ZIP Code Tabulation Area · South Dakota

ZIP Code 57522: Hughes County, SD

ZIP Code 57522 (Hughes County, South Dakota) has an estimated 521 residents in 245 households. The median household income is $72,188, the median home value is $215,000 and the median gross rent is $900/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated Oct 26, 2026

Some estimates have a large margin of error. 4 figures for this ZIP (median age, bachelor's or higher, owner-occupied, commute) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

521

Margin of error ±173

Median household income

$72,188

Margin of error ±$23,938

Median home value

$215,000

Margin of error ±$87,370

Median gross rent

$900/mo

Margin of error ±$137

Median age

51.3 yrs*

Margin of error ±29.3 yrs· estimate has a large margin of error

Mean travel time to work

20.8 min*

Margin of error ±13.1 min· estimate has a large margin of error

How ZIP 57522 compares with South Dakota and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 5752251.3 yrs*South Dakota38.0 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 57522$72,188South Dakota$75,081United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 57522$40,599South Dakota$40,550United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 575226.9%South Dakota11.9%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 575220.0%South Dakota2.9%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 5752227.9%*South Dakota31.9%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 57522$215,000South Dakota$257,400United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 57522$900/moSouth Dakota$946/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 5752269.8%*South Dakota68.6%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 5752220.8 min*South Dakota17.8 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 575226.1%South Dakota9.7%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 57522

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 57522 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 57522	Margin of error	South Dakota	United States
Total population	521	±173	907,428	334,922,499
Median age	51.3 yrs*	±29.3 yrs	38.0 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	245	±83	365,544	129,227,496
Median household income	$72,188	±$23,938	$75,081	$80,734
Per capita income	$40,599	±$7,367	$40,550	$44,673
Poverty rate	6.9%	±8.5 pts	11.9%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	0.0%	±3.2 pts	2.9%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	27.9%*	±12.9 pts	31.9%	35.7%
Median home value	$215,000	±$87,370	$257,400	$332,700
Median gross rent	$900/mo	±$137	$946/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	69.8%*	±16.0 pts	68.6%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	20.8 min*	±13.1 min	17.8 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	6.1%	±7.9 pts	9.7%	15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 57522
Group	ZIP 57522	South Dakota	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	84.3%	79.8%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	11.1%	2.1%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.2%	7.1%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	1.4%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.0%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.3%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	2.1%	4.4%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	2.3%	4.8%	19.3%

Where ZIP 57522 is

State: South Dakota
Main county: Hughes County— also overlaps Sully County
Largest overlapping place: Blunt (less than 1% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 173.00 sq mi· about 3 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Hughes County

57501 Hughes County, SD 57536 Hughes County, SD

See every ZIP code in South Dakota, or compare ZIP 57522 with another ZIP code.

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About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.