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Where 57531 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 57531 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IESLS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 57,531 = 3 × 127 × 151. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1110000010111011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 57529 (Dallas, SD, 69 mi away) and 57532 (Fort Pierre, SD, 27 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 57531 becomes 13575, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 28 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (13755, 15357, 15537, 15753, 17355, 17535, …). The farthest-flung twin is 31557 in Patterson, GA, 1,324 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 87% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 80%.
- 🎯303 miles north of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 57531 and you would come out at 43.97°S, 79.51°E — 576 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 319.0 square miles of land, 57531 is bigger than 95% of ZIP codes — room for about 242 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 153This ZIP153 |
|---|---|
| Households | 56This ZIP56 |
| Housing units | 61This ZIP61 |
| Median age | 34.1This ZIP34.1South Dakota38.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $60,625This ZIP$60,625South Dakota$75,081US $80,734 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 32.3%This ZIP32.3% |
| Mean commute | 19.9 minThis ZIP19.9 min |
| Population density | 0.5 / sq miThis ZIP0.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 5This ZIP5 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 8This ZIP8 |
| Annual payroll | $417,000This ZIP$417,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 318.96 sq miThis ZIP318.96 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.65 sq miThis ZIP0.65 sq mi |
Counties 57531 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Jones County | 98.0% |
| Stanley County | 2.0% |
Other place names in 57531
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 57531
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
57576 | Vivian, SD | 10.7 mi |
57559 | Murdo, SD | 12.1 mi |
57568 | Presho, SD | 20.5 mi |
57562 | Okaton, SD | 24.1 mi |
57532 | Fort Pierre, SD | 27.3 mi |
57585 | Wood, SD | 29.2 mi |
57579 | White River, SD | 31.3 mi |
57544 | Kennebec, SD | 32.5 mi |
57521 | Belvidere, SD | 36.9 mi |
57541 | Ideal, SD | 38.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 57531?
57531 is in Draper, South Dakota, in Jones County. Its published point location is 43.9737, -100.4859.
What county is 57531 in?
57531 spans 2 counties: Jones County and Stanley County. Most of it falls in Jones 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 57531?
Draper uses area code 605, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 57531 in?
57531 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 57531?
About 153 people live in ZIP code 57531, in 56 households, at 0.5 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 57531?
$60,625 a year, against $75,081 across South Dakota.
What ZIP codes are near 57531?
The closest are 57576 (10.7 mi), 57559 (12.1 mi), 57568 (20.5 mi), 57562 (24.1 mi) and 57532 (27.3 mi).
Is 57531 a PO Box ZIP code?
57531 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “57531 ZIP Code — Draper, South Dakota (Jones County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/57531
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