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Where 57349 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 57349 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GhELS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 57349 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 28, a total 1,520 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1110000000000101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 57348 (Hitchcock, SD, 57 mi away) and 57350 (Huron, SD, 40 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 57349 becomes 94375, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 51 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (34759, 34957, 35749, 35974, 39457, 39475, …). The farthest-flung twin is 34957 in Jensen Beach, FL, 1,506 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 87% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 76%.
- 🎯295 miles north of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 57349 and you would come out at 44.03°S, 82.42°E — 684 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 29m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 53m.
- 📏 At 232.3 square miles of land, 57349 is bigger than 92% of ZIP codes — room for about 176 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,513This ZIP1,513 |
|---|---|
| Households | 607This ZIP607 |
| Housing units | 731This ZIP731 |
| Median age | 46.3This ZIP46.3South Dakota38.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $75,179This ZIP$75,179South Dakota$75,081US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $153,000This ZIP$153,000South Dakota$257,400US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $603This ZIP$603South Dakota$946US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 13.7%This ZIP13.7% |
| Mean commute | 19.9 minThis ZIP19.9 min |
| Population density | 6.5 / sq miThis ZIP6.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 58This ZIP58 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 444This ZIP444 |
| Annual payroll | $19,363,000This ZIP$19,363,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 680This ZIP680 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $56,155,000This ZIP$56,155,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 232.34 sq miThis ZIP232.34 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.45 sq miThis ZIP0.45 sq mi |
Other place names in 57349
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 57349
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
57337 | Fedora, SD | 10.1 mi |
57321 | Canova, SD | 11.2 mi |
57323 | Carthage, SD | 11.6 mi |
57076 | Winfred, SD | 11.7 mi |
57054 | Ramona, SD | 17.0 mi |
57051 | Oldham, SD | 17.3 mi |
57374 | Spencer, SD | 19.1 mi |
57314 | Artesian, SD | 19.9 mi |
57340 | Fulton, SD | 21.2 mi |
57058 | Salem, SD | 21.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 57349?
57349 is in Howard, South Dakota, in Miner County. Its published point location is 44.0301, -97.5808.
What county is 57349 in?
57349 lies in Miner County.
What area code is 57349?
Howard uses area code 605, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 57349 in?
57349 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 57349?
About 1,513 people live in ZIP code 57349, in 607 households, at 6.5 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 57349?
$75,179 a year, against $75,081 across South Dakota.
What ZIP codes are near 57349?
The closest are 57337 (10.1 mi), 57321 (11.2 mi), 57323 (11.6 mi), 57076 (11.7 mi) and 57054 (17 mi).
Is 57349 a PO Box ZIP code?
57349 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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