ZIP Code Tabulation Area · South Dakota

ZIP Code 57638: Perkins County, SD

ZIP Code 57638 (Perkins County, South Dakota) has an estimated 1,852 residents in 811 households. The median household income is $58,533, the median home value is $101,100 and the median gross rent is $663/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

Total population

1,852

Margin of error ±191

Median household income

$58,533

Margin of error ±$10,071

Median home value

$101,100

Margin of error ±$22,511

Median gross rent

$663/mo

Margin of error ±$96

Median age

47.1 yrs

Margin of error ±4.8 yrs

Mean travel time to work

13.1 min

Margin of error ±3.9 min

How ZIP 57638 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 5763847.1 yrsSouth Dakota38.0 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 57638$58,533South Dakota$75,081United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 57638$31,681South Dakota$40,550United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 5763818.0%South Dakota11.9%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 576388.1%South Dakota2.9%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 5763825.1%South Dakota31.9%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 57638$101,100South Dakota$257,400United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 57638$663/moSouth Dakota$946/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 5763878.9%South Dakota68.6%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 5763813.1 minSouth Dakota17.8 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 5763811.7%South Dakota9.7%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 57638

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 57638 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 57638	Margin of error	South Dakota	United States
Total population	1,852	±191	907,428	334,922,499
Median age	47.1 yrs	±4.8 yrs	38.0 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	811	±89	365,544	129,227,496
Median household income	$58,533	±$10,071	$75,081	$80,734
Per capita income	$31,681	±$3,043	$40,550	$44,673
Poverty rate	18.0%	±5.4 pts	11.9%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	8.1%	±4.4 pts	2.9%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	25.1%	±4.7 pts	31.9%	35.7%
Median home value	$101,100	±$22,511	$257,400	$332,700
Median gross rent	$663/mo	±$96	$946/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	78.9%	±5.0 pts	68.6%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	13.1 min	±3.9 min	17.8 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	11.7%	±5.4 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 57638
Group	ZIP 57638	South Dakota	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	93.3%	79.8%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	2.1%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	1.9%	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	0.2%	0.3%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	2.9%	4.4%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	1.7%	4.8%	19.3%

Where ZIP 57638 is

State: South Dakota
Main county: Perkins County— also overlaps Adams County, ND, Grant County, ND, Sioux County, ND
Largest overlapping place: Lemmon (less than 1% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 1,012.38 sq mi· about 2 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 Perkins County

57620 Perkins County, SD 57626 Perkins County, SD 57640 Perkins County, SD 57644 Perkins County, SD 57649 Perkins County, SD

See every ZIP code in South Dakota, or compare ZIP 57638 with another ZIP code.

Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

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.