Estimated zip code population in 2022: 706 Zip code population in 2010: 665 Zip code population in 2000: 635
Houses and condos: 351 Renter-occupied apartments: 29
% of renters here:
10%
State:
30%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 57237: 75.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 95.0 sq. mi. Water area: 2.3 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:
0.6% ($1,385)
South Dakota:
1.0% ($2,481)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $3,390 (1.3%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $741 (0.8%)
Business Search- 14 Million verified businesses
Males: 360
(51.0%)
Females: 345
(49.0%)
For population 25 years and over in 57237:
High school or higher: 96.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.0%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
Unemployed: 1.6%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 31.0 minutes
For population 15 years and over in 57237:
Never married: 20.4%
Now married: 64.3%
Separated: 2.2%
Widowed: 5.4%
Divorced: 7.6%
Zip code 57237 compared to state average:
Unemployed percentage below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $223,235
57237:
$223,235
South Dakota:
$245,000
According to our research of South Dakota and other state lists, there were 2 registered sex offenders living in 57237 zip code as of May 28, 2024. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 57237 is 279 to 1. The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is lower than the state average.
Median resident age:
This zip code:
44.5 years
South Dakota median age:
38.5 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
2.4 people
South Dakota:
2.4 people
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 57237, filed in 2021:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $85,076 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$85,076
State:
$75,230
Salary/wage: $56,104 (reported on 72.7% of returns)
Here:
$56,104
State:
$54,824
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1166.0% for AGIs below $25k, 4084.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9020.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5097.5% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $4,071 (reported on 42.4% of returns)
This zip code:
$4,071
South Dakota:
$2,207
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 32.0% for AGIs below $25k, 56.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 230.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)
Ordinary dividends: $4,333 (reported on 27.3% of returns)
Here:
$4,333
State:
$6,303
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 88.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 172.5% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$7,233 (reported on 27.3% of returns)
Here:
+$7,233
State:
+$27,098
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 238.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 342.5% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$5,150 (reported on 18.2% of returns)
Here:
+$5,150
State:
+$13,092
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 244.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $27,150 (reported on 12.1% of returns)
57237:
$27,150
South Dakota:
$17,605
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5430.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)
Earned income credit: $1,900 (reported on 9.1% of returns)
Here:
$1,900
State:
$2,165
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 114.0% for AGIs below $25k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 90.9%
Here:
91%
State:
95%
(% for various income ranges: 88.9% for AGIs below $25k, 87.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 80.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 100.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 57237, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $74,415 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$74,415
State:
$58,425
Salary/wage: $44,074 (reported on 79.4% of returns)
Here:
$44,074
State:
$41,676
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 72.1% for AGIs below $25k, 68.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 52.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 49.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 36.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,606 (reported on 47.1% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,606
South Dakota:
$2,148
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $2,400 (reported on 23.5% of returns)
Here:
$2,400
State:
$6,197
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$8,271 (reported on 20.6% of returns)
Here:
+$8,271
State:
+$21,273
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $25k, 2.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$6,517 (reported on 17.6% of returns)
Here:
+$6,517
State:
+$11,552
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $10,475 (reported on 11.8% of returns)
57237:
$10,475
South Dakota:
$12,416
Total itemized deductions: $24,957 (13% of AGI, reported on 20.6% of returns)
Here:
$24,957
State:
$21,763
Here:
12.6% of AGI
State:
16.0% of AGI
Charity contributions: $2,740 (reported on 14.7% of returns)
Here:
$2,740
State:
$5,927
Taxes paid: $8,700 (reported on 20.6% of returns)
57237:
$8,700
State:
$5,214
Earned income credit: $1,825 (reported on 11.8% of returns)
Here:
$1,825
State:
$2,081
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.9% for AGIs below $25k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 73.5%
Here:
74%
State:
55%
(% for various income ranges: 63.6% for AGIs below $25k, 66.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 100.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 66.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 75.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 57237, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $48,498 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$48,498
State:
$41,242
Salary/wage: $32,205 (reported on 80.4% of returns)
Here:
$32,205
State:
$32,969
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 106.1% for AGIs below $10k, 69.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 73.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 73.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 59.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 25.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,762 (reported on 51.9% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,762
South Dakota:
$2,098
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs below $10k, 4.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $838 (reported on 23.4% of returns)
Here:
$838
State:
$2,577
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$5,862 (reported on 22.3% of returns)
