57278 Zip Code Profile

57278 is a sparsely populated, suburban zip code in Willow Lake, South Dakota. Median household income here ($29,185) is significantly lower than US average ($56,604). The population is primarily white, and mostly married couples.

The average family income here is $43,762/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 57278 is $32,375.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 57278 earn an average of $28,655/year. Women earn only $11,903/year.

311 people in 57278 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 57278? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 20.6 minutes.

The median age here is 42. There are 381 men and 367 women. The median age for men is 39 while for women the median age is 45.

To give you a sense of the community, 450 people (out of the 748 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 202 homes, and 5 businesses every day. 16 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

57278 Zip code is located in the Central time zone at 45 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Ottawa, Canada!) and -98 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 1,770 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 748
• White Population: 728
• Black Population: 2
• Hispanic Population: 21
• Asian Population: 1
• Hawaiian Population: 0
• Indian Population: 2
• Male Population: 381
• Female Population: 367
• Median Age: 42
• Median Age of Males: 39
• Median Age of Females: 45

• Geography

• Region: Midwest
• Division: West North Central
• State: South Dakota
• County: Clark
• City: Willow Lake
• Longitude: -97.7
• Latitude: 44.6
• Elevation: 1,770 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 605

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 257
• Drive alone: 211
• Carpool: 30
• Public transit: 0
• Ride bikes or walk: 16


• Average commute time: 20.6 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 54
•    5 - 9: 43
•    10 - 14: 24
•    15 - 19: 38
•    20 - 24: 26
•    25 - 29: 15
•    30 - 34: 15
•    35 - 39: 2
•    40 - 44: 0
•    45 - 59: 29
•    60 - 89: 5
•    90 plus: 6

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $56,400
• Average Annual Household Income: $52,604
• Businesses: 20
• Employees: 66
• Annual Payroll: $1,971,000
• Average Family Income: $43,762
• Median Family Income: $29,185
• Average Income for Men: $28,655
• Average Income for Women: $11,903

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 00
• Congressional District Land Area: 75884.0
• Sr Senator: John Thune (R)
• Jr Senator: Tim Johnson (D)
• US House Representative: Kristi L. Noem (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 025
• State FIPS Code: 46

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View all schools in Willow Lake

Primary Schools

Mayfield Colony

43188 Mayfield Rd

Willow Lake, SD 57278

(605) 625-5945

Willow Lake Elementary

400 Garfield St

Willow Lake, SD 57278

(605) 625-5945

Middle Schools

Willow Lake Jr Hi

400 Garfield St

Willow Lake, SD 57278

(605) 625-5924

High Schools

Willow Lake Hi Sch

400 Garfield St

Willow Lake, SD 57278

(605) 625-5924