SD | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in SD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homeownership rateStrength | 100% | 67.3% | 68.6% | 65.2% | 5th of 344 | |
| Unemployment rateWeakness | 27% | 7.2% | 2.9% | 5.2% | 12th of 347 | |
| Broadband accessStrength | 100% | 62.7% | 89.6% | 91% | 6th of 344 | |
| Residents under 18 | 36.8% | 32.9% | 24.2% | 22% | 40th of 347 | |
| Self-employed workers | 55.8% | 25% | 12.1% | 10% | 6th of 347 | |
| Housing vacancy | 10.5% | 23.6% | 10.5% | 10.1% | 234th of 344 | |
| Median earnings per worker | $52,292 | $44,931 | $46,539 | $49,666 | 70th of 345 | |
| Poverty rate | 11% | 42.4% | 11.9% | 12.5% | 141st of 344 | |
| Median household income | $78,523 | $35,417 | $75,081 | $80,734 | 133rd of 327 | |
| Per capita income | $35,699 | $18,066 | $40,550 | $44,673 | 215th of 347 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 14.4% | 12.4% | 18% | 17.2% | 258th of 347 | |
| Veterans | 4.5% | 3.4% | 7.9% | 6.2% | 261st of 347 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 23.5% | 12.4% | 31.9% | 35.7% | 195th of 346 | |
| Diversity index | 34.2 | 49.1 | 35.4 | 61.4 | 64th of 347 | |
| Work from home | 8.5% | 8.9% | 9.7% | 15.1% | 204th of 347 | |
| Median age | 34.6 | 34.3 | 38 | 38.9 | 265th of 347 | |
| Government workers | 7.3% | 34% | 15.8% | 14.5% | 300th of 347 | |
| Median home value | $115,700 | $117,300 | $257,400 | $332,700 | 235th of 302 | |
| Population | 383 | 2,802 | 907,428 | 334,922,499 | 238th of 347 | |
| Population density | 2/sq mi | 2/sq mi | 12/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 279th of 347 | |
| Average commuteStrength | 10.5 min | 11.4 min | 17.8 min | 26.4 min | 318th of 330 | |
| Uninsured rateStrength | 0% | 27.4% | 9% | 8.4% | 335th of 347 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 0% | 0% | 4% | 14.1% | 291st of 347 | |
| Tech workers | 0% | 0% | 2.3% | 3.8% | 268th of 347 | |
| Healthcare workers | 2.4% | 5.1% | 10.5% | 9.7% | 274th of 347 | |
| Income inequality (Gini)Strength | 0.332 | 0.518 | 0.449 | 0.483 | 292nd 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
- White78%
- Black0%
- Hispanic0%
- Asian0%
- Native American22%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial0%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 111
- Average household size
- 3.5
- Family households
- 91.9%
- Married couples
- 54.1%
- Living alone
- 8.1%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 4.5%
- Male / female
- 59% / 41%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 124
- Owner-occupied
- 100%
- Vacant
- 10.5%
- Median year built
- 2003
- Median rooms
- 6.2
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- —
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- —
- Home value to income
- 1.5× (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 | 57547 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $60,729 | $74,888 |
| Service | — | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | — | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $32,350 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | — | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 100%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 23.5%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 0%
- Households with broadband
- 100%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 85.6%
- No internet access
- 0%
- Without health insurance
- 0%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Long Valley
- State
- South Dakota
- County
- Jackson County
- Center point
- 43.4896° N, 101.4237° W
- Land area
- 210 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Time zone
- Mountain Time (UTC-7, UTC-6 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
Zip codes near 57547
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 57560 | Norris, SD | 11 mi | — |
| 57577 | Wanblee, SD | 12 mi | $20,625 |
| 57543 | Kadoka, SD | 19 mi | $36,250 |
| 57566 | Parmelee, SD | 21 mi | $14,176 |
| 57521 | Belvidere, SD | 24 mi | $57,813 |
| 57551 | Martin, SD | 25 mi | $70,096 |
| 57574 | Tuthill, SD | 25 mi | under $2,500 |
| 57714 | Allen, SD | 27 mi | — |
| 57750 | Interior, SD | 27 mi | — |
| 57572 | Saint Francis, SD | 29 mi | $40,417 |
| 57570 | Rosebud, SD | 32 mi | $51,788 |
| 57579 | White River, SD | 32 mi | $56,474 |
Questions about 57547
What city is zip code 57547?
57547 is assigned to Long Valley, South Dakota. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 57547 in?
57547 is in Jackson County, South Dakota.
What is the population of 57547?
About 383 people live in 57547, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 57547 in?
57547 is in Mountain Time.
What is the median household income in 57547?
The median household income in 57547 is $78,523.
What zip codes are near 57547?
The closest zip codes to 57547 are 57560, 57577, 57543, 57566, 57521.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 57547, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.