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57235

ZIP 57235 is Florence, South Dakota, mostly in Codington County; area code 605; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Codington +1 more
Metro area
Watertown, SD
Population
774
Coordinates
45.0720, -97.3204
☼ Live from 57235 — Florence, SD

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Where 57235 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.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 57235
  • 🔢 Type 57235 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SEZLS — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 57,235 = 5 × 11447. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1101111110010011
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 57234 (Estelline, SD, 38 mi away) and 57236 (Garden City, SD, 14 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 57235 becomes 53275, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 26 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (25357, 25375, 25537, 25573, 27355, 27553, …). The farthest-flung twin is 27553 in Manson, NC, 1,154 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 91% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 75%.
  • 🎯368 miles north of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 57235 and you would come out at 45.07°S, 82.68°E — 654 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 38m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 45m.
  • 📏 At 131.7 square miles of land, 57235 is bigger than 84% of ZIP codes — room for about 100 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population774This ZIP774
Households294This ZIP294
Housing units317This ZIP317
Median age49.6This ZIP49.6South Dakota38.0US 38.9
Median household income$83,462This ZIP$83,462South Dakota$75,081US $80,734
Median home value$231,100This ZIP$231,100South Dakota$257,400US $332,700
Median gross rent$822This ZIP$822South Dakota$946US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher18.8%This ZIP18.8%
Mean commute24.0 minThis ZIP24.0 min
Population density5.9 / sq miThis ZIP5.9 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments14This ZIP14
Employees35This ZIP35
Annual payroll$1,158,000This ZIP$1,158,000
Tax returns filed380This ZIP380
Total adjusted gross income$35,605,000This ZIP$35,605,000

Land area

Land area131.68 sq miThis ZIP131.68 sq mi
Water area8.24 sq miThis ZIP8.24 sq mi

Counties 57235 spans

A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.

CountyShare of this ZIP
Codington County 94.8%
Day County 5.2%

Other place names in 57235

Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.

ZIP codes near 57235

ZIPCityDistance
57272 Wallace, SD 8.3 mi
57243 Henry, SD 12.5 mi
57256 Ortley, SD 13.7 mi
57236 Garden City, SD 14.3 mi
57201 Watertown, SD 14.5 mi
57263 South Shore, SD 16.0 mi
57217 Bradley, SD 16.9 mi
57273 Waubay, SD 18.2 mi
57266 Summit, SD 18.7 mi
57274 Webster, SD 20.1 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 57235?

57235 is in Florence, South Dakota, in Codington County, part of the Watertown, SD micropolitan area. Its published point location is 45.0720, -97.3204.

What county is 57235 in?

57235 spans 2 counties: Codington County and Day County. Most of it falls in Codington County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.

What area code is 57235?

Florence uses area code 605, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 57235 in?

57235 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 57235?

About 774 people live in ZIP code 57235, in 294 households, at 5.9 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 57235?

$83,462 a year, against $75,081 across South Dakota.

What ZIP codes are near 57235?

The closest are 57272 (8.3 mi), 57243 (12.5 mi), 57256 (13.7 mi), 57236 (14.3 mi) and 57201 (14.5 mi).

Is 57235 a PO Box ZIP code?

57235 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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