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ZIP Code57532

Fort Pierre, SD

Stanley County · South Dakota · United States
Home to 2,911 people across 1292.063 square miles.

MountainOwner-majority2 ZIPs in county

At a glance

57532 by the numbers

Every figure below comes from the 2019–2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, the Census Gazetteer, or is computed from those. Margins of error are shown where they matter.

Population
2,911
±69 · 52th pctile nationally
Median household income
$81,513
US median $70,109 · 67th pctile
Median home value
$174,700
US median $207,500 · 39th pctile
Median age
42.9
US median 42 years
Population density
2/mi²
bottom 10% most dense
Land area
1292.063 mi²
plus 71.106 mi² water

Location

Where 57532 is

44.364929, -100.565604 · Census ZCTA internal pointOpen larger map →
Coordinates44.364929, -100.565604
Time zoneAmerica/Denver
CountyStanley County
StateSouth Dakota (SD)
Land area1292.063 mi²
Coordinate sourceCensus ZCTA internal point

Local time

America/Denver

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Distance to major cities

Straight-line, computed from coordinates

Denver, CO391.9 mi
Chicago, IL673.8 mi
Dallas, TX825.9 mi
Phoenix, AZ973.6 mi

People

Who lives in 57532

2,911 residents in 1,231 households, averaging 2.36 people per household. The largest age group is under 18 at 22.3% of residents.

Age distribution

Share of residents by age band

Under 1822.3%
18-246.3%
25-349.1%
35-4415.6%
45-5410.8%
55-6415.5%
65+20.5%

Households

Composition and size

Total households1,231
Average household size2.36
Family households58.4%
Living alone38.0%
Median age42.9 years
Households with internet86.8%

Race & ethnicity

Census race categories. Hispanic or Latino origin is asked separately and overlaps these groups.

White90.9%
Black0.1%
Native American2.7%
Other0.7%
Two or more5.6%
Hispanic / Latino2.2%

Income & work

What people earn in 57532

The median household here earns $81,513 a year, above the US median of $70,109, which puts 57532 ahead of 67% of American ZIP codes. 2.1% of residents live below the poverty line.

Compared to the US

This ZIP against the national median

Median household income$81,513
LowestHighest
Higher than 67% of all US ZIP codes.
Median household income$81,513 ±$17,418
Per capita income$48,761
Poverty rate2.1%
Unemployment rate0.3%
Labor force participation74.3%

Household income distribution

Share of households in each bracket

<$25k8.9%
$25-50k22.0%
$50-75k17.7%
$75-100k10.6%
$100-150k17.6%
$150-200k14.1%
$200k+9.1%

Educational attainment among residents 25 and older: 25.7% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 95.2% finished high school.

Housing

Homes and rent in 57532

A typical home is valued at $174,700, and median rent runs $896 a month. This is an owner-majority area — 78.6% of occupied homes are owned, and the typical building went up in 1993.

Costs

Typical values

Median home value$174,700
Median gross rent$896/mo
Median year built1993
Housing units1,405
Vacancy rate12.4%

Own vs. rent

Of 1,231 occupied units

Owner-occupied78.6%
Renter-occupied21.4%
Owner households968
Renter households263

Building types

Units by structure size

Single family61.9%
2-4 units4.1%
5-19 units10.0%
20+ units23.0%
Mobile / other1.0%

Getting to work

How 57532 commutes

85.8% of workers drove alone, and the average one-way trip takes 15.7 minutes.

Mode of transport

Workers 16 and older

Drove alone85.8%
Carpooled7.9%
Walked0.6%
Bike1.3%
Worked from home4.4%

Travel time

Mean commute 15.7 minutes

<10 min33.7%
10-1951.4%
20-295.3%
30-443.3%
45-593.9%
60+2.4%

Overview

Understanding ZIP code 57532

ZIP code 57532 is assigned to Fort Pierre, SD, and falls within Stanley County. Like every US postal code, it began as a mail-routing device rather than a geographic boundary — the US Postal Service groups delivery routes under a single code so carriers and sorting equipment can process mail efficiently. Today it also serves as a practical shorthand for the area itself: roughly 2,911 people live inside it.

At 2 residents per square mile spread over 1292.063 square miles, 57532 reads as a rural area. It is a smaller postal code by population, and density shapes almost everything else on this page — how people get to work, whether they own or rent, and what housing costs.

Household earnings track close to the national picture. The median of $81,513 puts 57532 near the middle of the pack, ahead of 67% of them. The US median for comparison is $70,109. Bear in mind that median income describes the midpoint household, not the average — it is not pulled upward by a handful of very high earners the way a mean would be.

Living here

What life in Fort Pierre looks like

Housing in 57532 costs below the national median. A typical home is valued at $174,700 against a US median of $207,500, and median gross rent runs $896 a month. Ownership dominates: 78.6% of occupied homes are owner-occupied, which usually signals an established residential area with relatively low turnover.

The building stock is dominated by detached single-family houses, which account for 61.9% of housing units here. The median construction year is 1993, making the housing here from the later twentieth century.

The population skews broadly in line with the national age profile, with a median age of 42.9 against 42 nationally. The average household holds 2.36 people, and 58.4% are family households.

Getting to work takes 15.7 minutes on average one way. The dominant mode is drove alone at 85.8% of workers.

Where to stay

Where to stay in Fort Pierre, SD

57532 covers a rural area, and accommodation within the postal code itself is likely to be sparse — perhaps a country inn, a lodge or a vacation rental rather than a conventional hotel. Widening the search radius is usually the practical approach, and it also opens up more availability at short notice.

