ZIP Code Tabulation Area · South Dakota

ZIP Code 57656: Dewey County, SD

ZIP Code 57656 (Dewey County, South Dakota) has an estimated 1,000 residents in 371 households. The median household income is $66,094, the median home value is $86,300 and the median gross rent is $546/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

1,000

Margin of error ±172

Median household income

$66,094

Margin of error ±$6,698

Median home value

$86,300

Margin of error ±$18,370

Median gross rent

$546/mo

Margin of error ±$232

Median age

28.1 yrs

Margin of error ±5.1 yrs

Mean travel time to work

28.9 min

Margin of error ±12.5 min

How ZIP 57656 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 5765628.1 yrsSouth Dakota38.0 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 57656$66,094South Dakota$75,081United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 57656$30,983South Dakota$40,550United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 5765613.2%South Dakota11.9%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 576564.7%South Dakota2.9%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 5765623.8%South Dakota31.9%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 57656$86,300South Dakota$257,400United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 57656$546/moSouth Dakota$946/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 5765671.4%South Dakota68.6%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 5765628.9 minSouth Dakota17.8 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 5765617.8%South Dakota9.7%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 57656

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 57656 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 57656	Margin of error	South Dakota	United States
Total population	1,000	±172	907,428	334,922,499
Median age	28.1 yrs	±5.1 yrs	38.0 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	371	±56	365,544	129,227,496
Median household income	$66,094	±$6,698	$75,081	$80,734
Per capita income	$30,983	±$3,869	$40,550	$44,673
Poverty rate	13.2%	±7.4 pts	11.9%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	4.7%	±3.8 pts	2.9%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	23.8%	±5.9 pts	31.9%	35.7%
Median home value	$86,300	±$18,370	$257,400	$332,700
Median gross rent	$546/mo	±$232	$946/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	71.4%	±6.1 pts	68.6%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	28.9 min	±12.5 min	17.8 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	17.8%	±6.9 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 57656
Group	ZIP 57656	South Dakota	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	52.5%	79.8%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.6%	2.1%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	36.6%	7.1%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.3%	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	8.8%	4.4%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	1.2%	4.8%	19.3%

Where ZIP 57656 is

State: South Dakota
Main county: Dewey County— also overlaps Corson County
Largest overlapping place: Timber Lake (less than 1% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 389.44 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 Dewey County

57601 Dewey County, SD 57625 Dewey County, SD 57630 Dewey County, SD 57636 Dewey County, SD 57652 Dewey County, SD 57661 Dewey County, SD

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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.