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57026 ZIP Code

Elkton, South dakota

December 16, 2025
ZIP Code:57026
City/Town:Elkton
County:Brookings
State:South dakota
ZIP Type:Standard
Population:1,475
Median Household Income:$75,500
Per Capita Income:$43,951
Total Housing Units:611
Median Home Value:$222,800
Land Area:178.0 sq miles
460.9 sq km
Water Area:0.1 sq miles
0.2 sq km
Coordinates:44.2477, -96.4959

Population Information (57026 zip code)

#%US
Total Population:1,475----
Male:77852.7%49.6%
Female:69747.3%50.4%
Median Age:34.7 yrs--38.5 yrs
Under 5 years:14710.0%5.7%
5 to 9 years:15710.6%6.0%
10 to 14 years:493.3%6.5%
15 to 19 years:886.0%6.6%
20 to 24 years:946.4%6.7%
25 to 34 years:21014.2%13.7%
35 to 44 years:16511.2%12.9%
45 to 54 years:15310.4%12.4%
55 to 59 years:1037.0%6.5%
60 to 64 years:1308.8%6.4%
65 to 74 years:1439.7%9.7%
75 to 84 years:332.2%4.8%
85 years and over:30.2%2.0%

Housing Information (57026 zip code)

#%US
Median home value:$222,800--$281,900
Median rooms:6.2--5.5
Median rent:$731 / mo.--$1,268 / mo.
Total housing units:611----
Occupied housing units:56091.7%38.0%
Vacant housing units:518.3%4.6%
Housing tenure:------
Owner-occupied:39169.8%64.8%
Renter-occupied:16930.2%35.2%

Educational Attainment (57026 zip code)

#%US
Population 25 years and over:940----
Less than 9th grade:434.6%4.7%
9th to 12th grade, no diploma:384.0%6.1%
High school graduate:35237.4%26.4%
Some college, no degree:16017.0%19.7%
Associate degree:11312.0%8.7%
Bachelor's degree:13214.0%20.9%
Graduate or professional degree:10210.9%13.7%
Percent high school graduate or higher:--91.4%89.1%
Percent bachelor's degree or higher:--24.9%34.3%

Income Information (57026 zip code)

ValueUS
Median household income:$75,500 / yr.$75,149 / yr.
Mean household income:$89,209 / yr.$105,833 / yr.
Median family income:$80,156 / yr.$92,646 / yr.
Per capita income:$43,951 / yr.$41,261 / yr.

Employment (57026 zip code)

#%US
In labor force:789--63.5%
Employed:74895.9%96.4%
Unemployed:324.1%5.3%
Not in labor force:310----
Class of Worker:------
Private wage and salary:50267.1%79.7%
Government workers:13017.4%14.2%
Self-employed:11615.5%5.9%
Unpaid family workers:00.0%0.1%

Race & Ethnicity (57026 zip code)

#%US
Race (one race):------
White:1,32990.1%61.6%
Black or African American:00.0%12.4%
American Indian/Alaska Native:181.2%1.1%
Asian:00.0%6.0%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander:00.0%0.2%
Some other race:312.1%8.4%
Two or more races:976.6%10.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race):926.2%18.7%
Mexican:27118.4%11.2%
Puerto Rican:1318.9%1.8%
Cuban:20.1%0.7%
Other Hispanic or Latino:00.0%5.0%
Not Hispanic or Latino:1389.4%81.1%

Income Distribution (57026 zip code)

Household IncomeHouseholds%US
Less than $10,000:356.3%4.9%
$10,000 to $14,999:173.0%3.8%
$15,000 to $24,999:183.2%7.0%
$25,000 to $34,999:264.6%7.4%
$35,000 to $49,999:10418.6%10.7%
$50,000 to $74,999:7713.8%16.1%
$75,000 to $99,999:10017.9%12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999:10919.5%17.1%
$150,000 to $199,999:559.8%8.8%
$200,000 or more:193.4%11.4%

Commute to Work (57026 zip code)

Commute MethodWorkers%US
Drove alone:58277.8%67.8%
Carpooled:466.1%8.7%
Public transportation:00.0%4.2%
Walked:131.7%2.5%
Other means:222.9%0.9%
Worked from home:9212.3%13.8%
Mean travel time to work:17.2 min--26.7 min

Industry (57026 zip code)

Industry SectorWorkers%US
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, mining:12817.1%1.6%
Construction:486.4%6.9%
Manufacturing:14919.9%10.0%
Wholesale trade:304.0%2.4%
Retail trade:8411.2%11.0%
Transportation, warehousing, utilities:344.5%5.8%
Information:60.8%1.9%
Finance, insurance, real estate:283.7%6.7%
Professional, scientific, management:273.6%12.1%
Education, health care, social services:13718.3%23.3%
Arts, entertainment, food services:476.3%9.0%
Other services:152.0%4.7%
Public administration:152.0%4.7%

Poverty Status (57026 zip code)

#%US
Poverty Rate:--13.3%8.8%
All people below poverty level:------
Under 18 years:----16.3%
18 to 64 years:----11.0%
65 years and over:----10.3%

Health Insurance (57026 zip code)

#%US
With health insurance:1,31489.1%91.3%
Private health insurance:1,00067.8%67.6%
Public health coverage:43329.4%35.9%
Without health insurance:15210.3%8.7%

Benefits & Assistance (57026 zip code)

Households with:#%US
Earnings:46883.6%77.4%
Social Security income:14926.6%31.0%
Retirement income:6411.4%21.8%
Supplemental Security Income (SSI):366.4%4.5%
Cash public assistance income:81.4%1.8%
SNAP (food stamps) benefits:285.0%11.4%

