Postal Codes

57317 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 57317 covers Bonesteel, South Dakota, with a population of about 621 and a median household income of $52,500.

Population
6214 per square mile
Median age
41.62.9 points above the US average
Median household income
$52,50028% below the South Dakota median
Poverty rate
26.3%13.9 points above the US average
Median rent
$54540% below the South Dakota median
Degree or higher
18.6%16.4 points below the US average
Homeownership
62.4%2.6 points below the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
18

Where 57317 is

Bonesteel, 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

Population621
Median age41.6
Family households72.1%
Born outside the US0%
Speaks a language other than English at home3.5%
White (non-Hispanic)73.8%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.5%
Hispanic or Latino0%
Veterans3.9%
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$52,500
Income per person$23,383
Poverty rate26.3%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance18.6%

Household income distribution

Under $10k2.7%
$10–15k5.3%
$15–20k3.1%
$20–25k4.9%
$25–30k3.1%
$30–35k4.4%
$35–40k9.7%
$40–45k4.4%
$45–50k6.6%
$50–60k19.5%
$60–75k5.8%
$75–100k8.0%
$100–125k11.1%
$125–150k8.0%
$150–200k2.7%
$200k or more0.9%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed210
Mean adjusted gross income$61,067
Returns declaring $200,000 or more0%
Returns, under $25k28.6%
Returns, $25k–$50k28.6%
Returns, $50k–$75k14.3%
Returns, $75k–$100k14.3%
Returns, $100k–$200k14.3%
Returns, $200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median gross rent$545
Rent as a share of household income22.3%
Owner-occupied62.4%
Vacant homes23.9%
Median year built1959

What the homes are

Detached house86.2%
2 to 4 units5.1%
5 to 19 units6.4%
Mobile home2.4%
Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate4.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher18.6%
High school diploma or higher92.8%
Works from home6.1%
Drives to work alone83%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more14.2%
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 diabetes15.9% 3.9 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes17.4% 4.2 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure42% 7.9 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health21.9% 1.6 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)9.2% 2.1 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression18.8% 3.1 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity28.7% 3.3 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis33.6% 8.5 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking15.1% 0.9 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication81.4% 6.7 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)12.5% 4.8 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.4% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease10.3% 4.1 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year79.9% 3.2 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening88.2% 2.3 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability13.8% 1 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening67.5% 3.2 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD9.5% 2.9 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist64.5% 3.2 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability37% 6.3 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Hearing disability12.4% 5.7 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol39.7% 3.5 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Independent living disability9.5% 1.1 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Mammography use73.7% 2.2 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)14.3% 2.5 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability19% 5 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)15.5% 2 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.8% 0.8 pts above the national average of 4%
Sleeps under 7 hours31% 5.4 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke5.2% 1.8 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost21.4% 8.4 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability6.3% 0.7 pts above the national average of 5.6%
Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments18
People employed160
Annual payroll$4,475,000
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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 92% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively High
Expected annual loss92.8 out of 100
Community resilience70 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.

Cold wave99.7Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather99.2Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm97.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought96.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire95.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail95.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind89.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado88Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding82.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide82.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning69.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake30.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave13.2Very 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$52,500$72,421$78,538
Income per person$23,383$38,880$43,289
Poverty rate26.3%12%12.4%
Median home value$236,800$303,400
Median gross rent$545$912$1,348
Homeownership62.4%68.6%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher18.6%31.1%35%
Unemployment rate4.1%3%5.2%
Works from home6.1%9.3%13.5%
Born outside the US0%3.9%13.9%
Median age41.637.738.7
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 stationBONESTEEL, SD US3.2 km away
Rain in a year26 in
Snow in a year37 in

Average high and low by month

January31.3°F / 10.7°F0.4 in rain, 5.5 in snow
February35.5°F / 13.7°F0.73 in rain, 5.9 in snow
March46.8°F / 22.6°F1.42 in rain, 5.5 in snow
April57.9°F / 33.6°F3.1 in rain, 7.7 in snow
May69.1°F / 45.2°F4.3 in rain
June79.8°F / 57.1°F3.9 in rain
July86.5°F / 61.8°F3.16 in rain
August84.8°F / 60.1°F2.79 in rain
September76.4°F / 50.7°F2.91 in rain
October61.9°F / 37.4°F1.97 in rain, 2 in snow
November46.8°F / 24.2°F0.92 in rain, 6.9 in snow
December34.1°F / 14.7°F0.33 in rain, 3.7 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%.

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

South Central School District 26-597.8% of this ZIP code's land area
Burke School District 26-22.2% 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 vulnerability42more vulnerable than 42% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status36more vulnerable than 36% of US census tracts
Household characteristics34more vulnerable than 34% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status23more vulnerable than 23% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport67more vulnerable than 67% of US census tracts
Walkability6.2 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

57571 Saint Charles, SD8.7 km away
57335 Fairfax, SD13.3 km away
68755 Naper, NE14.7 km away
57538 Herrick, SD19 km away
68722 Butte, NE20.9 km away
57523 Burke, SD27.8 km away
68777 Spencer, NE30.8 km away
57342 Geddes, SD32 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.

Gregory County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area158.97 sq mi
Water area10.65 sq mi
Population density4 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude43.0695, -98.9880

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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