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57356

ZIP 57356 is Lake Andes, South Dakota, in Charles Mix County; area code 605; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Charles Mix
Metro area
none
Population
1,959
Coordinates
43.1452, -98.5132
☼ Live from 57356 — Lake Andes, SD

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Where 57356 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 57356
  • 🔢 Type 57356 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gSELS — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 57,356 = 2 × 2 × 13 × 1103. Its digits add up to 26, a total 2,038 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1110000000001100
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 57355 (Kimball, SD, 49 mi away) and 57358 (Lane, SD, 64 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 57356 becomes 65375, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 29 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (35576, 35756, 35765, 36575, 53576, 55367, …). The farthest-flung twin is 36575 in Semmes, AL, 1,023 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 84% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 78%.
  • 🎯229 miles north of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 57356 and you would come out at 43.15°S, 81.49°E — 687 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 23m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 59m.
  • 📏 At 168.5 square miles of land, 57356 is bigger than 88% of ZIP codes — room for about 128 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,959This ZIP1,959
Households604This ZIP604
Housing units823This ZIP823
Median age37.3This ZIP37.3South Dakota38.0US 38.9
Median household income$54,107This ZIP$54,107South Dakota$75,081US $80,734
Median home value$113,900This ZIP$113,900South Dakota$257,400US $332,700
Median gross rent$742This ZIP$742South Dakota$946US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher23.8%This ZIP23.8%
Mean commute15.1 minThis ZIP15.1 min
Population density11.6 / sq miThis ZIP11.6 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments27This ZIP27
Employees182This ZIP182
Annual payroll$5,699,000This ZIP$5,699,000
Tax returns filed590This ZIP590
Total adjusted gross income$34,029,000This ZIP$34,029,000

Land area

Land area168.54 sq miThis ZIP168.54 sq mi
Water area14.78 sq miThis ZIP14.78 sq mi

Other place names in 57356

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ZIP codes near 57356

ZIPCityDistance
57367 Pickstown, SD 5.5 mi
57361 Marty, SD 11.1 mi
57342 Geddes, SD 11.7 mi
68719 Bristow, NE 12.4 mi
57335 Fairfax, SD 12.9 mi
57380 Wagner, SD 13.4 mi
57313 Armour, SD 13.6 mi
57330 Delmont, SD 19.7 mi
57328 Corsica, SD 20.5 mi
57364 New Holland, SD 20.7 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 57356?

57356 is in Lake Andes, South Dakota, in Charles Mix County. Its published point location is 43.1452, -98.5132.

What county is 57356 in?

57356 lies in Charles Mix County.

What area code is 57356?

Lake Andes uses area code 605, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 57356 in?

57356 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 57356?

About 1,959 people live in ZIP code 57356, in 604 households, at 11.6 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 57356?

$54,107 a year, against $75,081 across South Dakota.

What ZIP codes are near 57356?

The closest are 57367 (5.5 mi), 57361 (11.1 mi), 57342 (11.7 mi), 68719 (12.4 mi) and 57335 (12.9 mi).

Is 57356 a PO Box ZIP code?

57356 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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