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New Effington ZIP code, South Dakota

The ZIP code for New Effington, SD is 57255, and its area code is 605.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
269
Area code
605

New Effington in numbers

About 269 people live in New Effington, in 103 households. The median household income is $50,208 a year, 33% below the South Dakota median of $75,081 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $68,000 (74% below the South Dakota median), and median gross rent is $510 a month. The median age is 32.5; 6.7% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (31.9% across South Dakota); the average commute takes 17 minutes.

Population269New Effington269
Households103New Effington103
Median age32.5New Effington32.5South Dakota38.0US 38.9
Median household income$50,208New Effington$50,208South Dakota$75,081US $80,734
Median home value$68,000New Effington$68,000South Dakota$257,400US $332,700
Median gross rent$510New Effington$510South Dakota$946US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher6.7%New Effington6.7%South Dakota31.9%US 35.7%
Mean commute17.3 minNew Effington17.3 minSouth Dakota17.8 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,031 / sq miNew Effington1,031 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as New Effington

ZIP codes with the USPS city name New Effington
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
57255 New Effington , SD Standard 488 $63,393 —

Map of New Effington ZIP codes

57255

The ZIP codes of New Effington, 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 New Effington

The nearest larger towns are Rosholt (428 people, 8.8 mi), Sisseton (2,670 people, 15 mi) and Hankinson, ND (804 people, 15 mi).

Towns near New Effington
TownPopulationDistance
Sisseton 2,670 14.9 mi

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