Here:
+$5,862
State:
+$11,418
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$4,707 (reported on 19.9% of returns)
Here:
+$4,707
State:
+$9,138
IRA payment deduction: $2,636 (reported on 3.8% of returns)
57237:
$2,636
South Dakota:
$3,029
Total itemized deductions: $18,000 (12% of AGI, reported on 14.1% of returns)
Here:
$18,000
State:
$17,139
Here:
12.1% of AGI
State:
19.0% of AGI
Charity contributions deductions: $1,767 (1% of AGI, reported on 10.3% of returns)
Here:
$1,767
State:
$4,114
Here:
1.0% of AGI
State:
4.2% of AGI
Total tax: $7,890 (reported on 78.0% of returns)
57237:
$7,890
State:
$6,372
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.4% for AGIs below $10k, 4.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 20.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,040 (reported on 8.6% of returns)
Here:
$1,040
State:
$1,607
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 71.1%
Here:
71%
State:
63%
(% for various income ranges: 63.8% for AGIs below $10k, 68.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 67.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 74.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 88.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 93.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 2 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 295
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 11 (10 now married, 0 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 121 (61 now married, 59 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 57237 with a mortgage: 124 (4 second mortgage, 5 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $2,198 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $603
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
2.4%
Whole state:
12.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
1.5%
Whole state:
6.8%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.2
State:
7.0
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.9
State:
4.1
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 57237: Stone Hill (A), Gary Fire Department (B), Gary City Hall (C), Gary Public Library (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes: South Slough (A), Culver Lake (B), Lake Francis (C), Lake Oliver (D), Briggs Lake (E), Mud Lake (F), Lake Cochrane (G), Culvert Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in zip code 57237 include: Lone Tree Lake State Public Shooting Area (1), Mud Lake State Public Shooting Area (2), Briggs Lake State Public Shooting Area (3), Lake Francis State Public Shooting Area (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Size of family households: 80 2-persons, 56 3-persons, 42 4-persons, 15 5-persons, 9 6-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 79 1-person, 13 2-persons
150 married couples with children.
26 single-parent households (11 men, 15 women).
99.1% of residents of 57237 zip code speak English at home.
0.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 0 (0.1%) (0.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
:
0.1%
Whole state:
3.5%
43%German
22%Norwegian
6%British
6%American
5%Irish
3%Dutch
2%Scandinavian
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
CLIFF VIESSMAN, INC. (215 1ST AVENUE in GARY, SD)
Large Quantity Generators, more that 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification TRANSPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Organizations: CLIFFORD NIESSMAN (CONTACT/OWNER)
SEXAUER COMPANY (NOT AVAILABLE in GARY, SD)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: THE SEXAUER COMPANY (CONTACT/OWNER)
GARY CITY OF (1/2 MI. NE OF CITY, N 1/2 OF SEC 3, T115N, R47W, in GARY, SD)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS Alternative names: CITY OF GARY
LAKE COCHRANE SANITARY DIST (SOUTHEAST OF LAKE COCHRANE in GARY, SD)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
GARY SCHOOL DISTRICT 19-3 (PO BOX 100 in GARY, SD)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances) Alternative names: GARY SCH DIST 19-3
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1.2% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2.1%
67.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
28.8%Electricity
3.6%Wood
1.1%Utility gas
Population in 1990: 733.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 267
Northeast: 4
Midwest: 374
South: 19
West: 42
69% of the 57237 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 51% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in South Dakota.
92% of the 57237 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 61% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 26% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 13% moved from different state.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 3
Here:
5.2%
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:
Here:
0.0%
South Dakota:
10.2%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
97,622Transportation occupations
56,125Management occupations
51,129Business and financial operations occupations
32,034Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations
31,436Office and administrative support occupations
27,296Production occupations
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
VIESSMAN, CLIFF INC (215 1ST AVE in GARY, SD; small business)
$9,515 with Army for Lease or Rental of Equipment -- Miscellaneous. Signed on 2006-06-09. Completion date: 2006-06-21.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Other Services (except Public Administration): Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance (50-99 employees: 1 establishment)
Management of Companies and Enterprises: Corporate, Subsidiary, and Regional Managing Offices (20-49: 1)
Accommodation and Food Services: Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (10-19: 1)
Other Services (except Public Administration): Civic and Social Organizations (5-9: 1)
Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (5-9: 1)
Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (1-4: 1)
Construction: Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (1-4: 1)
Information: Book Publishers (1-4: 1)
Most common first names in zip code 57237 among deceased individuals
Name
Count
Lived (average)
Harold
8
75.8 years
Mary
7
82.7 years
John
7
79.6 years
Clarence
6
73.8 years
Albert
6
80.5 years
Robert
6
71.2 years
Fred
6
85.9 years
Joseph
5
79.8 years
William
4
88.0 years
Gladys
4
80.8 years
Most common last names in zip code 57237 among deceased individuals
Last name
Count
Lived (average)
Johnson
11
78.1 years
Cole
9
82.8 years
Miller
7
75.0 years
Schulte
5
66.4 years
Heiserman
5
81.4 years
Simonton
5
72.4 years
Peterson
4
66.3 years
Mclain
4
81.5 years
Nelson
4
79.5 years
Hentges
4
79.8 years
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