Housing Types (57026 zip code)

Structure TypeUnits%US
1-unit, detached:50983.3%61.4%
1-unit, attached:91.5%6.1%
2 units:122.0%3.4%
3 or 4 units:213.4%4.3%
5 to 9 units:00.0%4.6%
10 to 19 units:132.1%4.3%
20 or more units:61.0%9.9%
Mobile home:416.7%5.8%
Boat, RV, van, etc.:00.0%0.1%

Year Structure Built (57026 zip code)

Year BuiltUnits%US
Built 2020 or later:00.0%0.6%
Built 2010 to 2019:355.7%8.2%
Built 2000 to 2009:9916.2%13.5%
Built 1990 to 1999:609.8%13.2%
Built 1980 to 1989:223.6%13.2%
Built 1970 to 1979:9415.4%14.6%
Built 1960 to 1969:589.5%10.2%
Built 1950 to 1959:406.5%9.9%
Built 1940 to 1949:61.0%4.6%
Built 1939 or earlier:19732.2%12.0%

Bedrooms (57026 zip code)

Number of BedroomsUnits%US
No bedroom (studio):91.5%2.4%
1 bedroom:386.2%3.0%
2 bedrooms:15725.7%9.1%
3 bedrooms:22136.2%15.9%
4 bedrooms:14323.4%18.8%
5 or more bedrooms:437.0%17.6%

Heating Fuel (57026 zip code)

Fuel TypeUnits%US
Utility gas:152.7%47.1%
Bottled, tank, or LP gas:33159.1%4.9%
Electricity:17130.5%40.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.:122.1%4.2%
Coal or coke:00.0%0.1%
Wood:20.4%1.5%
Solar energy:00.0%0.1%
Other fuel:183.2%0.5%
No fuel used:112.0%0.2%

Vehicles Available (57026 zip code)

VehiclesHouseholds%US
No vehicle available:162.9%8.3%
1 vehicle available:9717.3%32.6%
2 vehicles available:19735.2%37.0%
3 or more vehicles available:25044.6%22.1%

Home Value Distribution (57026 zip code)

Value RangeOwner Units%US
Less than $50,000:143.6%5.7%
$50,000 to $99,999:389.7%7.8%
$100,000 to $149,999:4611.8%9.2%
$150,000 to $199,999:5614.3%10.8%
$200,000 to $299,999:16943.2%19.9%
$300,000 to $499,999:6015.3%24.1%
$500,000 to $999,999:82.0%17.0%
$1,000,000 or more:00.0%5.6%

Housing Costs (57026 zip code)

ValueUS
Median owner costs (with mortgage):$1,500 / mo.$1,828 / mo.
Median owner costs (no mortgage):$627 / mo.$584 / mo.
Median gross rent:$731 / mo.$1,268 / mo.
Average household size (owner-occupied):2.532.53
Average household size (renter-occupied):2.872.38

Households (57026 zip code)

#%US
Total households:560----
Married-couple households:33058.9%47.5%
Cohabiting couple households:12322.0%7.0%
Male householder, no spouse:10819.3%5.4%
Female householder, no spouse:9016.1%12.7%
Householder living alone:17431.1%28.6%
65 years and over living alone:12722.7%11.8%
Average household size:2.63--2.53
Average family size:3.16----

Marital Status (57026 zip code)

Population 15 years and over#%US
Total:621----
Never married:19331.1%37.0%
Now married:34856.0%49.5%
Separated:81.3%1.5%
Widowed:7211.6%2.6%
Divorced:9114.7%9.3%

School Enrollment (57026 zip code)

Population 3 years and over#%US
Enrolled in school:365----
Nursery school, preschool:123.3%5.8%
Kindergarten:287.7%5.0%
Elementary school (grades 1-8):16444.9%40.5%
High school (grades 9-12):8423.0%21.4%
College or graduate school:7721.1%27.3%

Veterans & Disability (57026 zip code)

#%US
Civilian population 18 years and over:1,043----
Veterans:979.3%6.3%
Civilian noninstitutionalized population:1,466----
With a disability:986.7%13.4%
Under 18 with disability:33.1%5.8%
18 to 64 with disability:3636.7%10.4%
65 and over with disability:5960.2%33.4%

Mobility (Residence 1 Year Ago) (57026 zip code)

Population 1 year and over#%US
Same house:1,26085.4%86.9%
Different house:18912.8%13.1%
Same county:8545.0%7.0%
Different county:7238.1%3.2%
Different state:4724.9%2.5%
Abroad:3216.9%0.4%

Place of Birth (57026 zip code)

#%US
Native born:1,31989.4%86.2%
Foreign born:00.0%13.9%
Naturalized citizen:156--52.7%
Not a citizen:156--47.3%
Foreign-born by region:------
Europe:156--10.5%
Asia:14--31.3%
Africa:0--5.5%
Oceania:0--0.5%
Latin America:140--50.0%
Northern America:2--2.2%

Language Spoken at Home (57026 zip code)

Population 5 years and over#%US
Total:1,328----
English only:1,15787.1%78.3%
Language other than English:17112.9%21.5%
By language:------
Spanish:17112.9%13.3%
Other Indo-European languages:00.0%3.5%
Asian/Pacific Island languages:00.0%3.5%
Other languages:00.0%1.0%

Computers & Internet (57026 zip code)

Households%US
Households with a computer:560100.0%93.1%
Households with broadband internet:52593.8%89.4%