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57381 ZIP Code

Wessington, South dakota

December 16, 2025
ZIP Code:57381
City/Town:Wessington
County:Beadle
State:South dakota
ZIP Type:Standard
Population:426
Median Household Income:$73,452
Per Capita Income:$53,125
Total Housing Units:235
Median Home Value:$79,400
Land Area:303.9 sq miles
787.0 sq km
Water Area:1.2 sq miles
3.2 sq km
Coordinates:44.3880, -98.7309

Population Information (57381 zip code)

#%US
Total Population:426----
Male:20046.9%49.6%
Female:22653.1%50.4%
Median Age:39.9 yrs--38.5 yrs
Under 5 years:163.8%5.7%
5 to 9 years:255.9%6.0%
10 to 14 years:317.3%6.5%
15 to 19 years:266.1%6.6%
20 to 24 years:61.4%6.7%
25 to 34 years:7617.8%13.7%
35 to 44 years:4610.8%12.9%
45 to 54 years:6916.2%12.4%
55 to 59 years:143.3%6.5%
60 to 64 years:429.9%6.4%
65 to 74 years:307.0%9.7%
75 to 84 years:327.5%4.8%
85 years and over:133.1%2.0%

Housing Information (57381 zip code)

#%US
Median home value:$79,400--$281,900
Median rooms:6.5--5.5
Median rent:$450 / mo.--$1,268 / mo.
Total housing units:235----
Occupied housing units:20687.7%38.0%
Vacant housing units:2912.3%4.6%
Housing tenure:------
Owner-occupied:14168.4%64.8%
Renter-occupied:6531.6%35.2%

Educational Attainment (57381 zip code)

#%US
Population 25 years and over:322----
Less than 9th grade:00.0%4.7%
9th to 12th grade, no diploma:41.2%6.1%
High school graduate:10231.7%26.4%
Some college, no degree:7222.4%19.7%
Associate degree:8125.2%8.7%
Bachelor's degree:4213.0%20.9%
Graduate or professional degree:216.5%13.7%
Percent high school graduate or higher:--98.8%89.1%
Percent bachelor's degree or higher:--19.6%34.3%

Income Information (57381 zip code)

ValueUS
Median household income:$73,452 / yr.$75,149 / yr.
Mean household income:$100,200 / yr.$105,833 / yr.
Median family income:$100,625 / yr.$92,646 / yr.
Per capita income:$53,125 / yr.$41,261 / yr.

Employment (57381 zip code)

#%US
In labor force:237--63.5%
Employed:23498.7%96.4%
Unemployed:31.3%5.3%
Not in labor force:115----
Class of Worker:------
Private wage and salary:16871.8%79.7%
Government workers:104.3%14.2%
Self-employed:5021.4%5.9%
Unpaid family workers:62.6%0.1%

Race & Ethnicity (57381 zip code)

#%US
Race (one race):------
White:42098.6%61.6%
Black or African American:00.0%12.4%
American Indian/Alaska Native:10.2%1.1%
Asian:00.0%6.0%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander:00.0%0.2%
Some other race:00.0%8.4%
Two or more races:51.2%10.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race):00.0%18.7%
Mexican:317.3%11.2%
Puerto Rican:307.0%1.8%
Cuban:00.0%0.7%
Other Hispanic or Latino:00.0%5.0%
Not Hispanic or Latino:10.2%81.1%

Income Distribution (57381 zip code)

Household IncomeHouseholds%US
Less than $10,000:125.8%4.9%
$10,000 to $14,999:41.9%3.8%
$15,000 to $24,999:125.8%7.0%
$25,000 to $34,999:146.8%7.4%
$35,000 to $49,999:2411.7%10.7%
$50,000 to $74,999:5024.3%16.1%
$75,000 to $99,999:125.8%12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999:5225.2%17.1%
$150,000 to $199,999:125.8%8.8%
$200,000 or more:146.8%11.4%

Commute to Work (57381 zip code)

Commute MethodWorkers%US
Drove alone:18076.9%67.8%
Carpooled:177.3%8.7%
Public transportation:00.0%4.2%
Walked:20.9%2.5%
Other means:00.0%0.9%
Worked from home:2912.4%13.8%
Mean travel time to work:16.5 min--26.7 min

Industry (57381 zip code)

Industry SectorWorkers%US
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, mining:9239.3%1.6%
Construction:31.3%6.9%
Manufacturing:114.7%10.0%
Wholesale trade:41.7%2.4%
Retail trade:135.6%11.0%
Transportation, warehousing, utilities:62.6%5.8%
Information:00.0%1.9%
Finance, insurance, real estate:187.7%6.7%
Professional, scientific, management:2410.3%12.1%
Education, health care, social services:3314.1%23.3%
Arts, entertainment, food services:166.8%9.0%
Other services:135.6%4.7%
Public administration:10.4%4.7%

Poverty Status (57381 zip code)

#%US
Poverty Rate:--13.6%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 (57381 zip code)

#%US
With health insurance:36886.4%91.3%
Private health insurance:31974.9%67.6%
Public health coverage:10223.9%35.9%
Without health insurance:5813.6%8.7%

Benefits & Assistance (57381 zip code)

Households with:#%US
Earnings:15474.8%77.4%
Social Security income:5426.2%31.0%
Retirement income:2512.1%21.8%
Supplemental Security Income (SSI):10.5%4.5%
Cash public assistance income:62.9%1.8%
SNAP (food stamps) benefits:73.4%11.4%

