🇺🇸 United States ZIP Code

STANDARD

57638

Lemmon

ZIP Code 57638 is a standard zip code serving Lemmon, Lemmon, South Dakota (SD), in Perkins County, United States. It has an estimated population of 1,921 with a median household income of $35,625. The area falls within the America/Denver timezone.

Median Household Income vs. National Average

Location

Country: 🇺🇸 United States
State / Province: South Dakota (SD)
County: Perkins
City: Lemmon
Timezone: America/Denver

Coordinates

Latitude: 45.915900
Longitude: -102.192800

Geographic Details

Land Area: 976.87 mi²
Water Area: 10.32 mi²
Population Density: 2.0 people per mi²
Bounding Box: 46.205512°N, 45.559260°S, -101.840206°E, -102.622212°W

With 1,921 residents spread across 976.87 square miles, this area has a population density of 2.0 people per square mile.

Demographics

1,921

Population

40th percentile

$35,625

Median Income

15th percentile

$55,600

Median Home Value

5th percentile

976.87 mi²

Land Area

The median household income in 57638 is $35,625, and the median home value is $55,600. This is below the national average for household income.

Housing

1,170

Total Units

855

Occupied Units

73.1%

Occupancy Rate

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