Estimated zip code population in 2022: 1,198 Zip code population in 2010: 1,316 Zip code population in 2000: 1,343
Houses and condos: 870 Renter-occupied apartments: 127
% of renters here:
29%
State:
30%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 57273: 76.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 174.8 sq. mi. Water area: 22.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 7 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% ($1,339)
South Dakota:
1.0% ($2,481)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,297 (0.5%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,363 (1.1%)
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Males: 573
(47.8%)
Females: 625
(52.2%)
For population 25 years and over in 57273:
High school or higher: 89.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.6%
Unemployed: 10.7%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 17.4 minutes
For population 15 years and over in 57273:
Never married: 33.1%
Now married: 49.5%
Separated: 0.8%
Widowed: 5.8%
Divorced: 10.8%
Zip code 57273 compared to state average:
Median house value below state average.
Unemployed percentage significantly above state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic 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.
Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $126,686
57273:
$126,686
South Dakota:
$245,000
Median resident age:
This zip code:
40.5 years
South Dakota median age:
38.5 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
2.7 people
South Dakota:
2.4 people
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 57273, filed in 2021:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $48,704 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$48,704
State:
$75,230
Salary/wage: $37,428 (reported on 76.5% of returns)
Here:
$37,428
State:
$54,824
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1086.4% for AGIs below $25k, 3823.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5802.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7643.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 20295.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,447 (reported on 33.3% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,447
South Dakota:
$2,207
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 23.6% for AGIs below $25k, 34.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 50.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 43.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 705.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $4,656 (reported on 17.6% of returns)
Here:
$4,656
State:
$6,303
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 67.9% for AGIs below $25k, 64.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1460.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$15,490 (reported on 19.6% of returns)
Here:
+$15,490
State:
+$27,098
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 119.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 278.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6455.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$5,983 (reported on 11.8% of returns)
Here:
+$5,983
State:
+$13,092
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 224.3% for AGIs below $25k, 150.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $14,100 (reported on 9.8% of returns)
57273:
$14,100
South Dakota:
$17,605
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 185.0% for AGIs below $25k, 1486.7% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Earned income credit: $2,155 (reported on 21.6% of returns)
Here:
$2,155
State:
$2,165
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 117.9% for AGIs below $25k, 72.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 96.1%
Here:
96%
State:
95%
(% for various income ranges: 95.0% for AGIs below $25k, 92.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 100.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 100.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 57273, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $38,366 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$38,366
State:
$58,425
Salary/wage: $26,212 (reported on 81.1% of returns)
Here:
$26,212
State:
$41,676
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 76.6% for AGIs below $25k, 71.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 68.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 56.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,111 (reported on 35.8% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,111
South Dakota:
$2,148
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.5% for AGIs below $25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $1,371 (reported on 13.2% of returns)
Here:
$1,371
State:
$6,197
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$12,210 (reported on 18.9% of returns)
Here:
+$12,210
State:
+$21,273
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $25k, 4.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 14.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$5,625 (reported on 15.1% of returns)
Here:
+$5,625
State:
+$11,552
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.3% for AGIs below $25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.4% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $13,775 (reported on 7.5% of returns)
57273:
$13,775
South Dakota:
$12,416
Total itemized deductions: $22,320 (26% of AGI, reported on 9.4% of returns)
Here:
$22,320
State:
$21,763
Here:
25.6% of AGI
State:
16.0% of AGI
Charity contributions: $3,000 (reported on 5.7% of returns)
Here:
$3,000
State:
$5,927
Taxes paid: $3,360 (reported on 9.4% of returns)
57273:
$3,360
State:
$5,214
Earned income credit: $2,500 (reported on 26.4% of returns)
Here:
$2,500
State:
$2,081
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.4% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 75.5%
Here:
75%
State:
55%
(% for various income ranges: 70.4% for AGIs below $25k, 71.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 83.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 100.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 57273, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $24,938 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$24,938
State:
$41,242
Salary/wage: $20,460 (reported on 78.7% of returns)
Here:
$20,460
State:
$32,969
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 137.5% for AGIs below $10k, 77.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 71.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 80.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 30.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $2,000 (reported on 41.7% of returns)
This zip code:
$2,000
South Dakota:
$2,098
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.8% for AGIs below $10k, 6.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.7% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Taxable dividends: $2,598 (reported on 16.3% of returns)
Here:
$2,598
State:
$2,577
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.3% for AGIs below $10k, 3.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.8% for AGIs $50k-75k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$3,543 (reported on 24.5% of returns)
Here:
+$3,543
State:
+$11,418
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.5% for AGIs below $10k, 2.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12.7% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$685 (reported on 13.0% of returns)
Here:
+$685
State:
+$9,138
IRA payment deduction: $3,353 (reported on 3.0% of returns)
57273:
$3,353
South Dakota:
$3,029
Total itemized deductions: $15,352 (24% of AGI, reported on 9.6% of returns)
Here:
$15,352
State:
$17,139
Here:
23.8% of AGI
State:
19.0% of AGI
Charity contributions deductions: $1,647 (3% of AGI, reported on 6.0% of returns)
Here:
$1,647
State:
$4,114
Here:
2.5% of AGI
State:
4.2% of AGI
Total tax: $3,359 (reported on 59.9% of returns)
57273:
$3,359
State:
$6,372
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.4% for AGIs below $10k, 3.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,824 (reported on 27.2% of returns)
Here:
$1,824
State:
$1,607
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 70.7%
Here:
71%
State:
63%
(% for various income ranges: 68.2% for AGIs below $10k, 72.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 70.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 69.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 90.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 76.9% for AGIs over 100k)
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 60 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 378
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 5 (5 now married, 0 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 230 (80 now married, 148 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 57273 with a mortgage: 66 (2 second mortgage, 3 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,030 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $544
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
24.7%
Whole state:
12.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
14.1%
Whole state:
6.8%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.3
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 57273: Waubay Fire Department (A), Waubay City Hall (B), Waubay Public Library (C), Alto Township Hall (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes: Spring Lake (A), Bitter Lake (B), Enemy Swim Lake (C), Foldager Slough (D), Little Rush Lake (E), Swan Pond (F), Hillebrands Lake (G), Anderson Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
In group quarters: 5 (-1 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 170 2-persons, 58 3-persons, 35 4-persons, 22 5-persons, 20 6-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 125 1-person, 4 2-persons
133 married couples with children.
