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Lake Preston ZIP code, South Dakota

The ZIP code for Lake Preston, SD is 57249, and its area code is 605.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
596
Area code
605

Lake Preston in numbers

About 596 people live in Lake Preston, in 269 households. The median household income is $52,396 a year, 30% below the South Dakota median of $75,081 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $130,000 (49% below the South Dakota median), and median gross rent is $615 a month. The median age is 49.3; 13.7% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (31.9% across South Dakota); the average commute takes 23 minutes.

Population596Lake Preston596
Households269Lake Preston269
Median age49.3Lake Preston49.3South Dakota38.0US 38.9
Median household income$52,396Lake Preston$52,396South Dakota$75,081US $80,734
Median home value$130,000Lake Preston$130,000South Dakota$257,400US $332,700
Median gross rent$615Lake Preston$615South Dakota$946US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher13.7%Lake Preston13.7%South Dakota31.9%US 35.7%
Mean commute23.4 minLake Preston23.4 minSouth Dakota17.8 minUS 26.4 min
Population density785 / sq miLake Preston785 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Lake Preston

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Lake Preston
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
57249 Lake Preston , SD Standard 1,023 $63,182 $193,300

Map of Lake Preston ZIP codes

57249

The ZIP codes of Lake Preston, 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 Preston

The nearest larger towns are De Smet (943 people, 8.7 mi), Arlington (920 people, 12 mi) and Bryant (727 people, 16 mi).

Towns near Lake Preston
TownPopulationDistance
Madison 6,094 27.9 mi
Brookings 23,948 29.4 mi

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

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