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Where 57247 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 57247 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LhZLS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 57,247 = 19 × 23 × 131. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1101111110011111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 57246 (Labolt, SD, 60 mi away) and 57248 (Lake Norden, SD, 79 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 57247 becomes 74275, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 28 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (24577, 25774, 27574, 42757, 45277, 45727, …). The farthest-flung twin is 77542 in Freeport, TX, 1,164 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 93% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 75%.
- 🎯410 miles north of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 57247 and you would come out at 45.71°S, 82.54°E — 626 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 43m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 40m.
- 📏 At 76.5 square miles of land, 57247 is bigger than 71% of ZIP codes — room for about 58 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 211This ZIP211 |
|---|---|
| Households | 122This ZIP122 |
| Housing units | 417This ZIP417 |
| Median age | 62.3This ZIP62.3South Dakota38.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $50,455This ZIP$50,455South Dakota$75,081US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $173,300This ZIP$173,300South Dakota$257,400US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 20.2%This ZIP20.2% |
| Mean commute | 39.3 minThis ZIP39.3 min |
| Population density | 2.8 / sq miThis ZIP2.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 4This ZIP4 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 11This ZIP11 |
| Annual payroll | $153,000This ZIP$153,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 180This ZIP180 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $19,017,000This ZIP$19,017,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 76.49 sq miThis ZIP76.49 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 15.63 sq miThis ZIP15.63 sq mi |
Other place names in 57247
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 57247
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
57232 | Eden, SD | 6.9 mi |
57270 | Veblen, SD | 11.4 mi |
57261 | Roslyn, SD | 11.6 mi |
57430 | Britton, SD | 15.0 mi |
57239 | Grenville, SD | 15.7 mi |
57454 | Langford, SD | 16.0 mi |
57224 | Claire City, SD | 16.4 mi |
58043 | Havana, ND | 18.2 mi |
57262 | Sisseton, SD | 19.0 mi |
57468 | Pierpont, SD | 20.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 57247?
57247 is in Lake City, South Dakota, in Marshall County. Its published point location is 45.7122, -97.4632.
What county is 57247 in?
57247 lies in Marshall County.
What area code is 57247?
Lake City uses area code 605, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 57247 in?
57247 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 57247?
About 211 people live in ZIP code 57247, in 122 households, at 2.8 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 57247?
$50,455 a year, against $75,081 across South Dakota.
What ZIP codes are near 57247?
The closest are 57232 (6.9 mi), 57270 (11.4 mi), 57261 (11.6 mi), 57430 (15 mi) and 57239 (15.7 mi).
Is 57247 a PO Box ZIP code?
57247 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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