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Where 57559 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 57559 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GSSLS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 57559 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 31, a total 799 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1110000011010111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 57555 (Mission, SD, 45 mi away) and 57560 (Norris, SD, 42 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 57559 becomes 95575, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 7 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (55579, 55597, 55795, 55957, 55975, 59755, …). The farthest-flung twin is 75559 in De Kalb, TX, 791 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 87% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 80%.
- 🎯304 miles north of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 57559 and you would come out at 43.93°S, 79.28°E — 569 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 54m.
- 📏 At 434.5 square miles of land, 57559 is bigger than 97% of ZIP codes — room for about 330 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 735This ZIP735 |
|---|---|
| Households | 254This ZIP254 |
| Housing units | 366This ZIP366 |
| Median age | 33.7This ZIP33.7South Dakota38.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $66,818This ZIP$66,818South Dakota$75,081US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $139,300This ZIP$139,300South Dakota$257,400US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $534This ZIP$534South Dakota$946US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 21.5%This ZIP21.5% |
| Mean commute | 14.2 minThis ZIP14.2 min |
| Population density | 1.7 / sq miThis ZIP1.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 38This ZIP38 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 199This ZIP199 |
| Annual payroll | $8,874,000This ZIP$8,874,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 320This ZIP320 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $21,566,000This ZIP$21,566,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 434.46 sq miThis ZIP434.46 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.29 sq miThis ZIP0.29 sq mi |
Counties 57559 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 | 99.2% |
| Mellette County | 0.8% |
Other place names in 57559
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 57559
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
57562 | Okaton, SD | 12.0 mi |
57531 | Draper, SD | 12.1 mi |
57576 | Vivian, SD | 21.5 mi |
57579 | White River, SD | 24.8 mi |
57521 | Belvidere, SD | 24.9 mi |
57585 | Wood, SD | 30.8 mi |
57532 | Fort Pierre, SD | 31.0 mi |
57568 | Presho, SD | 31.4 mi |
57552 | Midland, SD | 33.5 mi |
57543 | Kadoka, SD | 41.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 57559?
57559 is in Murdo, South Dakota, in Jones County. Its published point location is 43.9313, -100.7227.
What county is 57559 in?
57559 spans 2 counties: Jones County and Mellette 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 57559?
Murdo uses area code 605, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 57559 in?
57559 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 57559?
About 735 people live in ZIP code 57559, in 254 households, at 1.7 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 57559?
$66,818 a year, against $75,081 across South Dakota.
What ZIP codes are near 57559?
The closest are 57562 (12 mi), 57531 (12.1 mi), 57576 (21.5 mi), 57579 (24.8 mi) and 57521 (24.9 mi).
Is 57559 a PO Box ZIP code?
57559 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “57559 ZIP Code — Murdo, South Dakota (Jones County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/57559
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