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Where 57016 is
Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.
- 🔢 Type 57016 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gIOLS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 57,016 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 7127. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1101111010111000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 57015 (Chancellor, SD, 31 mi away) and 57017 (Colman, SD, 13 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 57016 becomes 61075 — and that is a real ZIP code: Scales Mound, IL, 351 miles away.
- 👥 61 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01756, 05671, 05761, 06517, 06751, 10567, …). The farthest-flung twin is 01756 in Mendon, MA, 1,285 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 87% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 74%.
- 🎯292 miles north of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 57016 and you would come out at 43.88°S, 83.04°E — 715 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 28m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 54m.
- 📏 At 26.5 square miles of land, 57016 is bigger than 43% of ZIP codes — room for about 20 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 676This ZIP676 |
|---|---|
| Households | 297This ZIP297 |
| Housing units | 452This ZIP452 |
| Median age | 49.9This ZIP49.9South Dakota38.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $95,815This ZIP$95,815South Dakota$75,081US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $242,300This ZIP$242,300South Dakota$257,400US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,146This ZIP$1,146South Dakota$946US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 26.5%This ZIP26.5% |
| Mean commute | 19.0 minThis ZIP19.0 min |
| Population density | 25.5 / sq miThis ZIP25.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 12This ZIP12 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 59This ZIP59 |
| Annual payroll | $3,851,000This ZIP$3,851,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 350This ZIP350 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $31,692,000This ZIP$31,692,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 26.49 sq miThis ZIP26.49 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.08 sq miThis ZIP1.08 sq mi |
Other place names in 57016
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 57016
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
57018 | Colton, SD | 5.7 mi |
57075 | Wentworth, SD | 8.2 mi |
57022 | Dell Rapids, SD | 11.1 mi |
57042 | Madison, SD | 11.3 mi |
57041 | Lyons, SD | 11.4 mi |
57017 | Colman, SD | 12.7 mi |
57003 | Baltic, SD | 13.6 mi |
57020 | Crooks, SD | 15.2 mi |
57048 | Montrose, SD | 15.3 mi |
57057 | Rutland, SD | 15.5 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 57016?
57016 is in Chester, South Dakota, in Lake County. Its published point location is 43.8781, -96.9576.
What county is 57016 in?
57016 lies in Lake County.
What area code is 57016?
Chester uses area code 605, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 57016 in?
57016 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 57016?
About 676 people live in ZIP code 57016, in 297 households, at 25.5 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What is the median household income in 57016?
$95,815 a year, against $75,081 across South Dakota.
What ZIP codes are near 57016?
The closest are 57018 (5.7 mi), 57075 (8.2 mi), 57022 (11.1 mi), 57042 (11.3 mi) and 57041 (11.4 mi).
Is 57016 a PO Box ZIP code?
57016 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “57016 ZIP Code — Chester, South Dakota (Lake County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/57016
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