Estimated zip code population in 2022: 435 Zip code population in 2010: 490 Zip code population in 2000: 655
Houses and condos: 241 Renter-occupied apartments: 65
% of renters here:
30%
State:
30%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 57381: 74.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 305.2 sq. mi. Water area: 1.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 1 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:
1.1% ($935)
South Dakota:
1.0% ($2,481)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,897 (0.4%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $835 (1.5%)
Business Search- 14 Million verified businesses
Males: 204
(47.0%)
Females: 230
(53.0%)
For population 25 years and over in 57381:
High school or higher: 99.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.6%
Unemployed: 1.6%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 17.2 minutes
For population 15 years and over in 57381:
Never married: 19.9%
Now married: 61.8%
Separated: 1.3%
Widowed: 4.8%
Divorced: 12.2%
Zip code 57381 compared to state average:
Median house value significantly below state average.
Unemployed percentage below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
House age above state average.
Number of college students significantly below state average.
Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $88,624
57381:
$88,624
South Dakota:
$245,000
According to our research of South Dakota and other state lists, there were 3 registered sex offenders living in 57381 zip code as of April 27, 2024. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 57381 is 242 to 1. The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is near the state average.
Median resident age:
This zip code:
41.0 years
South Dakota median age:
38.5 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
2.0 people
South Dakota:
2.4 people
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 57381, filed in 2021:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $66,617 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$66,617
State:
$75,230
Salary/wage: $47,376 (reported on 70.8% of returns)
Here:
$47,376
State:
$54,824
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1075.0% for AGIs below $25k, 2700.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6963.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5260.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $808 (reported on 54.2% of returns)
This zip code:
$808
South Dakota:
$2,207
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 60.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 40.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 140.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Ordinary dividends: $1,250 (reported on 16.7% of returns)
Here:
$1,250
State:
$6,303
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 55.0% for AGIs below $25k, 93.3% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$12,329 (reported on 29.2% of returns)
Here:
+$12,329
State:
+$27,098
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 560.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)
Profit/loss from business: +$4,180 (reported on 20.8% of returns)
Here:
+$4,180
State:
+$13,092
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 152.5% for AGIs below $25k, 493.3% for AGIs $50k-75k)
Earned income credit: $1,933 (reported on 12.5% of returns)
Here:
$1,933
State:
$2,165
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 145.0% for AGIs below $25k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 95.8%
Here:
96%
State:
95%
(% for various income ranges: 100.0% for AGIs below $25k, 100.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 100.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 80.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 57381, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $63,308 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$63,308
State:
$58,425
Salary/wage: $28,960 (reported on 80.0% of returns)
Here:
$28,960
State:
$41,676
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 61.1% for AGIs below $25k, 57.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 93.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 16.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,070 (reported on 40.0% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,070
South Dakota:
$2,148
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $1,120 (reported on 20.0% of returns)
Here:
$1,120
State:
$6,197
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$16,700 (reported on 32.0% of returns)
Here:
+$16,700
State:
+$21,273
Profit/loss from business: +$6,100 (reported on 16.0% of returns)
Here:
+$6,100
State:
+$11,552
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $3,350 (reported on 8.0% of returns)
57381:
$3,350
South Dakota:
$12,416
Earned income credit: $2,267 (reported on 12.0% of returns)
Here:
$2,267
State:
$2,081
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.9% for AGIs below $25k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 72.0%
Here:
72%
State:
55%
(% for various income ranges: 66.7% for AGIs below $25k, 71.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 100.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 57381, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $32,535 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$32,535
State:
$41,242
Salary/wage: $25,497 (reported on 69.2% of returns)
Here:
$25,497
State:
$32,969
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 103.4% for AGIs below $10k, 46.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 63.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 61.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 40.2% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,465 (reported on 52.0% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,465
South Dakota:
$2,098
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 26.4% for AGIs below $10k, 5.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Taxable dividends: $734 (reported on 23.4% of returns)
Here:
$734
State:
$2,577
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $10k, 0.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$5,392 (reported on 37.4% of returns)
Here:
+$5,392
State:
+$11,418
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.4% for AGIs below $10k, 7.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$7,372 (reported on 15.8% of returns)
Here:
+$7,372
State:
+$9,138
Total itemized deductions: $11,688 (39% of AGI, reported on 5.9% of returns)
Here:
$11,688
State:
$17,139
Here:
39.1% of AGI
State:
19.0% of AGI
Total tax: $3,651 (reported on 77.7% of returns)
57381:
$3,651
State:
$6,372
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.9% for AGIs below $10k, 6.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.5% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Earned income credit: $1,684 (reported on 7.0% of returns)
Here:
$1,684
State:
$1,607
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 76.9%
Here:
77%
State:
63%
(% for various income ranges: 75.0% for AGIs below $10k, 72.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 81.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 67.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 91.7% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 7 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 209
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 12 (8 now married, 4 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 97 (51 now married, 46 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 57381 with a mortgage: 31 (3 second mortgage, 4 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $2,123 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $470
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
13.9%
Whole state:
12.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
8.3%
Whole state:
6.8%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.9
State:
7.0
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
5.4
State:
4.1
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 57381: Grand Township Hall (A), Wessington City Hall (B), Wessington Fire Department (C), Whiteside Township Hall (D), Wessington Public Library (E), Wessington Ambulance Service (F), Wessington Rural Fire Department (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Wessington Cemetery (1), Ebenezer Baptist Cemetery (2), Rosehill Cemetery (3), New Zion Cemetery (4), McNair Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Size of family households: 58 2-persons, 57 3-persons, 16 4-persons, 2 5-persons, 5 6-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 71 1-person, 4 2-persons
49 married couples with children.
