Zip code 57770: Pine Ridge, South Dakota
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 57770
57770 is a rural zip code in Pine Ridge, South Dakota (Oglala Lakota County), covering 194 sq mi of land. About 5,483 people live here, or 28 per square mile. The median resident is 29.2 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $52,250 a year, 35% below the national median of $80,734. 27% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $57,600, or 1.1 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 65% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $746 a month.
13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 12.1 minutes each way, and 5% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; education; and cleaning and personal care. 18% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%). 30% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often another language, such as Arabic or a Native American language.
How 57770 compares
- Uninsured rate40.7%99thWeaknessU.S. 8.4% · SD 9%12th of 347 in SD
- Residents under 1838.7%99thU.S. 22% · SD 24.2%27th of 347 in SD
- Government workers62.5%99thU.S. 14.5% · SD 15.8%12th of 347 in SD
- 98thWeaknessU.S. 5.2% · SD 2.9%28th of 347 in SD
- Healthcare workers16.8%98thU.S. 9.7% · SD 10.5%26th of 347 in SD
- 95thU.S. 10% · SD 12.1%173rd of 347 in SD
- Poverty rate27%94thWeaknessU.S. 12.5% · SD 11.9%42nd of 344 in SD
- 88thWeaknessU.S. 0.483 · SD 0.44944th of 343 in SD
- Housing vacancy13.2%82ndU.S. 10.1% · SD 10.5%187th of 344 in SD
- Homeownership rate64.6%41stU.S. 65.2% · SD 68.6%285th of 344 in SD
- Veterans5.2%41stU.S. 6.2% · SD 7.9%233rd of 347 in SD
- Median earnings per worker$41,30226thU.S. $49,666 · SD $46,539238th of 345 in SD
- Diversity index22.615thU.S. 61.4 · SD 35.4125th of 347 in SD
- Broadband access85.2%13thWeaknessU.S. 91% · SD 89.6%227th of 344 in SD
- Median household income$52,25011thWeaknessU.S. $80,734 · SD $75,081293rd of 327 in SD
- Population5,4839thU.S. 334,922,499 · SD 907,42832nd of 347 in SD
- Work from home5.3%9thU.S. 15.1% · SD 9.7%279th of 347 in SD
- 6thWeaknessU.S. 35.7% · SD 31.9%302nd of 346 in SD
- 5thU.S. 17.2% · SD 18%309th of 347 in SD
- Population density28/sq mi4thU.S. 95/sq mi · SD 12/sq mi54th of 347 in SD
- 4thU.S. $1,413 · SD $946133rd of 243 in SD
- Median age29.23rdU.S. 38.9 · SD 38298th of 347 in SD
- 2ndStrengthU.S. 51.1% · SD 39.8%205th of 313 in SD
- Per capita income$14,9051stWeaknessU.S. $44,673 · SD $40,550326th of 347 in SD
- Median home value$57,6001stU.S. $332,700 · SD $257,400293rd of 302 in SD
- Average commute12.1 min1stStrengthU.S. 26.4 min · SD 17.8 min307th of 330 in SD
- 1stU.S. 14.1% · SD 4%324th of 347 in SD
- 1stU.S. 3.8% · SD 2.3%311th of 347 in SD
| Measure | 57770 | Oglala Lakota | SD | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in SD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured rateWeakness | 40.7% | 44.6% | 9% | 8.4% | 12th of 347 | |
| Residents under 18 | 38.7% | 35.4% | 24.2% | 22% | 27th of 347 | |
| Government workers | 62.5% | 67.5% | 15.8% | 14.5% | 12th of 347 | |
| Unemployment rateWeakness | 13% | 16.4% | 2.9% | 5.2% | 28th of 347 | |
| Healthcare workers | 16.8% | 12.5% | 10.5% | 9.7% | 26th of 347 | |
| Self-employed workers | 17.7% | 11.1% | 12.1% | 10% | 173rd of 347 | |
| Poverty rateWeakness | 27% | 57.6% | 11.9% | 12.5% | 42nd of 344 | |
| Income inequality (Gini)Weakness | 0.498 | 0.505 | 0.449 | 0.483 | 44th of 343 | |
| Housing vacancy | 13.2% | 15.8% | 10.5% | 10.1% | 187th of 344 | |
| Homeownership rate | 64.6% | 51.5% | 68.6% | 65.2% | 285th of 344 | |
| Veterans | 5.2% | 3.6% | 7.9% | 6.2% | 233rd of 347 | |
| Median earnings per worker | $41,302 | $37,105 | $46,539 | $49,666 | 238th of 345 | |
| Diversity index | 22.6 | 17 | 35.4 | 61.4 | 125th of 347 | |
| Broadband accessWeakness | 85.2% | 70.2% | 89.6% | 91% | 227th of 344 | |
| Median household incomeWeakness | $52,250 | $41,417 | $75,081 | $80,734 | 293rd of 327 | |
| Population | 5,483 | 13,491 | 907,428 | 334,922,499 | 32nd of 347 | |
