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Where 57788 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 57788 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BBLLS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 57,788 = 2 × 2 × 14447. Its digits add up to 35, a total 212 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1110000110111100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 57787 (Union Center, SD, 27 mi away) and 57790 (Wall, SD, 61 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 57788 becomes 88775, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 8 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (58778, 58787, 75788, 77588, 78578, 78758, …). The farthest-flung twin is 78578 in Port Isabel, TX, 1,325 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 90% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 81%.
- 🎯407 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 57788 and you would come out at 44.62°S, 76.80°E — 450 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 34m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 49m.
- 📏 At 240.2 square miles of land, 57788 is bigger than 93% of ZIP codes — room for about 182 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 598This ZIP598 |
|---|---|
| Households | 153This ZIP153 |
| Housing units | 193This ZIP193 |
| Median age | 39.1This ZIP39.1South Dakota38.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $85,380This ZIP$85,380South Dakota$75,081US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $259,800This ZIP$259,800South Dakota$257,400US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 7.2%This ZIP7.2% |
| Mean commute | 11.9 minThis ZIP11.9 min |
| Population density | 2.5 / sq miThis ZIP2.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 8This ZIP8 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 36This ZIP36 |
| Annual payroll | $1,811,000This ZIP$1,811,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 250This ZIP250 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $17,485,000This ZIP$17,485,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 240.23 sq miThis ZIP240.23 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.53 sq miThis ZIP0.53 sq mi |
Counties 57788 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Butte County | 59.0% |
| Meade County | 41.0% |
Other place names in 57788
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 57788
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
57785 | Sturgis, SD | 14.8 mi |
57741 | Fort Meade, SD | 19.4 mi |
57793 | Whitewood, SD | 19.5 mi |
57760 | Newell, SD | 20.2 mi |
57762 | Nisland, SD | 22.4 mi |
57769 | Piedmont, SD | 26.0 mi |
57787 | Union Center, SD | 27.1 mi |
57779 | Saint Onge, SD | 27.5 mi |
57719 | Box Elder, SD | 28.6 mi |
57732 | Deadwood, SD | 31.1 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 57788 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 57788?
57788 is in Vale, South Dakota, in Butte County. Its published point location is 44.6170, -103.2049.
What county is 57788 in?
57788 spans 2 counties: Butte County and Meade County. Most of it falls in Butte 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 57788?
Vale uses area code 605, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 57788 in?
57788 uses America/Denver.
How many people live in 57788?
About 598 people live in ZIP code 57788, in 153 households, at 2.5 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 57788?
$85,380 a year, against $75,081 across South Dakota.
What ZIP codes are near 57788?
The closest are 57785 (14.8 mi), 57741 (19.4 mi), 57793 (19.5 mi), 57760 (20.2 mi) and 57762 (22.4 mi).
Is 57788 a PO Box ZIP code?
57788 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “57788 ZIP Code — Vale, South Dakota (Butte County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/57788
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