Estimated zip code population in 2022: 993 Zip code population in 2010: 748 Zip code population in 2000: 680
Houses and condos: 300 Renter-occupied apartments: 47
% of renters here:
19%
State:
30%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 57278: 78.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 177.5 sq. mi. Water area: 1.3 sq. mi.
Population density: 6 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:
0.7% ($1,308)
South Dakota:
1.0% ($2,481)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,410 (0.6%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,159 (0.6%)
Business Search- 14 Million verified businesses
Males: 489
(49.3%)
Females: 503
(50.7%)
For population 25 years and over in 57278:
High school or higher: 91.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.6%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 17.7 minutes
For population 15 years and over in 57278:
Never married: 24.9%
Now married: 56.5%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 10.8%
Divorced: 7.7%
Zip code 57278 compared to state average:
Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage below state average.
Median age significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
Number of college students significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $189,749
57278:
$189,749
South Dakota:
$245,000
According to our research of South Dakota and other state lists, there were 3 registered sex offenders living in 57278 zip code as of May 28, 2024. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 57278 is 278 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:
25.9 years
South Dakota median age:
38.5 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
3.7 people
South Dakota:
2.4 people
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 57278, filed in 2021:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $60,396 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$60,396
State:
$75,230
Salary/wage: $45,800 (reported on 70.4% of returns)
Here:
$45,800
State:
$54,824
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1587.5% for AGIs below $25k, 3802.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6067.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6970.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,518 (reported on 40.7% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,518
South Dakota:
$2,207
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 75.0% for AGIs below $25k, 122.5% for AGIs $50k-75k)
Ordinary dividends: $1,650 (reported on 22.2% of returns)
Here:
$1,650
State:
$6,303
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 92.5% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$15,450 (reported on 22.2% of returns)
Here:
+$15,450
State:
+$27,098
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 392.5% for AGIs $50k-75k)
Profit/loss from business: +$4,525 (reported on 14.8% of returns)
Here:
+$4,525
State:
+$13,092
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 452.5% for AGIs $50k-75k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 92.6%
Here:
93%
State:
95%
(% for various income ranges: 87.5% 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 57278, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $55,562 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$55,562
State:
$58,425
Salary/wage: $27,812 (reported on 82.8% of returns)
Here:
$27,812
State:
$41,676
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 60.3% for AGIs below $25k, 72.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 87.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 17.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,238 (reported on 44.8% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,238
South Dakota:
$2,148
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $780 (reported on 17.2% of returns)
Here:
$780
State:
$6,197
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$20,829 (reported on 24.1% of returns)
Here:
+$20,829
State:
+$21,273
Profit/loss from business: +$5,400 (reported on 17.2% of returns)
Here:
+$5,400
State:
+$11,552
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $3,867 (reported on 10.3% of returns)
57278:
$3,867
South Dakota:
$12,416
Total itemized deductions: $12,600 (26% of AGI, reported on 10.3% of returns)
Here:
$12,600
State:
$21,763
Here:
25.5% of AGI
State:
16.0% of AGI
Taxes paid: $1,833 (reported on 10.3% of returns)
57278:
$1,833
State:
$5,214
Earned income credit: $2,300 (reported on 6.9% of returns)
Here:
$2,300
State:
$2,081
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.0% for AGIs below $25k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 79.3%
Here:
79%
State:
55%
(% for various income ranges: 80.0% for AGIs below $25k, 75.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 80.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 75.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 57278, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $28,830 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$28,830
State:
$41,242
Salary/wage: $22,616 (reported on 74.7% of returns)
Here:
$22,616
State:
$32,969
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 85.9% for AGIs below $10k, 61.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 69.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 62.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 34.4% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,530 (reported on 56.0% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,530
South Dakota:
$2,098
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.2% for AGIs below $10k, 5.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Taxable dividends: $548 (reported on 14.0% of returns)
Here:
$548
State:
$2,577
Net capital gain/loss: +$3,942 (reported on 23.0% of returns)
Here:
+$3,942
State:
+$11,418
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.0% for AGIs below $10k, 3.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.2% for AGIs $50k-75k)
