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57420 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 57420 covers Akaska, South Dakota, with a population of about 221 and a median household income of $41,250.

Population
2215 per square mile
Median household income
$41,25043% below the South Dakota median
Poverty rate
39.4%27 points above the US average
Median home value
$79,80066% below the South Dakota median
Degree or higher
30.3%4.7 points below the US average
Homeownership
84.1%19.1 points above the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time

Where 57420 is

Akaska, 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

Population221
Family households61%
Born outside the US0%
Speaks a language other than English at home0.7%
White (non-Hispanic)100%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino0%
Veterans14.6%
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$41,250
Income per person$16,295
Poverty rate39.4%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance6.1%

Household income distribution

Under $10k23.2%
$10–15k0.0%
$15–20k0.0%
$20–25k0.0%
$25–30k3.7%
$30–35k0.0%
$35–40k9.8%
$40–45k26.8%
$45–50k3.7%
$50–60k19.5%
$60–75k0.0%
$75–100k0.0%
$100–125k12.2%
$125–150k1.2%
$150–200k0.0%
$200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$79,800
Owner-occupied84.1%
Vacant homes51.5%
Median year built1992

What the homes are

Detached house41.4%
Mobile home58.6%
Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate0%
Bachelor's degree or higher30.3%
High school diploma or higher96.3%
Works from home22.2%
Drives to work alone77.8%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more35.7%
Health

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

Obesity34.9% 1.5 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes17.1% 5.1 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes16.3% 3.1 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure46.1% 12 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health21.3% 1 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)7.6% 3.7 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression18.3% 3.6 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity28.3% 2.9 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis39.6% 14.5 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking13% 3 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication85% 10.3 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)15% 7.3 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma9.8% 0.6 pts below the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease11.8% 5.6 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year83% 6.3 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening91.3% 5.4 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability12% 2.8 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening75.6% 11.3 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD10.9% 4.3 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist67% 5.7 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability37% 6.3 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Hearing disability13.4% 6.7 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol44.5% 8.3 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Independent living disability8.6% same as the national average of 8.4%
Mammography use78.6% 2.7 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)12.2% 4.6 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability19.9% 5.9 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)15.7% 2.2 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.9% 0.9 pts above the national average of 4%
Sleeps under 7 hours28.4% 8 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke5.7% 2.3 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost14.8% 1.8 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability5.7% same as the national average of 5.6%
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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 94.6% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively High
Expected annual loss96.1 out of 100
Community resilience74.3 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
Wildfire97.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail96.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding95.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought94.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind84.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm70Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado63.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide53.8Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning45Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave19Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake14.8Very 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$41,250$72,421$78,538
Income per person$16,295$38,880$43,289
Poverty rate39.4%12%12.4%
Median home value$79,800$236,800$303,400
Median gross rent$912$1,348
Homeownership84.1%68.6%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher30.3%31.1%35%
Unemployment rate0%3%5.2%
Works from home22.2%9.3%13.5%
Born outside the US0%3.9%13.9%
Median age37.738.7
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 stationSELBY, SD US20.8 km away
Rain in a year19 in
Snow in a year33 in

Average high and low by month

January23.2°F / 4°F0.4 in rain, 4 in snow
February27.7°F / 7.6°F0.57 in rain, 7 in snow
March40.5°F / 19.3°F0.79 in rain, 5.1 in snow
April54.9°F / 31°F1.6 in rain, 4.4 in snow
May67.3°F / 44°F2.82 in rain, 0.2 in snow
June77.5°F / 54.9°F3.45 in rain
July84.1°F / 60.3°F2.68 in rain
August82.8°F / 57.7°F2.41 in rain
September73.7°F / 48.2°F1.64 in rain
October57.5°F / 34°F1.83 in rain, 1.6 in snow
November40.8°F / 20.6°F0.54 in rain, 3.5 in snow
December28°F / 9.7°F0.51 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%.

Selby School District 62-5100% 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 vulnerability56more vulnerable than 56% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status74more vulnerable than 74% of US census tracts
Household characteristics30more vulnerable than 30% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status14more vulnerable than 14% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport57more vulnerable than 57% of US census tracts
Walkability6.4 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

57472 Selby, SD17 km away
57631 Glenham, SD25.3 km away
57452 Java, SD26.6 km away
57450 Hoven, SD29.2 km away
57601 Mobridge, SD33.7 km away
57442 Gettysburg, SD35.9 km away
57428 Bowdle, SD38.7 km away
57646 Mound City, SD38.9 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.

Walworth County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area44.27 sq mi
Water area0.02 sq mi
Population density5 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude45.3324, -100.1186

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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