22 single-parent households (8 men, 14 women).
98.1% of residents of 57381 zip code speak English at home.
0.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% well).
Foreign born population: 3 (0.9%) (60.6% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
0.9%
Whole state:
3.5%
25%France
35%German
21%American
11%Dutch
10%English
5%Scottish
4%Polish
1%British
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
12010 or later
02000 to 2009
01990 to 1999
1Before 1990
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
WESSINGTON ELEM (100 BROOKS ST in WESSINGTON, SD)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-2 Organizations: WESSINGTON SCHOOL DISTRICT 02-4 (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
WESSINGTON HI SCH (100 BROOKS ST in WESSINGTON, SD)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-1 Organizations: WESSINGTON SCHOOL DISTRICT 02-4 (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
WESSINGTON JR HI (100 BROOKS ST in WESSINGTON, SD)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-3 Organizations: WESSINGTON SCHOOL DISTRICT 02-4 (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
WESSINGTON TOWN OF WWTP (1/2 MI NW OF TOWNN in WESSINGTON, SD)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-08-1989-0081, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION, ICIS-08-1989-0167, Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
WESSINGTON - TOWN OF (ABOUT 1/4MI NW OF TOWN in WESSINGTON, SD)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS Alternative names: WESSINGTON, CITY OF
VERN'S MANUFACTURING, INCORPORATED (RR2, BOX 42; 3 BLOCKS SOUTH OF H in WESSINGTON, SD)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Organizations: VERN KLEINSASSER (CONTACT/OWNER)
WESSINGTON SCHOOL DISTRICT #2-4 (100 BROOK STREET EAST in WESSINGTON, SD)
ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System)
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0.7% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0.7%
55.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
37.7%Electricity
2.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
2.0%Other fuel
1.5%Utility gas
1.5%Wood
Population in 1990: 618. Population change in the 1990s: +37 (+6.0%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 347
Northeast: 3
Midwest: 55
South: 9
West: 13
78% of the 57381 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 42% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in South Dakota.
96% of the 57381 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 46% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 31% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 23% moved from different state.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 16
Here:
33.4%
South Dakota:
11.9%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school):
Here:
0.0%
South Dakota:
7.2%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
112,193Transportation occupations
91,033Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
81,901Computer and mathematical occupations
66,662Management occupations
65,759Production occupations
53,931Education, training, and library occupations
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (5-9 employees: 1 establishment)
Finance and Insurance: Insurance Agencies and Brokerages (1-4: 2)
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: Lessors of Residential Buildings and Dwellings (1-4: 1)
Information: Motion Picture and Video Production (1-4: 1)
Most common first names in zip code 57381 among deceased individuals
Name
Count
Lived (average)
William
8
73.2 years
Fred
7
81.6 years
John
7
79.2 years
Charles
7
80.3 years
Mary
6
74.0 years
Hazel
6
78.5 years
Anna
6
88.2 years
Earl
5
66.8 years
Lloyd
4
76.8 years
George
4
67.8 years
Most common last names in zip code 57381 among deceased individuals
Last name
Count
Lived (average)
Diekhoff
7
80.3 years
Martens
6
76.5 years
Runge
6
56.3 years
Lichty
6
78.8 years
Rogers
6
68.1 years
Major
5
86.8 years
Duxbury
4
88.2 years
Hill
4
82.0 years
Rowen
4
76.0 years
Ganske
4
69.5 years
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