Zip code 57755: Ludlow, South Dakota

Q: What city is zip code 57755?

57755 is assigned to Ludlow, South Dakota. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 57755 in?

57755 is in Harding County, South Dakota.

Q: What is the population of 57755?

About 101 people live in 57755, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 57755?

The median household income in 57755 is $68,125.

Q: What zip codes are near 57755?

The closest zip codes to 57755 are 57650, 58653, 58623, 57720, 58649.

Residential delivery areaHarding CountyMountain Time

Population

101

Small sample: rough estimates

Median household income

$68K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$164K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

—

U.S. $1,413

Median age

40.8

U.S. 38.9

Land area

255 sq mi

0 people/sq mi

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

About 57755

57755 is a rural zip code in Ludlow, South Dakota (Harding County), covering 255 sq mi of land. About 101 people live here. The median resident is 40.8 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 $68,125 a year, 16% below the national median of $80,734. 0% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $164,100, or 2.4 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 76% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.

39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 27.7 minutes each way, and 29% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; cleaning and personal care; and sales. 19% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 57755 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 101 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

Government workers28.6%
98th
U.S. 14.5% · SD 15.8%55th of 347 in SD
Self-employed workers19%
97th
U.S. 10% · SD 12.1%162nd of 347 in SD
Housing vacancy21.1%
94th
U.S. 10.1% · SD 10.5%106th of 344 in SD
Work from home28.6%
93rd
U.S. 15.1% · SD 9.7%35th of 347 in SD
Residents 65 and older19.8%
73rd
U.S. 17.2% · SD 18%183rd of 347 in SD
Homeownership rate75.6%
68th
U.S. 65.2% · SD 68.6%215th of 344 in SD
Uninsured rate8.9%
65th
U.S. 8.4% · SD 9%133rd of 347 in SD
Residents under 1823.8%
65th
U.S. 22% · SD 24.2%181st of 347 in SD
Bachelor's degree or higher39%
64th
U.S. 35.7% · SD 31.9%42nd of 346 in SD
Median age40.8
63rd
U.S. 38.9 · SD 38187th of 347 in SD
Average commute27.7 min
61st
U.S. 26.4 min · SD 17.8 min42nd of 330 in SD
Per capita income$44,098
60th
U.S. $44,673 · SD $40,55089th of 347 in SD
Median earnings per worker$46,875
46th
U.S. $49,666 · SD $46,539145th of 345 in SD
Broadband access91.1%
42nd
U.S. 91% · SD 89.6%115th of 344 in SD
Veterans5.2%
41st
U.S. 6.2% · SD 7.9%232nd of 347 in SD
Median household income$68,125
33rd
U.S. $80,734 · SD $75,081211th of 327 in SD
Median home value$164,100
13th
U.S. $332,700 · SD $257,400170th of 302 in SD
Diversity index12.9
6th
U.S. 61.4 · SD 35.4204th of 347 in SD
Population101
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · SD 907,428347th of 347 in SD
Population density0/sq mi
1st
U.S. 95/sq mi · SD 12/sq mi345th of 347 in SD
Poverty rate0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · SD 11.9%336th of 344 in SD
Unemployment rate0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · SD 2.9%286th of 347 in SD
Foreign-born residents0%
1st
U.S. 14.1% · SD 4%286th of 347 in SD
Rent-burdened renters0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · SD 39.8%288th of 313 in SD
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · SD 2.3%261st of 347 in SD
Healthcare workers3.2%
1st
U.S. 9.7% · SD 10.5%259th of 347 in SD
Income inequality (Gini)0.328
1st
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · SD 0.449298th of 343 in SD

Measure	57755	Harding	SD	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in SD
Government workers	28.6%	19.1%	15.8%	14.5%	98th	55th of 347
Self-employed workers	19%	27.8%	12.1%	10%	97th	162nd of 347
Housing vacancy	21.1%	27.6%	10.5%	10.1%	94th	106th of 344
Work from home	28.6%	16.4%	9.7%	15.1%	93rd	35th of 347
Residents 65 and older	19.8%	20.7%	18%	17.2%	73rd	183rd of 347
Homeownership rate	75.6%	76.5%	68.6%	65.2%	68th	215th of 344
Uninsured rate	8.9%	2.8%	9%	8.4%	65th	133rd of 347
Residents under 18	23.8%	23.3%	24.2%	22%	65th	181st of 347
Bachelor's degree or higher	39%	30.4%	31.9%	35.7%	64th	42nd of 346
Median age	40.8	46.3	38	38.9	63rd	187th of 347
Average commute	27.7 min	18.7 min	17.8 min	26.4 min	61st	42nd of 330
Per capita income	$44,098	$45,756	$40,550	$44,673	60th	89th of 347
Median earnings per worker	$46,875	$46,544	$46,539	$49,666	46th	145th of 345
Broadband access	91.1%	93.6%	89.6%	91%	42nd	115th of 344
Veterans	5.2%	9.8%	7.9%	6.2%	41st	232nd of 347
Median household income	$68,125	$80,441	$75,081	$80,734	33rd	211th of 327
Median home value	$164,100	$166,100	$257,400	$332,700	13th	170th of 302
Diversity index	12.9	16.6	35.4	61.4	6th	204th of 347
Population	101	1,148	907,428	334,922,499	1st	347th of 347
Population density	0/sq mi	0/sq mi	12/sq mi	95/sq mi	1st	345th of 347
Poverty rateStrength	0%	6.3%	11.9%	12.5%	1st	336th of 344
Unemployment rateStrength	0%	0.9%	2.9%	5.2%	1st	286th of 347
Foreign-born residents	0%	1%	4%	14.1%	1st	286th of 347
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	0%	5.1%	39.8%	51.1%	1st	288th of 313
Tech workers	0%	0.4%	2.3%	3.8%	1st	261st of 347
Healthcare workers	3.2%	1.9%	10.5%	9.7%	1st	259th of 347
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.328	0.415	0.449	0.483	1st	298th 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

