57794
ZIP 57794 is Wounded Knee, South Dakota, in Oglala Lakota County; area code 605; Mountain time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- County
- Oglala Lakota
- Metro area
- none
- Population
- 1,191
- Coordinates
- 43.1207, -102.4070
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Where 57794 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 57794 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hGLLS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 57,794 = 2 × 11 × 37 × 71. Its digits add up to 32, a total 644 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1110000111000010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 57793 (Whitewood, SD, 113 mi away) and 57799 (Spearfish, SD, 120 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 57794 becomes 49775 — and that is a real ZIP code: Pointe Aux Pins, MI, 901 miles away.
- 👥 28 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (45779, 47579, 47597, 47957, 47975, 49757, …). The farthest-flung twin is 94577 in San Leandro, CA, 1,101 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 83% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 81%.
- 🎯302 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 57794 and you would come out at 43.12°S, 77.59°E — 556 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 23m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 59m.
- 📏 At 50.9 square miles of land, 57794 is bigger than 60% of ZIP codes — room for about 39 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,191This ZIP1,191 |
|---|---|
| Households | 195This ZIP195 |
| Housing units | 202This ZIP202 |
| Median age | 22.1This ZIP22.1South Dakota38.0US 38.9 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 0.0% |
| Population density | 23.4 / sq miThis ZIP23.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Tax returns filed | 130This ZIP130 |
|---|---|
| Total adjusted gross income | $3,563,000This ZIP$3,563,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 50.89 sq miThis ZIP50.89 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
Other place names in 57794
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 57794
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
57756 | Manderson, SD | 8.8 mi |
57716 | Batesland, SD | 10.8 mi |
69365 | Whiteclay, NE | 12.3 mi |
57770 | Pine Ridge, SD | 12.7 mi |
57764 | Oglala, SD | 20.6 mi |
57752 | Kyle, SD | 23.7 mi |
57772 | Porcupine, SD | 25.4 mi |
69360 | Rushville, NE | 26.7 mi |
57714 | Allen, SD | 28.7 mi |
69337 | Chadron, NE | 33.6 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 57794?
57794 is in Wounded Knee, South Dakota, in Oglala Lakota County. Its published point location is 43.1207, -102.4070.
What county is 57794 in?
57794 lies in Oglala Lakota County.
What area code is 57794?
Wounded Knee uses area code 605, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 57794 in?
57794 uses America/Denver.
How many people live in 57794?
About 1,191 people live in ZIP code 57794, in 195 households, at 23.4 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What ZIP codes are near 57794?
The closest are 57756 (8.8 mi), 57716 (10.8 mi), 69365 (12.3 mi), 57770 (12.7 mi) and 57764 (20.6 mi).
Is 57794 a PO Box ZIP code?
57794 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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