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Amherst ZIP code, South Dakota

The ZIP code for Amherst, SD is 57421, and its area code is 605.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
75
Area code
605

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Amherst itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Claremont (7.8 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

ZIP codes addressed as Amherst

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Amherst
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
57421 Amherst , SD Standard 75 — —

Map of Amherst ZIP codes

The ZIP codes of Amherst, SD, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Amherst

The nearest larger towns are Claremont (106 people, 7.8 mi), Britton (988 people, 7.9 mi) and Langford (481 people, 11 mi).

More nearby: every ZIP code in Marshall County · South Dakota ZIP codes

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