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Where 57273 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 57273 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ELZLS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 57,273 = 3 × 17 × 1123. Its digits add up to 24, a total 2,425 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1101111110111001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 57272 (Wallace, SD, 19 mi away) and 57274 (Webster, SD, 14 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 57273 becomes 37275, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 28 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (25773, 27357, 27375, 27537, 27573, 32577, …). The farthest-flung twin is 32775 in Scottsmoor, FL, 1,453 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 92% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 75%.
- 🎯386 miles north of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 57273 and you would come out at 45.33°S, 82.72°E — 647 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 40m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 43m.
- 📏 At 175.0 square miles of land, 57273 is bigger than 89% of ZIP codes — room for about 133 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,165This ZIP1,165 |
|---|---|
| Households | 430This ZIP430 |
| Housing units | 843This ZIP843 |
| Median age | 43.6This ZIP43.6South Dakota38.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $48,167This ZIP$48,167South Dakota$75,081US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $177,400This ZIP$177,400South Dakota$257,400US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $591This ZIP$591South Dakota$946US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 19.9%This ZIP19.9% |
| Mean commute | 18.1 minThis ZIP18.1 min |
| Population density | 6.7 / sq miThis ZIP6.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 28This ZIP28 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 156This ZIP156 |
| Annual payroll | $6,606,000This ZIP$6,606,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 470This ZIP470 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $62,320,000This ZIP$62,320,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 175.01 sq miThis ZIP175.01 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 22.63 sq miThis ZIP22.63 sq mi |
Counties 57273 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Day County | 74.9% |
| Roberts County | 25.1% |
Other place names in 57273
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 57273
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
57256 | Ortley, SD | 6.9 mi |
57266 | Summit, SD | 9.4 mi |
57239 | Grenville, SD | 12.4 mi |
57274 | Webster, SD | 13.7 mi |
57257 | Peever, SD | 16.4 mi |
57251 | Marvin, SD | 17.0 mi |
57235 | Florence, SD | 18.2 mi |
57261 | Roslyn, SD | 18.3 mi |
57272 | Wallace, SD | 18.6 mi |
57263 | South Shore, SD | 18.6 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 57273 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 57273?
57273 is in Waubay, South Dakota, in Day County. Its published point location is 45.3332, -97.2752.
What county is 57273 in?
57273 spans 2 counties: Day County and Roberts County. Most of it falls in Day 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 57273?
Waubay uses area code 605, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 57273 in?
57273 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 57273?
About 1,165 people live in ZIP code 57273, in 430 households, at 6.7 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 57273?
$48,167 a year, against $75,081 across South Dakota.
What ZIP codes are near 57273?
The closest are 57256 (6.9 mi), 57266 (9.4 mi), 57239 (12.4 mi), 57274 (13.7 mi) and 57257 (16.4 mi).
Is 57273 a PO Box ZIP code?
57273 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “57273 ZIP Code — Waubay, South Dakota (Day County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/57273
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