Local costs are modest — median rent here is $896 a month — and accommodation prices in the area tend to be correspondingly reasonable. For reference, Denver, CO is about 391.9 miles away in a straight line, which is worth factoring in if you are comparing a stay here against one closer to the city centre.

Availability and pricing change constantly, so the live search below will give you a more accurate picture than any figure we could publish here. It opens results for this area on Booking.com.

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Practical uses

What ZIP code 57532 is used for

Beyond addressing mail, 57532 does a lot of quiet administrative work. Retailers use it to calculate shipping and sales tax at checkout. Insurers use it to set premiums, since risk profiles vary geographically. Employers and marketers use it to define service areas. Government agencies use it to route benefits and organise reporting. If you have ever been asked for a postal code by a form that clearly does not intend to send you anything, this is why.

For anyone weighing a move, 57532 offers a compact profile of Fort Pierre: 2,911 residents, a median household income of $81,513, 25.7% of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and an unemployment rate of 0.3%. A handful of figures like these answer more relocation questions than most neighbourhood guides do.

One caution worth repeating: a postal code is not a neighbourhood. 57532 may cover parts of several distinct areas, and a single neighbourhood in Fort Pierre may be split across more than one code. Boundaries also shift as USPS adjusts delivery routes. Treat the figures here as describing a delivery area, which is what they actually measure.

Nearby

ZIP codes near 57532

The eight closest postal codes by centroid distance, each with its own full profile. You can also browse every South Dakota ZIP code or use the ZIP Express Lookup to search by city, county or time zone.

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Questions

Common questions about 57532

What city is ZIP code 57532 in?
57532 serves Fort Pierre, South Dakota, in Stanley County, United States.
What is the population of 57532?
About 2,911 people live in ZIP code 57532, according to the US Census Bureau's 2019–2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. The margin of error on that figure is ±69. That works out to roughly 2 people per square mile.
What is the average income in 57532?
The median household income in 57532 is $81,513 per year, compared with a US median of $70,109. Per capita income is $48,761. Median income is more representative than an average because it isn't skewed by a small number of very high earners.
How expensive is housing in 57532?
The median home value is $174,700 and median gross rent is $896 a month. 78.6% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Is 57532 a good place to live?
That depends on what you're looking for, but here are the facts: 25.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the unemployment rate is 0.3%, and the median age is 42.9. The average commute is 15.7 minutes. We publish the numbers and let you weigh them.
What time zone is 57532 in?
57532 observes Mountain Time (America/Denver). This zone observes daylight saving time.
How big is ZIP code 57532?
ZIP code 57532 covers 1292.063 square miles of land plus 71.106 square miles of water, per the US Census Bureau's 2023 Gazetteer files.
Is 57532 urban, suburban or rural?
By population density, 57532 reads as a rural area. It holds 2 people per square mile across 1292.063 square miles of land. For reference, densities above 10,000 per square mile generally indicate an urban core, 1,000–3,000 is typically suburban, and under 200 is rural. These are rules of thumb rather than official designations — the Census Bureau classifies urban and rural areas by census block, not by ZIP code.
How much is rent in 57532?
Median gross rent in 57532 is $896 a month, according to the American Community Survey. Gross rent includes contract rent plus the estimated cost of utilities and fuels, so it is closer to what a tenant actually pays than a headline rent figure. Of 1,231 occupied homes here, 263 are rented.
What is the commute like from 57532?
The average one-way commute from 57532 takes about 15.7 minutes. The most common way to travel is drove alone, used by 85.8% of workers aged 16 and over. Commute figures cover people who were employed and working outside the home during the survey period.
How many people work in 57532?
About 1,738 residents of 57532 are employed. Labor force participation stands at 74.3% and the unemployment rate is 0.3%. Note this counts residents by where they live, not by where they work — a ZIP with many offices can have far more jobs than employed residents.
Where should I stay when visiting 57532?
Accommodation in and around Fort Pierre, SD ranges with the character of the area. See the 'Where to stay' section on this page for local context, and use the live search there for current availability and pricing.
Does 57532 cover more than one city or county?
This page lists Fort Pierre as the primary place and Stanley County as the county. ZIP codes follow mail delivery routes rather than municipal or county lines, so a single code can straddle boundaries, and USPS also recognises alternate acceptable city names for many codes. If you need the definitive answer for a specific street address, the USPS ZIP Code Lookup is the authority.
Can ZIP code 57532 change?
Yes. USPS adjusts ZIP codes as delivery volumes shift — codes are occasionally split, merged, retired or newly created, and boundaries move more often than most people assume. The Census Bureau's ZCTA definitions, which underpin the demographic figures on this page, are redrawn only once a decade, so the two can drift apart between censuses.

Methodology

Where this data comes from

  • Postal geography — GeoNames open postal code database (CC BY 4.0), cross-checked against the US Census Gazetteer.
  • Demographics, income, housing, commute — US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates, ZIP Code Tabulation Area 57532. Tables B01001, B01002, B01003, B02001, B03003, B08301, B08303, B11001, B15003, B17001, B19001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25024, B25035, B25064, B25077, B28002.
  • Land and water area — US Census Bureau 2023 Gazetteer Files.
  • Weather — NOAA National Weather Service, fetched live in your browser.
  • Map — OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
On accuracy. ACS figures are survey estimates, not counts. The margin of error shown alongside the population figure means the true value has a 90% chance of falling in that range. For small ZIP codes the error can be large relative to the estimate — treat the direction as more reliable than the exact number. This page reports data for ZCTA 57532, the Census approximation of the USPS delivery area.