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57702

Zip code 57702: Rapid City, South Dakota

Residential delivery areaPennington CountyMountain Time
Population
35,595
Median household income
$91K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$390K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$1,276/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
47.8
U.S. 38.9
Land area
286 sq mi
125 people/sq mi

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

About 57702

57702 is a small-town zip code in Rapid City, South Dakota (Pennington County), covering 286 sq mi of land. About 35,595 people live here, or 125 per square mile. The median resident is 47.8 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $91,457 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 4.7% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $389,700, or 4.3 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 73% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,276 a month.

50% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 19.9 minutes each way, and 10% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare, management and sales. 16% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 57702 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

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

Median age
47.8
Under 18
20%
65 and over
26.4%

Race and ethnicity

  • White85%
  • Black0.8%
  • Hispanic5%
  • Asian0.8%
  • Native American2%
  • Pacific Islander0.0%
  • Other0.8%
  • Multiracial6%
Diversity index
27
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
2.2%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
51.6%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
94%
Spanish
3%
Other Indo-European
2%
Asian / Pacific
0.7%
Other
0.8%

Households

Households
15,314
Average household size
2.3
Family households
65.5%
Married couples
55.5%
Living alone
29%
Veterans (of adults)
12.9%
Male / female
51% / 49%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
8%
$25–50k
15%
$50–75k
16%
$75–100k
16%
$100–150k
18%
$150–200k
10%
$200k+
17%

Median household income

57702
$91,457
Pennington Co.
$74,517
South Dakota
$75,081
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$59,230
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
4.7%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
27%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.480
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

57702
$389,700
Pennington Co.
$302,200
South Dakota
$257,400
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

57702
$1,276
Pennington Co.
$1,120
South Dakota
$946
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
75%
2–4 units
5%
5–19 units
10%
20+ units
7%
Mobile home
3%
Boat, RV, van
0.3%
Housing units
16,838
Owner-occupied
73.1%
Vacant
9.1%
Median year built
1980
Median rooms
6.4
Renters paying 30%+ of income
41.4%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
13%
Home value to income
4.3× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
80%
Carpooled
7%
Transit
0.0%
Walked
1%
Bicycle
0.4%
Worked from home
10%
Other
1%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
9%
10–19
48%
20–29
27%
30–44
13%
45–59
1%
60+
3%
Average commute
19.9 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
2.7%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
63.3%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare
17%
Management
12%
Sales
10%
Office and admin
9%
Education
8%
Construction and repair
7%
Transportation and moving
6%
Engineering and science
5%
Business and finance
5%
Cleaning and personal care
4%
Food service
4%
Legal and social services
4%
Computer and math
3%
Production
2%
Police and fire
2%
Arts, media and sports
1%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0.4%

Industries

Health care and social assistance
22%
Education
12%
Retail
10%
Professional and technical services
8%
Construction
8%
Finance, insurance and real estate
6%
Public administration
6%
Manufacturing
6%
Restaurants and hotels
5%
Admin, support and management
4%
Other services
4%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
3%
Information
2%
Wholesale
2%
Arts and recreation
2%
Agriculture and mining
1%
Median earnings per worker
$53,296
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
16.1%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
17.3%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
13.9%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work57702U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$76,240$74,888
Service$21,817$26,804
Sales and office$38,682$40,476
Construction and maintenance$49,917$49,199
Production and transportation$29,500$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
3%
High school
18%
Some college
19%
Associate's
11%
Bachelor's
27%
Graduate
22%
High school graduate or higher
97.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher
49.5%
Graduate or professional degree
22.1%
Households with broadband
92.4%
Cable, fiber or DSL
78.6%
No internet access
4.1%
Without health insurance
6.9%
Limited-English households
0.6%

Geography

City (USPS)
Rapid City
Center point
44.0320° N, 103.4154° W
Land area
286 sq mi
Water area
2 sq mi
Time zone
Mountain Time (UTC-7, UTC-6 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

57702 spans 2 counties

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Rapid City7% of zip
  • Colonial Pine Hills (unincorporated)6% of zip
  • Johnson Siding (unincorporated)1% of zip

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

Zip codes near 57702

ZipCityDistanceIncome
57709Rapid City · PO box5.8 mi—
57718Black Hawk9.8 mi$84,162
57751Keystone11 mi$97,969
57701Rapid City12 mi$56,461
57759Nemo15 mi$75,500
57769Piedmont16 mi$94,375
57706Ellsworth Afb18 mi$57,162
57745Hill City18 mi$88,194
57703Rapid City19 mi$83,739
57730Custer24 mi$83,469
57732Deadwood25 mi$43,636
57719Box Elder25 mi$74,885

Zip codes like 57702 elsewhere

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Questions about 57702

What city is zip code 57702?

57702 is assigned to Rapid City, South Dakota. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 57702 in?

57702 is mostly in Pennington County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 57702?

About 35,595 people live in 57702, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 57702 in?

57702 is in Mountain Time.

What is the median household income in 57702?

The median household income in 57702 is $91,457.

What zip codes are near 57702?

The closest zip codes to 57702 are 57709, 57718, 57751, 57701, 57759.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 57702, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.