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Where 57472 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 57472 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZLhLS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 57,472 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 449. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1110000010000000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 57471 (Roscoe, SD, 38 mi away) and 57473 (Seneca, SD, 43 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 57472 becomes 27475, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 28 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (24577, 25774, 27574, 42757, 45277, 45727, …). The farthest-flung twin is 27574 in Roxboro, NC, 1,265 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 92% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 80%.
- 🎯395 miles north of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 57472 and you would come out at 45.43°S, 79.89°E — 527 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 282.8 square miles of land, 57472 is bigger than 94% of ZIP codes — room for about 215 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,165This ZIP1,165 |
|---|---|
| Households | 451This ZIP451 |
| Housing units | 496This ZIP496 |
| Median age | 42.0This ZIP42.0South Dakota38.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $61,708This ZIP$61,708South Dakota$75,081US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $120,200This ZIP$120,200South Dakota$257,400US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $814This ZIP$814South Dakota$946US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 19.8%This ZIP19.8% |
| Mean commute | 23.4 minThis ZIP23.4 min |
| Population density | 4.1 / sq miThis ZIP4.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 30This ZIP30 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 219This ZIP219 |
| Annual payroll | $11,363,000This ZIP$11,363,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 460This ZIP460 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $47,742,000This ZIP$47,742,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 282.79 sq miThis ZIP282.79 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 15.29 sq miThis ZIP15.29 sq mi |
Counties 57472 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Walworth County | 99.5% |
| Campbell County | 0.5% |
Other place names in 57472
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 57472
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
57420 | Akaska, SD | 10.2 mi |
57601 | Mobridge, SD | 13.8 mi |
57452 | Java, SD | 13.9 mi |
57631 | Glenham, SD | 14.3 mi |
57646 | Mound City, SD | 17.6 mi |
57450 | Hoven, SD | 20.4 mi |
57428 | Bowdle, SD | 21.1 mi |
57442 | Gettysburg, SD | 25.4 mi |
57475 | Tolstoy, SD | 27.5 mi |
57658 | Wakpala, SD | 27.5 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 57472?
57472 is in Selby, South Dakota, in Walworth County. Its published point location is 45.4277, -100.1102.
What county is 57472 in?
57472 spans 2 counties: Walworth County and Campbell County. Most of it falls in Walworth 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 57472?
Selby uses area code 605, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 57472 in?
57472 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 57472?
About 1,165 people live in ZIP code 57472, in 451 households, at 4.1 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 57472?
$61,708 a year, against $75,081 across South Dakota.
What ZIP codes are near 57472?
The closest are 57420 (10.2 mi), 57601 (13.8 mi), 57452 (13.9 mi), 57631 (14.3 mi) and 57646 (17.6 mi).
Is 57472 a PO Box ZIP code?
57472 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “57472 ZIP Code — Selby, South Dakota (Walworth County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/57472
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