Zip code 57759: Nemo, South Dakota

Q: What city is zip code 57759?

57759 is assigned to Nemo, South Dakota. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 57759 in?

57759 is in Lawrence County, South Dakota.

Q: What is the population of 57759?

About 398 people live in 57759, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 57759?

The median household income in 57759 is $75,500.

Q: What zip codes are near 57759?

The closest zip codes to 57759 are 57732, 57718, 57741, 57769, 57702.

Residential delivery areaLawrence CountyMountain Time

Population

398

Small sample: rough estimates

Median household income

$76K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$556K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

—

U.S. $1,413

Median age

63.8

U.S. 38.9

Land area

53 sq mi

8 people/sq mi

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

About 57759

57759 is a rural zip code in Nemo, South Dakota (Lawrence County), covering 53 sq mi of land. About 398 people live here, or 8 per square mile. The median resident is 63.8 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 $75,500 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 23.1% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $555,600, or 7.4 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 96% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.

35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 19.8 minutes each way, and 25% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in transportation and moving goods; farming, fishing and forestry; and business and finance.

How 57759 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 398 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

Median age63.8
99th
U.S. 38.9 · SD 385th of 347 in SD
Homeownership rate96.3%
99th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · SD 68.6%22nd of 344 in SD
Housing vacancy42.4%
99th
U.S. 10.1% · SD 10.5%15th of 344 in SD
Residents 65 and older48.2%
99th
U.S. 17.2% · SD 18%5th of 347 in SD
Poverty rate23.1%
90th
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · SD 11.9%49th of 344 in SD
Work from home25.2%
88th
U.S. 15.1% · SD 9.7%45th of 347 in SD
Broadband access95.6%
81st
StrengthU.S. 91% · SD 89.6%34th of 344 in SD
Median earnings per worker$62,778
80th
StrengthU.S. $49,666 · SD $46,53912th of 345 in SD
Median home value$555,600
79th
U.S. $332,700 · SD $257,4003rd of 302 in SD
Government workers14.8%
58th
U.S. 14.5% · SD 15.8%178th of 347 in SD
Bachelor's degree or higher35.2%
57th
U.S. 35.7% · SD 31.9%60th of 346 in SD
Healthcare workers9.8%
55th
U.S. 9.7% · SD 10.5%117th of 347 in SD
Median household income$75,500
44th
U.S. $80,734 · SD $75,081156th of 327 in SD
Per capita income$37,843
43rd
U.S. $44,673 · SD $40,550187th of 347 in SD
Income inequality (Gini)0.412
30th
U.S. 0.483 · SD 0.449172nd of 343 in SD
Veterans4.1%
27th
U.S. 6.2% · SD 7.9%275th of 347 in SD
Diversity index27.3
20th
U.S. 61.4 · SD 35.490th of 347 in SD
Average commute19.8 min
12th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · SD 17.8 min176th of 330 in SD
Population398
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · SD 907,428230th of 347 in SD
Population density8/sq mi
1st
U.S. 95/sq mi · SD 12/sq mi136th of 347 in SD
Unemployment rate0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · SD 2.9%303rd of 347 in SD
Uninsured rate0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · SD 9%339th of 347 in SD
Foreign-born residents0%
1st
U.S. 14.1% · SD 4%300th of 347 in SD
Rent-burdened renters0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · SD 39.8%296th of 313 in SD
Residents under 182.3%
1st
U.S. 22% · SD 24.2%342nd of 347 in SD
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · SD 2.3%280th of 347 in SD
Self-employed workers0%
1st
U.S. 10% · SD 12.1%339th of 347 in SD

Measure	57759	Lawrence	SD	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in SD
Median age	63.8	44.8	38	38.9	99th	5th of 347
Homeownership rateStrength	96.3%	65.1%	68.6%	65.2%	99th	22nd of 344
Housing vacancy	42.4%	18.8%	10.5%	10.1%	99th	15th of 344
Residents 65 and older	48.2%	25%	18%	17.2%	99th	5th of 347
Poverty rateWeakness	23.1%	11.6%	11.9%	12.5%	90th	49th of 344
Work from home	25.2%	6.5%	9.7%	15.1%	88th	45th of 347
Broadband accessStrength	95.6%	89.6%	89.6%	91%	81st	34th of 344
Median earnings per workerStrength	$62,778	$38,970	$46,539	$49,666	80th	12th of 345
Median home value	$555,600	$346,500	$257,400	$332,700	79th	3rd of 302
Government workers	14.8%	15.3%	15.8%	14.5%	58th	178th of 347
Bachelor's degree or higher	35.2%	32.9%	31.9%	35.7%	57th	60th of 346
Healthcare workers	9.8%	8.8%	10.5%	9.7%	55th	117th of 347
Median household income	$75,500	$73,384	$75,081	$80,734	44th	156th of 327
Per capita income	$37,843	$44,386	$40,550	$44,673	43rd	187th of 347
Income inequality (Gini)	0.412	0.456	0.449	0.483	30th	172nd of 343
Veterans	4.1%	10.4%	7.9%	6.2%	27th	275th of 347
Diversity index	27.3	20.8	35.4	61.4	20th	90th of 347
Average commuteStrength	19.8 min	19.1 min	17.8 min	26.4 min	12th	176th of 330
Population	398	27,233	907,428	334,922,499	1st	230th of 347
Population density	8/sq mi	34/sq mi	12/sq mi	95/sq mi	1st	136th of 347
Unemployment rateStrength	0%	1.7%	2.9%	5.2%	1st	303rd of 347
Uninsured rateStrength	0%	8.9%	9%	8.4%	1st	339th of 347
Foreign-born residents	0%	2%	4%	14.1%	1st	300th of 347
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	0%	33.9%	39.8%	51.1%	1st	296th of 313
Residents under 18	2.3%	16.3%	24.2%	22%	1st	342nd of 347
Tech workers	0%	1.3%	2.3%	3.8%	1st	280th of 347
Self-employed workers	0%	11.8%	12.1%	10%	1st	339th of 347