10%

Under 5

14%

5–17

18–24

15%

25–34

18%

35–44

45–54

15%

55–64

12%

65–74

75+

Median age

40.8

Under 18

23.8%

65 and over

19.8%

Race and ethnicity

White93%
Black0%
Hispanic0%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial7%

Diversity index

12.9

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

40.6%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

100%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 45
Average household size: 2.2
Family households: 68.9%
Married couples: 51.1%
Living alone: 31.1%
Veterans (of adults): 5.2%
Male / female: 46% / 54%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

$50–75k

47%

$75–100k

$100–150k

33%

$150–200k

$200k+

13%

Median household income

57755

$68,125

Harding Co.

$80,441

South Dakota

$75,081

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$44,098

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

13.3%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.328

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

57755

$164,100

Harding Co.

$166,100

South Dakota

$257,400

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

57755

—

Harding Co.

$521

South Dakota

$946

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

46%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

54%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 57
Owner-occupied: 75.6%
Vacant: 21.1%
Median year built: 1985
Median rooms: 7.3
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 0%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 0%
Home value to income: 2.4× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

71%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

29%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

11%

10–19

20–29

30–44

60%

45–59

13%

60+

Average commute

27.7 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

81.8%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

44%

Cleaning and personal care

21%

Sales

13%

Education

10%

Farming, fishing and forestry

Healthcare

Construction and repair

Business and finance

Computer and math

Engineering and science

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

Police and fire

Food service

Office and admin

Production

Transportation and moving

Industries

Agriculture and mining

16%

Education

14%

Public administration

14%

Finance, insurance and real estate

13%

Health care and social assistance

10%

Manufacturing

10%

Restaurants and hotels

Wholesale

Construction

Information

Retail

Professional and technical services

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Admin, support and management

Other services

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$46,875

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

19%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

28.6%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	57755	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$75,000	$74,888
Service	$19,688	$26,804
Sales and office	—	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	—	$49,199
Production and transportation	—	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

16%

High school

12%

Some college

25%

Associate's

Bachelor's

39%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 84.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 39%
Graduate or professional degree: 0%
Households with broadband: 91.1%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 73.3%
No internet access: 8.9%
Without health insurance: 8.9%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Ludlow
State: South Dakota
County: Harding County
Center point: 45.8683° N, 103.3472° W
Land area: 255 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 57755

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
57650	Ralph, SD	15 mi	17	—	—
58653	Scranton, ND	19 mi	700	$85,714	$163,500
58623	Bowman, ND	21 mi	1,953	$64,487	$180,700
57720	Buffalo, SD	26 mi	518	$79,091	$157,000
58649	Reeder, ND	28 mi	354	$68,839	$72,500
57651	Reva, SD	31 mi	191	$94,559	$212,500
57640	Lodgepole, SD	32 mi	41	$250,000+	$337,500
58651	Rhame, ND	33 mi	513	$75,956	$117,600
57649	Prairie City, SD	36 mi	273	$84,500	—
58639	Hettinger, ND	36 mi	1,762	$63,636	$116,500
58643	Marmarth, ND	38 mi	119	$62,188	$51,300
57776	Redig, SD	44 mi	0	—	—

Questions about 57755

What city is zip code 57755?

57755 is assigned to Ludlow, South Dakota. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 57755 in?

57755 is in Harding County, South Dakota.

What is the population of 57755?

About 101 people live in 57755, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 57755 in?

57755 is in Mountain Time.

What is the median household income in 57755?

The median household income in 57755 is $68,125.

What zip codes are near 57755?

The closest zip codes to 57755 are 57650, 58653, 58623, 57720, 58649.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 57755, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.