Postal Codes

57501 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 57501 covers Pierre, South Dakota, with a population of about 17,456 and a median household income of $79,224.

Population
17,45631 per square mile
Median age
39.60.9 points above the US average
Median household income
$79,2241.1× the South Dakota median
Poverty rate
9.3%3.1 points below the US average
Typical home value
$303,290up 27.5% in five years
Median rent
$933about the South Dakota median
Degree or higher
35.5%0.5 points above the US average
Homeownership
75.5%10.5 points above the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
638

Where 57501 is

Pierre, 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

Population17,456
Median age39.6
Family households61.4%
Born outside the US1.1%
Speaks a language other than English at home3.6%
White (non-Hispanic)80.7%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.8%
Hispanic or Latino3%
Veterans9.1%
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$79,224
Income per person$39,432
Poverty rate9.3%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance7.4%

Household income distribution

Under $10k3.9%
$10–15k1.4%
$15–20k2.8%
$20–25k2.6%
$25–30k3.3%
$30–35k4.9%
$35–40k3.2%
$40–45k5.1%
$45–50k1.9%
$50–60k6.4%
$60–75k11.4%
$75–100k18.3%
$100–125k11.0%
$125–150k7.1%
$150–200k10.1%
$200k or more6.4%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed8,370
Mean adjusted gross income$83,928
Returns declaring $200,000 or more5.7%
Returns, under $25k22.8%
Returns, $25k–$50k23.1%
Returns, $50k–$75k16.1%
Returns, $75k–$100k11.4%
Returns, $100k–$200k20.9%
Returns, $200k or more5.7%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$222,600
Median gross rent$933
Rent as a share of household income24.8%
Owner-occupied75.5%
Vacant homes8.5%
Median year built1979

What the homes are

Detached house64.7%
Attached house2.8%
2 to 4 units3.4%
5 to 19 units8.4%
20 or more units6.6%
Mobile home14%
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$303,290as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 5.1%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 27.5%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 65.9%
Typical asking rent$1,398as of 2026-07
Typical home value since 2000
200920172026$303,290$152,183

$153,387 in 2009 to $303,290 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate0.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher35.5%
High school diploma or higher96.3%
Works from home5.3%
Drives to work alone79.2%
Takes public transport1%
Commutes 45 minutes or more4.9%
Health

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

Obesity34.3% 0.9 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes10.7% 1.3 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes14.1% 0.9 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure31.7% 2.4 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health15.2% 5.1 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)7.2% 4.1 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression20.7% 1.2 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity22% 3.4 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis25.5% same as the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking18.6% 2.6 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication76.2% 1.5 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)9.5% 1.8 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.4% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease6.2% same as the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year76.6% same as the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening86.8% 0.9 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability12.4% 2.4 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening66.2% 1.9 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD6% 0.6 pts below the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist69% 7.7 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability27.7% 3 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Hearing disability7.7% 1 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol33.3% 2.9 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Independent living disability6.9% 1.5 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Mammography use77.6% 1.7 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)14.6% 2.2 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability11.6% 2.4 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)11.8% 1.7 pts below the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.1% 0.9 pts below the national average of 4%
Sleeps under 7 hours29.3% 7.1 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.2% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost10.5% 2.5 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability4% 1.6 pts below the national average of 5.6%
Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments638
People employed6,218
Annual payroll$282,558,000
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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 87% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively High across the 5 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss92 out of 100
Community resilience72.2 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 weather98.2Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire96.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought94.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave94.2Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding93.3Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm89.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail89.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind85Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide73.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado68.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning52Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave35.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake21.7Very 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$79,224$72,421$78,538
Income per person$39,432$38,880$43,289
Poverty rate9.3%12%12.4%
Median home value$222,600$236,800$303,400
Median gross rent$933$912$1,348
Homeownership75.5%68.6%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher35.5%31.1%35%
Unemployment rate0.6%3%5.2%
Works from home5.3%9.3%13.5%
Born outside the US1.1%3.9%13.9%
Median age39.637.738.7
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 stationPIERRE RGNL AP, SD US3.1 km away
Rain in a year20 in
Snow in a year37 in

Average high and low by month

January29°F / 9.3°F0.45 in rain, 5.1 in snow
February33.7°F / 12.6°F0.74 in rain, 8 in snow
March45.7°F / 22.9°F0.96 in rain, 5 in snow
April58.5°F / 33.3°F1.93 in rain, 5.3 in snow
May69.5°F / 44.9°F3.25 in rain
June80°F / 55.6°F3.69 in rain
July88.3°F / 61.6°F2.39 in rain
August86.6°F / 59.4°F1.95 in rain
September77.5°F / 49.7°F1.74 in rain
October60.7°F / 36.2°F1.69 in rain, 1.3 in snow
November44.9°F / 23.2°F0.77 in rain, 6.3 in snow
December32.4°F / 13.2°F0.64 in rain, 6.2 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 supermarket2% of this ZIP code's area
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.

Pierre School District 32-251.5% of this ZIP code's land area
Agar-Blunt-Onida School District 58-348.5% 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 vulnerability21more vulnerable than 21% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status13more vulnerable than 13% of US census tracts
Household characteristics34more vulnerable than 34% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status27more vulnerable than 27% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport42more vulnerable than 42% 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.

57532 Fort Pierre, SD7.3 km away
57522 Blunt, SD33.2 km away
57564 Onida, SD42.1 km away
57576 Vivian, SD46.3 km away
57536 Harrold, SD49.3 km away
57531 Draper, SD51.5 km away
57568 Presho, SD55.8 km away
57520 Agar, SD55.9 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.

Hughes County58.2% of this ZIP code's land area
Sully County41.8% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area564.14 sq mi
Water area95.87 sq mi
Population density31 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude44.3695, -100.3211

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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