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Where 57279 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 57279 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GLZLS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 57,279 = 3 × 61 × 313. Its digits add up to 30, a total 1,024 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1101111110111111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 57278 (Willow Lake, SD, 66 mi away) and 57301 (Mitchell, SD, 131 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 57279 becomes 97275, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 19 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (25779, 25977, 27597, 27957, 29577, 57792, …). The farthest-flung twin is 97527 in Grants Pass, OR, 1,331 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 92% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 74%.
- 🎯396 miles north of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 57279 and you would come out at 45.42°S, 83.13°E — 661 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 139.9 square miles of land, 57279 is bigger than 85% of ZIP codes — room for about 106 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 899This ZIP899 |
|---|---|
| Households | 422This ZIP422 |
| Housing units | 627This ZIP627 |
| Median age | 56.3This ZIP56.3South Dakota38.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $71,324This ZIP$71,324South Dakota$75,081US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $188,000This ZIP$188,000South Dakota$257,400US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $633This ZIP$633South Dakota$946US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 27.0%This ZIP27.0% |
| Mean commute | 23.1 minThis ZIP23.1 min |
| Population density | 6.4 / sq miThis ZIP6.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 33This ZIP33 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 172This ZIP172 |
| Annual payroll | $5,559,000This ZIP$5,559,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 470This ZIP470 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $37,419,000This ZIP$37,419,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 139.88 sq miThis ZIP139.88 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 3.32 sq miThis ZIP3.32 sq mi |
Other place names in 57279
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 57279
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
57227 | Corona, SD | 7.4 mi |
57257 | Peever, SD | 9.6 mi |
57251 | Marvin, SD | 10.1 mi |
56219 | Browns Valley, MN | 12.8 mi |
57269 | Twin Brooks, SD | 13.6 mi |
57266 | Summit, SD | 13.9 mi |
56211 | Beardsley, MN | 15.1 mi |
56210 | Barry, MN | 17.9 mi |
57216 | Big Stone City, SD | 18.2 mi |
57252 | Milbank, SD | 19.4 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 57279?
57279 is in Wilmot, South Dakota, in Roberts County. Its published point location is 45.4158, -96.8692.
What county is 57279 in?
57279 lies in Roberts County.
What area code is 57279?
Wilmot uses area code 605, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 57279 in?
57279 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 57279?
About 899 people live in ZIP code 57279, in 422 households, at 6.4 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 57279?
$71,324 a year, against $75,081 across South Dakota.
What ZIP codes are near 57279?
The closest are 57227 (7.4 mi), 57257 (9.6 mi), 57251 (10.1 mi), 56219 (12.8 mi) and 57269 (13.6 mi).
Is 57279 a PO Box ZIP code?
57279 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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