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Where 57238 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 57238 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BEZLS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 57,238 = 2 × 28619. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1101111110010110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 57237 (Gary, SD, 18 mi away) and 57239 (Grenville, SD, 49 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 57238 becomes 83275, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 57 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (23857, 23875, 25387, 25837, 25873, 27358, …). The farthest-flung twin is 32857 in Orlando, FL, 1,414 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 91% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 74%.
- 🎯359 miles north of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 57238 and you would come out at 44.87°S, 83.14°E — 680 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 36m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 47m.
- 📏 At 73.7 square miles of land, 57238 is bigger than 70% of ZIP codes — room for about 56 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 315This ZIP315 |
|---|---|
| Households | 156This ZIP156 |
| Housing units | 172This ZIP172 |
| Median age | 58.5This ZIP58.5South Dakota38.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $66,250This ZIP$66,250South Dakota$75,081US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $225,700This ZIP$225,700South Dakota$257,400US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $883This ZIP$883South Dakota$946US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 17.3%This ZIP17.3% |
| Mean commute | 27.2 minThis ZIP27.2 min |
| Population density | 4.3 / sq miThis ZIP4.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Tax returns filed | 210This ZIP210 |
|---|---|
| Total adjusted gross income | $17,449,000This ZIP$17,449,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 73.67 sq miThis ZIP73.67 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.60 sq miThis ZIP1.60 sq mi |
Counties 57238 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Deuel County | 63.3% |
| Codington County | 31.9% |
| Hamlin County | 4.9% |
Other place names in 57238
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 57238
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
57245 | Kranzburg, SD | 3.1 mi |
57226 | Clear Lake, SD | 8.7 mi |
57265 | Strandburg, SD | 9.1 mi |
57201 | Watertown, SD | 12.2 mi |
57223 | Castlewood, SD | 12.9 mi |
57246 | Labolt, SD | 15.7 mi |
57264 | Stockholm, SD | 16.4 mi |
57259 | Revillo, SD | 17.1 mi |
57234 | Estelline, SD | 18.3 mi |
57237 | Gary, SD | 18.4 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 57238 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 57238?
57238 is in Goodwin, South Dakota, in Deuel County. Its published point location is 44.8734, -96.8609.
What county is 57238 in?
57238 spans 3 counties: Deuel County, Codington County and Hamlin County. Most of it falls in Deuel 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 57238?
Goodwin uses area code 605, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 57238 in?
57238 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 57238?
About 315 people live in ZIP code 57238, in 156 households, at 4.3 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 57238?
$66,250 a year, against $75,081 across South Dakota.
What ZIP codes are near 57238?
The closest are 57245 (3.1 mi), 57226 (8.7 mi), 57265 (9.1 mi), 57201 (12.2 mi) and 57223 (12.9 mi).
Is 57238 a PO Box ZIP code?
57238 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “57238 ZIP Code — Goodwin, South Dakota (Deuel County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/57238
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