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Lake Poinsett ZIP codes, South Dakota

No ZIP code is named for Lake Poinsett, SD; addresses there use a neighbouring town's name. 4 ZIP codes cover it: 57212, 57223, 57234 and 57248. Its area code is 605.

USPS city name
0 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
4 more
Population
348
Area code
605

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Lake Poinsett itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Arlington (0.0 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Lake Poinsett in numbers

About 348 people live in Lake Poinsett, in 167 households. The median household income is $96,875 a year, 29% above the South Dakota median of $75,081 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $493,200 (92% above the South Dakota median). The median age is 62.6; 47.7% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (31.9% across South Dakota); the average commute takes 36 minutes.

Population348Lake Poinsett348
Households167Lake Poinsett167
Median age62.6Lake Poinsett62.6South Dakota38.0US 38.9
Median household income$96,875Lake Poinsett$96,875South Dakota$75,081US $80,734
Median home value$493,200Lake Poinsett$493,200South Dakota$257,400US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher47.7%Lake Poinsett47.7%South Dakota31.9%US 35.7%
Mean commute35.8 minLake Poinsett35.8 minSouth Dakota17.8 minUS 26.4 min
Population density70 / sq miLake Poinsett70 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes covering Lake Poinsett

These ZIP codes cover part of Lake Poinsett but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Lake Poinsett
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
57212 Arlington , SD Standard 1,819 $93,750 $238,100
57223 Castlewood , SD Standard 1,429 $92,424 $236,600
57234 Estelline , SD Standard 1,339 $82,358 $173,000
57248 Lake Norden , SD Standard 1,295 $96,364 $293,200

Map of Lake Poinsett ZIP codes

57212572235723457248

The ZIP codes of Lake Poinsett, 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 Lake Poinsett

The nearest larger towns are Lake Norden (889 people, 5.1 mi), Hayti (444 people, 7.6 mi) and Estelline (831 people, 10 mi).

Towns near Lake Poinsett
TownPopulationDistance
Watertown 23,044 23.4 mi
Brookings 23,948 24.4 mi

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

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