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Waubay ZIP code, South Dakota

The ZIP code for Waubay, SD is 57273, and its area code is 605.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
337
Area code
605

Waubay in numbers

About 337 people live in Waubay, in 164 households. The median household income is $36,389 a year, 52% below the South Dakota median of $75,081 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $152,800 (41% below the South Dakota median), and median gross rent is $603 a month. The median age is 53.3; 24.8% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (31.9% across South Dakota); the average commute takes 13 minutes.

Population337Waubay337
Households164Waubay164
Median age53.3Waubay53.3South Dakota38.0US 38.9
Median household income$36,389Waubay$36,389South Dakota$75,081US $80,734
Median home value$152,800Waubay$152,800South Dakota$257,400US $332,700
Median gross rent$603Waubay$603South Dakota$946US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher24.8%Waubay24.8%South Dakota31.9%US 35.7%
Mean commute13.1 minWaubay13.1 minSouth Dakota17.8 minUS 26.4 min
Population density231 / sq miWaubay231 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Waubay

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Waubay
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
57273 Waubay , SD Standard 1,165 $48,167 $177,400

Map of Waubay ZIP codes

57273

The ZIP codes of Waubay, 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 Waubay

The nearest larger towns are Webster (1,896 people, 11 mi), Summit (359 people, 13 mi) and Agency Village (980 people, 20 mi).

Towns near Waubay
TownPopulationDistance
Sisseton 2,670 25.9 mi

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