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Where 57262 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 57262 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZgZLS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 57,262 = 2 × 28631. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1101111110101110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 57261 (Roslyn, SD, 22 mi away) and 57263 (South Shore, SD, 37 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 57262 becomes 26275 — and that is a real ZIP code: Junior, WV, 986 miles away.
- 👥 34 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (22567, 22576, 22657, 25267, 25276, 25672, …). The farthest-flung twin is 22576 in Weems, VA, 1,194 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 93% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 74%.
- 🎯411 miles north of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 57262 and you would come out at 45.67°S, 82.93°E — 644 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 42m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 41m.
- 📏 At 335.9 square miles of land, 57262 is bigger than 96% of ZIP codes — room for about 255 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 5,100This ZIP5,100 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,628This ZIP1,628 |
| Housing units | 1,900This ZIP1,900 |
| Median age | 31.9This ZIP31.9South Dakota38.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $51,889This ZIP$51,889South Dakota$75,081US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $130,000This ZIP$130,000South Dakota$257,400US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $656This ZIP$656South Dakota$946US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 17.9%This ZIP17.9% |
| Mean commute | 13.0 minThis ZIP13.0 min |
| Population density | 15.2 / sq miThis ZIP15.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 131This ZIP131 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 1,303This ZIP1,303 |
| Annual payroll | $53,040,000This ZIP$53,040,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 2,120This ZIP2,120 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $129,947,000This ZIP$129,947,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 335.92 sq miThis ZIP335.92 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 12.38 sq miThis ZIP12.38 sq mi |
Counties 57262 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Roberts County | 92.0% |
| Marshall County | 8.0% |
Other place names in 57262
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 57262
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
57224 | Claire City, SD | 10.6 mi |
57257 | Peever, SD | 12.1 mi |
56219 | Browns Valley, MN | 13.3 mi |
57255 | New Effington, SD | 14.0 mi |
57239 | Grenville, SD | 15.9 mi |
57232 | Eden, SD | 16.1 mi |
57270 | Veblen, SD | 17.6 mi |
57247 | Lake City, SD | 19.0 mi |
56211 | Beardsley, MN | 19.4 mi |
57279 | Wilmot, SD | 20.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 57262?
57262 is in Sisseton, South Dakota, in Roberts County. Its published point location is 45.6687, -97.0736.
What county is 57262 in?
57262 spans 2 counties: Roberts County and Marshall County. Most of it falls in Roberts 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 57262?
Sisseton uses area code 605, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 57262 in?
57262 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 57262?
About 5,100 people live in ZIP code 57262, in 1,628 households, at 15.2 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 57262?
$51,889 a year, against $75,081 across South Dakota.
What ZIP codes are near 57262?
The closest are 57224 (10.6 mi), 57257 (12.1 mi), 56219 (13.3 mi), 57255 (14 mi) and 57239 (15.9 mi).
Is 57262 a PO Box ZIP code?
57262 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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