80 single-parent households (52 men, 28 women).
98.1% of residents of 57273 zip code speak English at home.
0.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% well).
Foreign born population: 0 (0.0%)
:
0.0%
Whole state:
3.5%
20%Norwegian
13%German
5%Polish
1%Scandinavian
1%American
1%Irish
1%English
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
02010 or later
02000 to 2009
01990 to 1999
2Before 1990
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
ENEMY SWIM DAY SCHOOL (RR 1 BOX 87 in WAUBAY, SD)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-A09E03 Organizations: CROW CREEK/LOWER BRULE (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
WAUBAY ELEM (202 WEST SCHOOL ROAD in WAUBAY, SD)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-2 Organizations: WAUBAY SCHOOL DISTRICT 18-3 (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
WAUBAY HI SCH (202 WEST SCHOOL ROAD in WAUBAY, SD)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-1 Organizations: WAUBAY SCHOOL DISTRICT 18-3 (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
WAUBAY JR HI (202 WEST SCHOOL ROAD in WAUBAY, SD)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-3 Organizations: WAUBAY SCHOOL DISTRICT 18-3 (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
BLUE DOG STATE FISH HATCHERY (RR1 BOX 22A in WAUBAY, SD)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
WAUBAY - CITY OF (1MI.SE.OF CTY.SE1/4,SEC.3,T121 in WAUBAY, SD)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
BUD'S RESORT (RURAL ROUTE 1, BOX 83 in WAUBAY, SD)
ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System)
WAUBAY SCHOOL DISTRICT 18-3 (202 WEST SCHOOL ROAD in WAUBAY, SD)
ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System) Business SIC and NAICS classification: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4.8% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 5.6%
46.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
44.3%Electricity
5.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
1.4%Utility gas
1.4%Wood
0.7%No fuel used
Population in 1990: 1,437.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 1,054
Northeast: 17
Midwest: 62
South: 10
West: 39
74% of the 57273 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 48% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in South Dakota.
91% of the 57273 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 7% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 78% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 7% moved from abroad.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 31
Here:
24.4%
South Dakota:
11.9%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school):
Here:
0.0%
South Dakota:
7.2%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2
Here:
12.8%
South Dakota:
10.2%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
130,181Sales and related occupations
69,845Business and financial operations occupations
66,685Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
55,738Management occupations
54,561Construction and extraction occupations
49,670Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Educational Services: Elementary and Secondary Schools (50-99 employees: 1 establishment)
Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (10-19: 1)
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Security Guards and Patrol Services (5-9: 1)
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (5-9: 1)
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: All Other Amusement and Recreation Industries (5-9: 1)
Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (1-4: 3)
People in group quarters in 2000:
7 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
Fatal accident statistics in 2013:
Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
Fatalities: 1
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 1
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Fatal accident statistics in 2012:
Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
Fatalities: 1
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 1
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Most common first names in zip code 57273 among deceased individuals
Name
Count
Lived (average)
William
13
75.4 years
Frank
12
80.8 years
Edward
11
74.9 years
John
10
74.9 years
Arthur
9
78.4 years
Henry
9
73.0 years
Donald
7
68.5 years
Joseph
7
79.7 years
Alice
7
83.4 years
Emma
7
86.0 years
Most common last names in zip code 57273 among deceased individuals
Last name
Count
Lived (average)
Zubke
13
78.7 years
Owen
10
72.9 years
Block
8
80.4 years
Anderson
7
78.9 years
Nelson
7
83.6 years
Richardt
7
82.3 years
Schulz
7
76.6 years
Drake
7
82.2 years
Campbell
7
65.6 years
Eagle
6
54.8 years
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