Postal Codes

57262 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 57262 covers Sisseton, South Dakota, with a population of about 5,043 and a median household income of $52,667.

Population
5,04315 per square mile
Median age
34.83.9 points below the US average
Median household income
$52,66727% below the South Dakota median
Poverty rate
20%7.6 points above the US average
Typical home value
$219,263up 10.2% in five years
Median rent
$65628% below the South Dakota median
Degree or higher
16.7%18.3 points below the US average
Homeownership
53.3%11.7 points below the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
134

Where 57262 is

Sisseton, South Dakota — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population5,043
Median age34.8
Family households62.4%
Born outside the US0.2%
Speaks a language other than English at home4%
White (non-Hispanic)36.7%
Black (non-Hispanic)0.5%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.1%
Hispanic or Latino3%
Veterans8.5%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$52,667
Income per person$25,175
Poverty rate20%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance17.3%

Household income distribution

Under $10k5.3%
$10–15k3.2%
$15–20k6.4%
$20–25k6.0%
$25–30k1.7%
$30–35k7.6%
$35–40k7.1%
$40–45k5.6%
$45–50k5.4%
$50–60k5.6%
$60–75k10.7%
$75–100k13.8%
$100–125k8.7%
$125–150k4.3%
$150–200k5.1%
$200k or more3.6%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed2,120
Mean adjusted gross income$61,296
Returns declaring $200,000 or more2.8%
Returns, under $25k29.2%
Returns, $25k–$50k27.4%
Returns, $50k–$75k18.9%
Returns, $75k–$100k9.4%
Returns, $100k–$200k12.3%
Returns, $200k or more2.8%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$121,100
Median gross rent$656
Rent as a share of household income21.7%
Owner-occupied53.3%
Vacant homes13.9%
Median year built1973

What the homes are

Detached house79.2%
Attached house1%
2 to 4 units4.9%
5 to 19 units7.1%
20 or more units3%
Mobile home4.9%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$219,263as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 16.4%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 10.2%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 56.9%
Typical home value since 2000
201620212026$221,018$129,801

$139,735 in 2016 to $219,263 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate6.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher16.7%
High school diploma or higher89.9%
Works from home3.5%
Drives to work alone76.7%
Takes public transport1.8%
Commutes 45 minutes or more3.4%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity45.1% 11.7 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes17.4% 5.4 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes23.4% 10.2 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure39.5% 5.4 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health26.6% 6.3 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)11.7% same as the national average of 11.3%
Depression21.1% 0.8 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity34.1% 8.7 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis30.8% 5.7 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking15.4% 0.6 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication77.6% 2.9 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)9.1% 1.4 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma12.5% 2.1 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease9.5% 3.3 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year76.8% same as the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening82.7% 3.2 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability18.3% 3.5 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening59.9% 4.4 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD10.2% 3.6 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist55.1% 6.2 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability39.9% 9.2 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Hearing disability11.8% 5.1 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol34.5% 1.7 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Independent living disability12.3% 3.9 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Mammography use72.1% 3.8 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)18.5% 1.7 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability20.3% 6.3 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)17.5% 4 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability5.9% 1.9 pts above the national average of 4%
Sleeps under 7 hours38% 1.6 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke5.3% 1.9 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost20.9% 7.9 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability8.8% 3.2 pts above the national average of 5.6%
Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments134
People employed1,382
Annual payroll$58,994,000
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Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 83.5% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate to Very High across the 4 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss77.2 out of 100
Community resilience23 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Winter weather99.5Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave98.4Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind96.9Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm96.6Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail93.9Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire93.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide89.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado86.4Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding73.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave57Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning35.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake11.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with South Dakota and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPSouth DakotaUnited States
Median household income$52,667$72,421$78,538
Income per person$25,175$38,880$43,289
Poverty rate20%12%12.4%
Median home value$121,100$236,800$303,400
Median gross rent$656$912$1,348
Homeownership53.3%68.6%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher16.7%31.1%35%
Unemployment rate6.8%3%5.2%
Works from home3.5%9.3%13.5%
Born outside the US0.2%3.9%13.9%
Median age34.837.738.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationSISSETON, SD US2.6 km away
Rain in a year25 in
Snow in a year48 in

Average high and low by month

January22.1°F / 4.5°F0.79 in rain, 8.9 in snow
February26.6°F / 8.5°F0.82 in rain, 9.7 in snow
March39.2°F / 20.4°F1.35 in rain, 7.8 in snow
April54.6°F / 32.7°F2.38 in rain, 5.6 in snow
May68.1°F / 45.7°F3.08 in rain
June77.5°F / 56.4°F3.91 in rain
July82°F / 60.9°F3.67 in rain
August80.2°F / 58.6°F2.45 in rain
September72.4°F / 49.6°F2.63 in rain
October57°F / 36.8°F2.54 in rain, 0.9 in snow
November40.6°F / 22.9°F1.04 in rain, 5.7 in snow
December27.2°F / 11°F0.78 in rain, 9.4 in snow
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarket42% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

This ZIP code is served by 2 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Sisseton School District 54-298.2% of this ZIP code's land area
Rosholt School District 54-41.8% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability64more vulnerable than 64% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status58more vulnerable than 58% of US census tracts
Household characteristics60more vulnerable than 60% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status62more vulnerable than 62% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport63more vulnerable than 63% of US census tracts
Walkability4.9 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

57257 Peever, SD17.8 km away
57247 Lake City, SD21.6 km away
56219 Browns Valley, MN21.9 km away
57224 Claire City, SD22.7 km away
57232 Eden, SD24.2 km away
57255 New Effington, SD24.6 km away
57239 Grenville, SD25.9 km away
57270 Veblen, SD27.4 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Roberts County92% of this ZIP code's land area
Marshall County8% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area335.92 sq mi
Water area12.38 sq mi
Population density15 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude45.6732, -97.0715

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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