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Where 57461 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 57461 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IghLS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 57,461 = 37 × 1553. Its digits add up to 23, a total 2,533 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1110000001110101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 57460 (Mansfield, SD, 14 mi away) and 57465 (Northville, SD, 11 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 57461 becomes 16475 — and that is a real ZIP code: Albion, PA, 932 miles away.
- 👥 55 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (14756, 15467, 15476, 15647, 15674, 15746, …). The farthest-flung twin is 17564 in Penryn, PA, 1,177 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 92% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 78%.
- 🎯369 miles north of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 57461 and you would come out at 45.16°S, 81.56°E — 604 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 38m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 45m.
- 📏 At 109.4 square miles of land, 57461 is bigger than 80% of ZIP codes — room for about 83 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 299This ZIP299 |
|---|---|
| Households | 114This ZIP114 |
| Housing units | 139This ZIP139 |
| Median age | 39.9This ZIP39.9South Dakota38.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $105,536This ZIP$105,536South Dakota$75,081US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $200,700This ZIP$200,700South Dakota$257,400US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 23.6%This ZIP23.6% |
| Mean commute | 19.2 minThis ZIP19.2 min |
| Population density | 2.7 / sq miThis ZIP2.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 15This ZIP15 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 99This ZIP99 |
| Annual payroll | $4,577,000This ZIP$4,577,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 170This ZIP170 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $17,431,000This ZIP$17,431,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 109.44 sq miThis ZIP109.44 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.01 sq miThis ZIP0.01 sq mi |
Counties 57461 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Spink County | 98.2% |
| Brown County | 1.8% |
Other place names in 57461
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 57461
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
57429 | Brentford, SD | 6.9 mi |
57479 | Warner, SD | 9.6 mi |
57424 | Ashton, SD | 10.7 mi |
57465 | Northville, SD | 11.0 mi |
57474 | Stratford, SD | 11.9 mi |
57460 | Mansfield, SD | 13.7 mi |
57477 | Turton, SD | 17.1 mi |
57434 | Conde, SD | 18.0 mi |
57439 | Ferney, SD | 20.4 mi |
57469 | Redfield, SD | 22.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 57461?
57461 is in Mellette, South Dakota, in Spink County. Its published point location is 45.1647, -98.4421.
What county is 57461 in?
57461 spans 2 counties: Spink County and Brown County. Most of it falls in Spink 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 57461?
Mellette uses area code 605, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 57461 in?
57461 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 57461?
About 299 people live in ZIP code 57461, in 114 households, at 2.7 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 57461?
$105,536 a year, against $75,081 across South Dakota.
What ZIP codes are near 57461?
The closest are 57429 (6.9 mi), 57479 (9.6 mi), 57424 (10.7 mi), 57465 (11 mi) and 57474 (11.9 mi).
Is 57461 a PO Box ZIP code?
57461 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “57461 ZIP Code — Mellette, South Dakota (Spink County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/57461
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