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Aurora ZIP code, South Dakota

The ZIP code for Aurora, SD is 57002, and its area code is 605.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
1,444
Area code
605

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Aurora itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Brookings (5.7 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Aurora in numbers

About 1,444 people live in Aurora, in 612 households. The median household income is $95,952 a year, 28% above the South Dakota median of $75,081 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $234,600 (9% below the South Dakota median), and median gross rent is $840 a month. The median age is 29.0; 42.8% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (31.9% across South Dakota); the average commute takes 17 minutes.

Population1,444Aurora1,444
Households612Aurora612
Median age29.0Aurora29.0South Dakota38.0US 38.9
Median household income$95,952Aurora$95,952South Dakota$75,081US $80,734
Median home value$234,600Aurora$234,600South Dakota$257,400US $332,700
Median gross rent$840Aurora$840South Dakota$946US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher42.8%Aurora42.8%South Dakota31.9%US 35.7%
Mean commute16.6 minAurora16.6 minSouth Dakota17.8 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,725 / sq miAurora1,725 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Aurora town. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Aurora

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Aurora
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
57002 Aurora , SD Standard 1,674 $93,214 $244,200

Map of Aurora ZIP codes

57002

The ZIP codes of Aurora, 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 Aurora

The nearest larger towns are Brookings (23,948 people, 5.3 mi), Volga (2,408 people, 12 mi) and Flandreau (2,392 people, 17 mi).

Towns near Aurora
TownPopulationDistance
Brookings 23,948 5.3 mi
Pipestone, MN 4,129 27.1 mi
Madison 6,094 28.5 mi

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

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