| Work from home | 5.3% | 3.8% | 9.7% | 15.1% | 279th of 347 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness | 13.2% | 11.8% | 31.9% | 35.7% | 302nd of 346 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 9.1% | 7.5% | 18% | 17.2% | 309th of 347 | |
| Population density | 28/sq mi | 6/sq mi | 12/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 54th of 347 | |
| Median gross rent | $746 | $584 | $946 | $1,413 | 133rd of 243 | |
| Median age | 29.2 | 28.2 | 38 | 38.9 | 298th of 347 | |
| Rent-burdened rentersStrength | 20.7% | 25.7% | 39.8% | 51.1% | 205th of 313 | |
| Per capita incomeWeakness | $14,905 | $11,771 | $40,550 | $44,673 | 326th of 347 | |
| Median home value | $57,600 | $52,900 | $257,400 | $332,700 | 293rd of 302 | |
| Average commuteStrength | 12.1 min | 13.5 min | 17.8 min | 26.4 min | 307th of 330 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 0% | 0.2% | 4% | 14.1% | 324th of 347 | |
| Tech workers | 0% | 0.4% | 2.3% | 3.8% | 311th 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
Race and ethnicity
- White11%
- Black0%
- Hispanic1%
- Asian0%
- Native American87%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial0.4%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 1,163
- Average household size
- 4.4
- Family households
- 90.3%
- Married couples
- 28.6%
- Living alone
- 6.9%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 5.2%
- Male / female
- 46% / 54%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 1,340
- Owner-occupied
- 64.6%
- Vacant
- 13.2%
- Median year built
- 1986
- Median rooms
- 5.6
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 20.7%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 20.7%
- Home value to income
- 1.1× (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 | 57770 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $53,191 | $74,888 |
| Service | $35,453 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $36,974 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $52,065 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $14,688 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 86.4%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 13.2%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 5%
- Households with broadband
- 85.2%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 82.7%
- No internet access
- 10.7%
- Without health insurance
- 40.7%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Pine Ridge
- State
- South Dakota
- County
- Oglala Lakota County
- Center point
- 43.0844° N, 102.6543° W
- Land area
- 194 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Time zone
- Mountain Time (UTC-7, UTC-6 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
Cities and towns within this zip
- Pine Ridge (unincorporated)2% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 57770
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 57794 | Wounded Knee, SD | 13 mi | — |
| 57764 | Oglala, SD | 13 mi | $21,545 |
| 69365 | Whiteclay, NE | 14 mi | — |
| 57756 | Manderson, SD | 14 mi | — |
| 69337 | Chadron, NE | 22 mi | $54,306 |
| 57716 | Batesland, SD | 23 mi | — |
| 69360 | Rushville, NE | 25 mi | $52,402 |
| 57772 | Porcupine, SD | 28 mi | $57,785 |
| 57782 | Smithwick, SD | 29 mi | $65,500 |
| 57722 | Buffalo Gap, SD | 30 mi | $59,306 |
| 57763 | Oelrichs, SD | 30 mi | $74,318 |
| 57766 | Oral, SD | 32 mi | $96,146 |
Zip codes like 57770 elsewhere
Questions about 57770
What city is zip code 57770?
57770 is assigned to Pine Ridge, South Dakota. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 57770 in?
57770 is in Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota.
What is the population of 57770?
About 5,483 people live in 57770, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 57770 in?
57770 is in Mountain Time.
What is the median household income in 57770?
The median household income in 57770 is $52,250.
What zip codes are near 57770?
The closest zip codes to 57770 are 57794, 57764, 69365, 57756, 69337.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 57770, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.