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Where 57252 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 57252 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZSZLS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 57,252 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 13 × 367. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1101111110100100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 57251 (Marvin, SD, 17 mi away) and 57255 (New Effington, SD, 48 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 57252 becomes 25275 — and that is a real ZIP code: Sandyville, WV, 881 miles away.
- 👥 15 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (25275, 25572, 25725, 27525, 27552, 52257, …). The farthest-flung twin is 27552 in Mamers, NC, 1,147 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 92% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 73%.
- 🎯384 miles north of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 57252 and you would come out at 45.20°S, 83.39°E — 679 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 39m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 44m.
- 📏 At 164.9 square miles of land, 57252 is bigger than 88% of ZIP codes — room for about 125 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 4,883This ZIP4,883 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,995This ZIP1,995 |
| Housing units | 2,256This ZIP2,256 |
| Median age | 45.6This ZIP45.6South Dakota38.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $70,479This ZIP$70,479South Dakota$75,081US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $183,000This ZIP$183,000South Dakota$257,400US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $729This ZIP$729South Dakota$946US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 28.6%This ZIP28.6% |
| Mean commute | 10.2 minThis ZIP10.2 min |
| Population density | 29.6 / sq miThis ZIP29.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 213This ZIP213 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 2,644This ZIP2,644 |
| Annual payroll | $130,135,000This ZIP$130,135,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 2,370This ZIP2,370 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $208,378,000This ZIP$208,378,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 164.92 sq miThis ZIP164.92 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.10 sq miThis ZIP1.10 sq mi |
Counties 57252 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Grant County | 96.4% |
| Roberts County | 3.6% |
Other place names in 57252
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 57252
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
57216 | Big Stone City, SD | 8.2 mi |
57269 | Twin Brooks, SD | 9.3 mi |
57246 | Labolt, SD | 10.4 mi |
57264 | Stockholm, SD | 11.6 mi |
57227 | Corona, SD | 13.4 mi |
57259 | Revillo, SD | 13.9 mi |
56212 | Bellingham, MN | 14.9 mi |
56276 | Odessa, MN | 15.1 mi |
56278 | Ortonville, MN | 15.2 mi |
57251 | Marvin, SD | 16.5 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 57252?
57252 is in Milbank, South Dakota, in Grant County. Its published point location is 45.2004, -96.6126.
What county is 57252 in?
57252 spans 2 counties: Grant County and Roberts County. Most of it falls in Grant 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 57252?
Milbank uses area code 605, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 57252 in?
57252 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 57252?
About 4,883 people live in ZIP code 57252, in 1,995 households, at 29.6 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 57252?
$70,479 a year, against $75,081 across South Dakota.
What ZIP codes are near 57252?
The closest are 57216 (8.2 mi), 57269 (9.3 mi), 57246 (10.4 mi), 57264 (11.6 mi) and 57227 (13.4 mi).
Is 57252 a PO Box ZIP code?
57252 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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