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

5–17

10%

18–24

25–34

35–44

14%

45–54

14%

55–64

25%

65–74

23%

75+

Median age

63.8

Under 18

2.3%

65 and over

48.2%

Race and ethnicity

White84%
Black0%
Hispanic0%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial16%

Diversity index

27.3

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

58.3%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

100%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 160
Average household size: 1.9
Family households: 59.4%
Married couples: 59.4%
Living alone: 40.6%
Veterans (of adults): 4.1%
Male / female: 45% / 55%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

21%

$25–50k

11%

$50–75k

16%

$75–100k

16%

$100–150k

25%

$150–200k

10%

$200k+

Median household income

57759

$75,500

Lawrence Co.

$73,384

South Dakota

$75,081

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$37,843

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

23.1%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

10%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.412

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

57759

$555,600

Lawrence Co.

$346,500

South Dakota

$257,400

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

57759

—

Lawrence Co.

$938

South Dakota

$946

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

100%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 278
Owner-occupied: 96.3%
Vacant: 42.4%
Median year built: 2001
Median rooms: 5.5
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 0%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 0%
Home value to income: 7.4× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

43%

Carpooled

18%

Transit

Walked

14%

Bicycle

Worked from home

25%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

57%

20–29

16%

30–44

19%

45–59

60+

Average commute

19.8 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

31.4%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Transportation and moving

24%

Farming, fishing and forestry

17%

Business and finance

16%

Office and admin

11%

Healthcare

10%

Sales

Education

Production

Police and fire

Legal and social services

0.8%

Management

Computer and math

Engineering and science

Arts, media and sports

Food service

Cleaning and personal care

Construction and repair

Industries

Retail

21%

Agriculture and mining

20%

Finance, insurance and real estate

16%

Restaurants and hotels

13%

Health care and social assistance

11%

Wholesale

Education

Construction

Manufacturing

Professional and technical services

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Public administration

Admin, support and management

Other services

Information

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$62,778

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

U.S. 10%

Government workers

14.8%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

4.1%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	57759	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$109,688	$74,888
Service	—	$26,804
Sales and office	—	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	—	$49,199
Production and transportation	$65,714	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

36%

Some college

18%

Associate's

Bachelor's

25%

Graduate

10%

High school graduate or higher: 95.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 10%
Households with broadband: 95.6%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 48.8%
No internet access: 4.4%
Without health insurance: 0%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Nemo
State: South Dakota
County: Lawrence County
Center point: 44.2278° N, 103.5568° W
Land area: 53 sq mi
Water area: under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Mountain Time (UTC-7, UTC-6 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 57759

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
57732	Deadwood, SD	9.6 mi	1,714	$43,636	$232,300
57718	Black Hawk, SD	10 mi	7,937	$84,162	$300,100
57741	Fort Meade, SD	13 mi	141	—	—
57769	Piedmont, SD	13 mi	4,029	$94,375	$367,400
57702	Rapid City, SD	15 mi	35,595	$91,457	$389,700
57709	Rapid City, SD · PO box	16 mi	—	—	—
57754	Lead, SD	17 mi	3,749	$66,250	$218,000
57745	Hill City, SD	19 mi	1,894	$88,194	$343,900
57701	Rapid City, SD	19 mi	45,795	$56,461	$251,200
57793	Whitewood, SD	21 mi	2,173	$87,351	$368,800
57785	Sturgis, SD	22 mi	10,874	$63,897	$296,100
57706	Ellsworth Afb, SD	23 mi	2,787	$57,162	—

Questions about 57759

What city is zip code 57759?

57759 is assigned to Nemo, South Dakota. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 57759 in?

57759 is in Lawrence County, South Dakota.

What is the population of 57759?

About 398 people live in 57759, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 57759 in?

57759 is in Mountain Time.

What is the median household income in 57759?

The median household income in 57759 is $75,500.

What zip codes are near 57759?

The closest zip codes to 57759 are 57732, 57718, 57741, 57769, 57702.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 57759, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.