Postal Codes

57270 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 57270 covers Veblen, South Dakota, with a population of about 740 and a median household income of $67,143.

Population
7405 per square mile
Median age
317.7 points below the US average
Median household income
$67,1437% below the South Dakota median
Poverty rate
13.1%0.7 points above the US average
Typical home value
$198,873
Median rent
$65328% below the South Dakota median
Degree or higher
20.7%14.3 points below the US average
Homeownership
74.6%9.6 points above the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
11

Where 57270 is

Veblen, 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

Population740
Median age31
Family households64.7%
Born outside the US9.7%
Speaks a language other than English at home11.5%
White (non-Hispanic)45.1%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino19.6%
Veterans8.4%
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$67,143
Income per person$33,143
Poverty rate13.1%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance13.8%

Household income distribution

Under $10k6.0%
$10–15k4.7%
$15–20k3.9%
$20–25k2.2%
$25–30k3.0%
$30–35k4.3%
$35–40k6.9%
$40–45k0.9%
$45–50k2.6%
$50–60k7.3%
$60–75k12.1%
$75–100k13.4%
$100–125k7.3%
$125–150k6.9%
$150–200k9.5%
$200k or more9.1%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed250
Mean adjusted gross income$65,188
Returns declaring $200,000 or more0%
Returns, under $25k24.0%
Returns, $25k–$50k28.0%
Returns, $50k–$75k20.0%
Returns, $75k–$100k16.0%
Returns, $100k–$200k12.0%
Returns, $200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$89,100
Median gross rent$653
Rent as a share of household income20.4%
Owner-occupied74.6%
Vacant homes36.4%
Median year built1968

What the homes are

Detached house81.4%
Attached house3.8%
2 to 4 units4.4%
5 to 19 units3.8%
Mobile home6.6%
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$198,873as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 3.9%
Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate4.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher20.7%
High school diploma or higher85.4%
Works from home0%
Drives to work alone69.6%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more1.3%
Health

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

Obesity37.1% 3.7 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes12.6% 0.6 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes15.1% 1.9 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure32.9% 1.2 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health18.3% 2 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)13.7% 2.4 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression18.1% 3.8 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity25.8% same as the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis25.9% 0.8 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking18.2% 2.2 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication76% 1.3 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)8.7% 1 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma9.8% 0.6 pts below the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease6.9% 0.7 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year75% 1.7 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening85% 0.9 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability13.5% 1.3 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening69.2% 4.9 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD6.4% same as the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist66.8% 5.5 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability30.8% same as the national average of 30.7%
Hearing disability8.7% 2 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol34% 2.2 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Independent living disability7.4% 1 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Mammography use78.5% 2.6 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)14.5% 2.3 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability13.4% 0.6 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)12.9% 0.6 pts below the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.5% 0.5 pts below the national average of 4%
Sleeps under 7 hours31.9% 4.5 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.6% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost11.5% 1.5 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability5.2% same as the national average of 5.6%
Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments11
People employed44
Annual payroll$2,156,000
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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 95.4% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate to Very High across the 2 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss95.1 out of 100
Community resilience37.2 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 weather99.9Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave99.5Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind99.4Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail99Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm97.6Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire96.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado96Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide92.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding88.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave57.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning40.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake24.8Very 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$67,143$72,421$78,538
Income per person$33,143$38,880$43,289
Poverty rate13.1%12%12.4%
Median home value$89,100$236,800$303,400
Median gross rent$653$912$1,348
Homeownership74.6%68.6%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher20.7%31.1%35%
Unemployment rate4.4%3%5.2%
Works from home0%9.3%13.5%
Born outside the US9.7%3.9%13.9%
Median age3137.738.7
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 stationROY LAKE, SD US18.7 km away
Rain in a year25 in
Snow in a year48 in

Average high and low by month

January21.6°F / 2.6°F0.55 in rain, 6.6 in snow
February25.6°F / 5.2°F0.63 in rain, 9.2 in snow
March37.8°F / 17.6°F0.98 in rain, 7 in snow
April53°F / 31.9°F2.06 in rain, 7.2 in snow
May66.9°F / 45.9°F3.15 in rain, 0.2 in snow
June76.4°F / 57.7°F4.27 in rain
July81.8°F / 62.2°F4.41 in rain
August80.5°F / 60.2°F2.62 in rain
September71.7°F / 51°F2.5 in rain
October56.8°F / 37.3°F2.21 in rain, 2.5 in snow
November40.1°F / 23°F0.85 in rain, 4.3 in snow
December27.2°F / 9.6°F0.76 in rain, 11.1 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 supermarketNone of this ZIP code
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%.

Sisseton School District 54-2100% 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 vulnerability41more vulnerable than 41% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status22more vulnerable than 22% of US census tracts
Household characteristics58more vulnerable than 58% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status33more vulnerable than 33% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport65more vulnerable than 65% of US census tracts
Walkability5.6 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

57224 Claire City, SD16.1 km away
57247 Lake City, SD18.4 km away
58053 Lidgerwood, ND25.6 km away
58043 Havana, ND26.1 km away
57232 Eden, SD26.3 km away
57262 Sisseton, SD27.4 km away
58067 Rutland, ND30.5 km away
57255 New Effington, SD30.8 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.

Marshall County86.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Roberts County13.4% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area162.46 sq mi
Water area3.87 sq mi
Population density5 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude45.8535, -97.3122

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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