Housing Types (57381 zip code)

Structure TypeUnits%US
1-unit, detached:20988.9%61.4%
1-unit, attached:00.0%6.1%
2 units:00.0%3.4%
3 or 4 units:62.6%4.3%
5 to 9 units:00.0%4.6%
10 to 19 units:00.0%4.3%
20 or more units:00.0%9.9%
Mobile home:208.5%5.8%
Boat, RV, van, etc.:00.0%0.1%

Year Structure Built (57381 zip code)

Year BuiltUnits%US
Built 2020 or later:00.0%0.6%
Built 2010 to 2019:208.5%8.2%
Built 2000 to 2009:125.1%13.5%
Built 1990 to 1999:166.8%13.2%
Built 1980 to 1989:135.5%13.2%
Built 1970 to 1979:2711.5%14.6%
Built 1960 to 1969:62.6%10.2%
Built 1950 to 1959:146.0%9.9%
Built 1940 to 1949:229.4%4.6%
Built 1939 or earlier:10544.7%12.0%

Bedrooms (57381 zip code)

Number of BedroomsUnits%US
No bedroom (studio):00.0%2.4%
1 bedroom:104.3%3.0%
2 bedrooms:4519.1%9.1%
3 bedrooms:11749.8%15.9%
4 bedrooms:5121.7%18.8%
5 or more bedrooms:125.1%17.6%

Heating Fuel (57381 zip code)

Fuel TypeUnits%US
Utility gas:31.5%47.1%
Bottled, tank, or LP gas:11455.3%4.9%
Electricity:7737.4%40.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.:52.4%4.2%
Coal or coke:00.0%0.1%
Wood:31.5%1.5%
Solar energy:00.0%0.1%
Other fuel:41.9%0.5%
No fuel used:00.0%0.2%

Vehicles Available (57381 zip code)

VehiclesHouseholds%US
No vehicle available:00.0%8.3%
1 vehicle available:5325.7%32.6%
2 vehicles available:6129.6%37.0%
3 or more vehicles available:9244.7%22.1%

Home Value Distribution (57381 zip code)

Value RangeOwner Units%US
Less than $50,000:5639.7%5.7%
$50,000 to $99,999:2719.1%7.8%
$100,000 to $149,999:1712.1%9.2%
$150,000 to $199,999:42.8%10.8%
$200,000 to $299,999:32.1%19.9%
$300,000 to $499,999:2014.2%24.1%
$500,000 to $999,999:96.4%17.0%
$1,000,000 or more:53.5%5.6%

Housing Costs (57381 zip code)

ValueUS
Median owner costs (with mortgage):$2,167 / mo.$1,828 / mo.
Median owner costs (no mortgage):$475 / mo.$584 / mo.
Median gross rent:$450 / mo.$1,268 / mo.
Average household size (owner-occupied):2.262.53
Average household size (renter-occupied):1.652.38

Households (57381 zip code)

#%US
Total households:206----
Married-couple households:10450.5%47.5%
Cohabiting couple households:3617.5%7.0%
Male householder, no spouse:4923.8%5.4%
Female householder, no spouse:4823.3%12.7%
Householder living alone:5325.7%28.6%
65 years and over living alone:6531.6%11.8%
Average household size:2.07--2.53
Average family size:2.56----

Marital Status (57381 zip code)

Population 15 years and over#%US
Total:184----
Never married:3116.8%37.0%
Now married:11864.1%49.5%
Separated:94.9%1.5%
Widowed:2614.1%2.6%
Divorced:4222.8%9.3%

School Enrollment (57381 zip code)

Population 3 years and over#%US
Enrolled in school:81----
Nursery school, preschool:89.9%5.8%
Kindergarten:00.0%5.0%
Elementary school (grades 1-8):4758.0%40.5%
High school (grades 9-12):2632.1%21.4%
College or graduate school:00.0%27.3%

Veterans & Disability (57381 zip code)

#%US
Civilian population 18 years and over:345----
Veterans:236.7%6.3%
Civilian noninstitutionalized population:426----
With a disability:6916.2%13.4%
Under 18 with disability:1014.5%5.8%
18 to 64 with disability:2130.4%10.4%
65 and over with disability:3855.1%33.4%

Mobility (Residence 1 Year Ago) (57381 zip code)

Population 1 year and over#%US
Same house:40294.4%86.9%
Different house:153.5%13.1%
Same county:746.7%7.0%
Different county:853.3%3.2%
Different state:320.0%2.5%
Abroad:00.0%0.4%

Place of Birth (57381 zip code)

#%US
Native born:42299.1%86.2%
Foreign born:00.0%13.9%
Naturalized citizen:4--52.7%
Not a citizen:4--47.3%
Foreign-born by region:------
Europe:4--10.5%
Asia:2--31.3%
Africa:0--5.5%
Oceania:0--0.5%
Latin America:1--50.0%
Northern America:1--2.2%

Language Spoken at Home (57381 zip code)

Population 5 years and over#%US
Total:410----
English only:40799.3%78.3%
Language other than English:30.7%21.5%
By language:------
Spanish:10.2%13.3%
Other Indo-European languages:20.5%3.5%
Asian/Pacific Island languages:00.0%3.5%
Other languages:00.0%1.0%

Computers & Internet (57381 zip code)

Households%US
Households with a computer:206100.0%93.1%
Households with broadband internet:19092.2%89.4%