57799 ZIP Code
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ZIP code 57799 covers Spearfish, South Dakota, with a population of about 578.
- Population
- 5783,072 per square mile
- Median age
- 19.619.1 points below the US average
- Time zone
- Mountain UTC-07:00observes daylight saving time
Where 57799 is
Spearfish, 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
| Population | 578 |
|---|---|
| Median age | 19.6 |
| Born outside the US | 2.2% |
| Speaks a language other than English at home | 3.5% |
| White (non-Hispanic) | 71.3% |
| Black (non-Hispanic) | 8% |
| Asian (non-Hispanic) | 0.2% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 14.9% |
| Veterans | 0.2% |
Work, commuting and education
American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates
| Unemployment rate | 9.8% |
|---|---|
| Works from home | 13% |
| Drives to work alone | 55.4% |
| Takes public transport | 0% |
| Commutes 45 minutes or more | 2.5% |
Health
CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.
| Obesity | 20% 13.4 pts below the national average of 33.4% |
|---|---|
| Diagnosed diabetes | 1% 11 pts below the national average of 12% |
| Currently smokes | 5.7% 7.5 pts below the national average of 13.2% |
| High blood pressure | 6.7% 27.4 pts below the national average of 34.1% |
| Fair or poor general health | 9% 11.3 pts below the national average of 20.3% |
| No health insurance (18–64) | 7.5% 3.8 pts below the national average of 11.3% |
| Depression | 27.1% 5.2 pts above the national average of 21.9% |
| No leisure-time physical activity | 13.6% 11.8 pts below the national average of 25.4% |
| Arthritis | 3.8% 21.3 pts below the national average of 25.1% |
| Binge drinking | 26.8% 10.8 pts above the national average of 16% |
| Taking blood pressure medication | 17.6% 57.1 pts below the national average of 74.7% |
| Cancer (non-skin) | 0.9% 6.8 pts below the national average of 7.7% |
| Current asthma | 11.5% 1.1 pts above the national average of 10.4% |
| Coronary heart disease | 0.6% 5.6 pts below the national average of 6.2% |
| Routine check-up in past year | 63.5% 13.2 pts below the national average of 76.7% |
| Cholesterol screening | 66.5% 19.4 pts below the national average of 85.9% |
| Cognitive disability | 19.4% 4.6 pts above the national average of 14.8% |
| Colorectal screening | 61% 3.3 pts below the national average of 64.3% |
| COPD | 1.3% 5.3 pts below the national average of 6.6% |
| Visited a dentist | 79% 17.7 pts above the national average of 61.3% |
| Any disability | 24.7% 6 pts below the national average of 30.7% |
| Hearing disability | 2% 4.7 pts below the national average of 6.7% |
| High cholesterol | 10.4% 25.8 pts below the national average of 36.2% |
| Independent living disability | 7.5% 0.9 pts below the national average of 8.4% |
| Mammography use | 80.4% 4.5 pts above the national average of 75.9% |
| Poor mental health (14+ days) | 21.9% 5.1 pts above the national average of 16.8% |
| Mobility disability | 2.3% 11.7 pts below the national average of 14% |
| Poor physical health (14+ days) | 6.4% 7.1 pts below the national average of 13.5% |
| Self-care disability | 0.9% 3.1 pts below the national average of 4% |
| Sleeps under 7 hours | 24.8% 11.6 pts below the national average of 36.4% |
| Stroke | 0.4% 3 pts below the national average of 3.4% |
| Vision disability | 2.7% 2.9 pts below the national average of 5.6% |
Natural hazard risk
FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.
| Overall risk | Higher than 71.8% of US census tracts |
|---|---|
| FEMA rating | Relatively Moderate |
| Expected annual loss | 73.5 out of 100 |
| Community resilience | 41.3 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.
| Winter weather | 98.8Very High at its worst in this ZIP code |
|---|---|
| Lightning | 98.7Very High at its worst in this ZIP code |
| Wildfire | 96.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code |
| Hail | 96.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code |
| Strong wind | 95.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code |
| Cold wave | 89.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code |
| Drought | 76.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code |
| River flooding | 69.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code |
| Tornado | 69Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code |
| Landslide | 48.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code |
| Earthquake | 44.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code |
| Heat wave | 18.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code |
| Ice storm | 9.9Very 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 ZIP | South Dakota | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | — | $72,421 | $78,538 |
| Income per person | — | $38,880 | $43,289 |
| Poverty rate | — | 12% | 12.4% |
| Median home value | — | $236,800 | $303,400 |
| Median gross rent | — | $912 | $1,348 |
| Homeownership | — | 68.6% | 65% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | — | 31.1% | 35% |
| Unemployment rate | 9.8% | 3% | 5.2% |
| Works from home | 13% | 9.3% | 13.5% |
| Born outside the US | 2.2% | 3.9% | 13.9% |
| Median age | 19.6 | 37.7 | 38.7 |
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 station | SPEARFISH, SD US0.2 km away |
|---|---|
| Rain in a year | 21 in |
| Snow in a year | 70 in |
Average high and low by month
| January | 35.9°F / 15.7°F0.6 in rain, 8.2 in snow |
|---|---|
| February | 36.9°F / 16.3°F0.91 in rain, 12.7 in snow |
| March | 45.8°F / 24.2°F1.19 in rain, 12 in snow |
| April | 54.9°F / 32°F2.23 in rain, 8.5 in snow |
| May | 64.3°F / 41.8°F3.72 in rain, 2.3 in snow |
| June | 75.3°F / 51.3°F3.51 in rain |
| July | 83.6°F / 57.6°F2.35 in rain |
| August | 82.9°F / 56.1°F1.88 in rain |
| September | 74°F / 47.6°F1.56 in rain, 0.1 in snow |
| October | 58.1°F / 35.4°F2.04 in rain, 5.5 in snow |
| November | 45.9°F / 25.6°F0.7 in rain, 6.3 in snow |
| December | 37.2°F / 17.5°F0.72 in rain, 14.9 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 supermarket | None of this ZIP code |
|---|---|
| Far from a supermarket | 100% of this ZIP code's area |
| No vehicle and far from a supermarket | 100% of this ZIP code's area |
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%.
| Spearfish School District 40-2 | 100% 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 vulnerability | 56more vulnerable than 56% of US census tracts |
|---|---|
| Socioeconomic status | 42more vulnerable than 42% of US census tracts |
| Household characteristics | 43more vulnerable than 43% of US census tracts |
| Racial and ethnic minority status | 18more vulnerable than 18% of US census tracts |
| Housing type and transport | 88more vulnerable than 88% of US census tracts |
| Walkability | 5.7 out of 20Least walkable |
Nearby ZIP codes
The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.
| 57783 Spearfish, SD | 0.4 km away |
|---|---|
| 57779 Saint Onge, SD | 13 km away |
| 82712 Beulah, WY | 17 km away |
| 57732 Deadwood, SD | 17.3 km away |
| 57793 Whitewood, SD | 19 km away |
| 57717 Belle Fourche, SD | 19.8 km away |
| 57754 Lead, SD | 25.9 km away |
| 57762 Nisland, SD | 32.3 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.
| Lawrence County | 100% of this ZIP code's land area |
|---|---|
| Time zone | Mountain (UTC-07:00 standard) |
| Daylight saving time | Observed |
| Land area | 0.19 sq mi |
| Population density | 3,072 people per sq mi |
| Latitude, longitude | 44.4958, -103.8703 |
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.