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57349 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 57349 covers Howard, South Dakota, with a population of about 1,450 and a median household income of $70,365.

Population
1,4506 per square mile
Median age
47.99.2 points above the US average
Median household income
$70,365about the South Dakota median
Poverty rate
13.2%0.8 points above the US average
Median home value
$116,00051% below the South Dakota median
Median rent
$55040% below the South Dakota median
Degree or higher
12.2%22.8 points below the US average
Homeownership
79.7%14.7 points above the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
59

Where 57349 is

Howard, 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

Population1,450
Median age47.9
Family households58.2%
Born outside the US0.2%
Speaks a language other than English at home2%
White (non-Hispanic)94.4%
Black (non-Hispanic)1.2%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino2.3%
Veterans6.4%
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$70,365
Income per person$32,562
Poverty rate13.2%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance12.4%

Household income distribution

Under $10k7.6%
$10–15k3.4%
$15–20k10.4%
$20–25k4.7%
$25–30k1.5%
$30–35k3.0%
$35–40k2.9%
$40–45k3.7%
$45–50k4.0%
$50–60k3.9%
$60–75k12.1%
$75–100k16.0%
$100–125k9.9%
$125–150k9.9%
$150–200k5.4%
$200k or more1.7%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed680
Mean adjusted gross income$82,581
Returns declaring $200,000 or more5.9%
Returns, under $25k25.0%
Returns, $25k–$50k25.0%
Returns, $50k–$75k14.7%
Returns, $75k–$100k11.8%
Returns, $100k–$200k17.6%
Returns, $200k or more5.9%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$116,000
Median gross rent$550
Rent as a share of household income17.2%
Owner-occupied79.7%
Vacant homes20.3%
Median year built1961

What the homes are

Detached house87.8%
Attached house0.9%
2 to 4 units2.7%
5 to 19 units3.6%
20 or more units4.6%
Mobile home0.4%
Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate0.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher12.2%
High school diploma or higher92.8%
Works from home12.9%
Drives to work alone77.3%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more11.4%
Health

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

Obesity35.7% 2.3 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes13.2% 1.2 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes15.9% 2.7 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure37.8% 3.7 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health18.7% 1.6 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)8.7% 2.6 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression20.3% 1.6 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity26.9% 1.5 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis30.9% 5.8 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking16.4% same as the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication80.3% 5.6 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)11.4% 3.7 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.1% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease8.6% 2.4 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year78.3% 1.6 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening86.9% 1 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability13.6% 1.2 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening67.6% 3.3 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD8.4% 1.8 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist68.3% 7 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability33.2% 2.5 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Hearing disability10.4% 3.7 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol37.8% 1.6 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Independent living disability8.4% same as the national average of 8.4%
Mammography use77% 1.1 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)14.7% 2.1 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability15.7% 1.7 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)13.9% same as the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4% same as the national average of 4%
Sleeps under 7 hours29.3% 7.1 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.4% 1 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost13.1% same as the national average of 13%
Vision disability5.1% 0.5 pts below the national average of 5.6%
Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments59
People employed429
Annual payroll$17,450,000
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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 92.3% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively High
Expected annual loss95.1 out of 100
Community resilience96.6 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.

Drought99.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather99Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave98.3Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm98.3Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail97.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado97.5Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind94.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire91.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding76.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide73.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave50.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning36.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake35.7Very 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$70,365$72,421$78,538
Income per person$32,562$38,880$43,289
Poverty rate13.2%12%12.4%
Median home value$116,000$236,800$303,400
Median gross rent$550$912$1,348
Homeownership79.7%68.6%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher12.2%31.1%35%
Unemployment rate0.3%3%5.2%
Works from home12.9%9.3%13.5%
Born outside the US0.2%3.9%13.9%
Median age47.937.738.7
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 stationHOWARD, SD US3.6 km away
Rain in a year26 in
Snow in a year36 in

Average high and low by month

January29.1°F / 4.6°F0.63 in rain, 5.8 in snow
February34.1°F / 9°F0.67 in rain, 6.4 in snow
March46.8°F / 20.8°F1.37 in rain, 6.6 in snow
April61°F / 31.8°F2.68 in rain, 5.2 in snow
May72.5°F / 44.8°F3.88 in rain
June82.3°F / 55.8°F3.7 in rain
July87.3°F / 60.2°F3.51 in rain
August84.9°F / 57.6°F2.89 in rain
September77.4°F / 48.4°F2.96 in rain
October62.6°F / 35.1°F2.35 in rain, 1 in snow
November46.9°F / 21.3°F1.02 in rain, 3.2 in snow
December33.1°F / 10.2°F0.69 in rain, 7.6 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%.

Howard School District 48-398.8% 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 vulnerability51more vulnerable than 51% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status37more vulnerable than 37% of US census tracts
Household characteristics63more vulnerable than 63% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status8more vulnerable than 8% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport75more vulnerable than 75% 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.

57076 Winfred, SD16.4 km away
57321 Canova, SD17 km away
57323 Carthage, SD17.4 km away
57337 Fedora, SD19.2 km away
57054 Ramona, SD27.7 km away
57374 Spencer, SD31.4 km away
57051 Oldham, SD32.8 km away
57042 Madison, SD35.8 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.

Miner County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area232.34 sq mi
Water area0.45 sq mi
Population density6 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude44.0371, -97.5603

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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