Profit/loss from business: +$7,149 (reported on 15.7% of returns)
Here:
+$7,149
State:
+$9,138
Profit/loss from farming: +$2,125 (reported on 26.7% of returns)
Here:
+$2,125
State:
-$429
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.9% for AGIs below $10k, 4.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, -2.2% for AGIs $50k-75k)
IRA payment deduction: $4,200 (reported on 3.3% of returns)
57278:
$4,200
South Dakota:
$3,029
Total itemized deductions: $12,231 (52% of AGI, reported on 4.3% of returns)
Here:
$12,231
State:
$17,139
Here:
52.1% of AGI
State:
19.0% of AGI
Charity contributions deductions: $1,700 (8% of AGI, reported on 3.3% of returns)
Here:
$1,700
State:
$4,114
Here:
7.8% of AGI
State:
4.2% of AGI
Total tax: $3,013 (reported on 74.7% of returns)
57278:
$3,013
State:
$6,372
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.7% for AGIs below $10k, 5.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.4% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Earned income credit: $1,800 (reported on 15.0% of returns)
Here:
$1,800
State:
$1,607
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 82.0%
Here:
82%
State:
63%
(% for various income ranges: 72.3% for AGIs below $10k, 83.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 86.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 83.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 254
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 15 (14 now married, 0 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 166 (80 now married, 86 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 57278 with a mortgage: 61 (2 second mortgage, 3 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 2
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,218 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $556
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
5.8%
Whole state:
12.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
1.0%
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:
6.3
State:
4.1
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Parks in zip code 57278 include: Dry Lake Number 2 State Public Shooting Area (1), Willow Lake State Public Shooting Area (2), McPeek State Public Shooting Area (3), Begeman State Public Shooting Area (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
In group quarters: 50 (-1 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 72 2-persons, 23 3-persons, 36 4-persons, 20 5-persons, 19 6-persons, 19 7-or-more-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 61 1-person, 1 2-persons
361 married couples with children.
0 single-parent households ().
87.8% of residents of 57278 zip code speak English at home.
4.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (76% very well, 24% not at all).
9.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 17 (1.8%) (13.3% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
1.8%
Whole state:
3.5%
77%Honduras
5%Romania
30%German
24%Norwegian
13%Ukrainian
6%Irish
5%American
3%English
3%Polish
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
02010 or later
172000 to 2009
21990 to 1999
0Before 1990
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
MAYFIELD COLONY ELEM (43188 MAYFIELD RD in WILLOW LAKE, SD)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-4 Organizations: WILLOW LAKE SCHOOL DISTRICT 12-3 (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
WILLOW LAKE ELEM (400 GARFIELD ST in WILLOW LAKE, SD)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-2 Organizations: WILLOW LAKE SCHOOL DISTRICT 12-3 (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
WILLOW LAKE HI SCH (400 GARFIELD ST in WILLOW LAKE, SD)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-1 Organizations: WILLOW LAKE SCHOOL DISTRICT 12-3 (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
WILLOW LAKE JR HI (400 GARFIELD ST in WILLOW LAKE, SD)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-3 Organizations: WILLOW LAKE SCHOOL DISTRICT 12-3 (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
WILLOW LAKE CITY OF WWTP (1/2 MI N OF CITY E 1/2 SEC 35 T114N R57W in WILLOW LAKE, SD)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-08-1989-0182, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION, ICIS-08-1989-0246, Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
WILLOW LAKE - CITY OF (~ 1/2 MILE NORTH OF CITY in WILLOW LAKE, SD)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
WILLOW LAKE SCHOOL DISTRICT 12-3 (400 GARFIELD STREET/BOX 170 in WILLOW LAKE, SD)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances) Alternative names: WILLOW LAKE SCHOOL DIST 12
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 5.5% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 7.7%
41.5%Electricity
31.5%Utility gas
26.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
0.8%Wood
Population in 1990: 661. Population change in the 1990s: +19 (+2.9%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 843
Northeast: 2
Midwest: 45
South: 4
West: 68
72% of the 57278 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 39% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in South Dakota.
90% of the 57278 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 62% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 29% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 4% moved from different state.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school):
Here:
0.0%
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: 1
Here:
36.7%
South Dakota:
10.2%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
69,194Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
59,609Management occupations
58,112Construction and extraction occupations
48,388Production occupations
45,367Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
27,795Education, training, and library occupations
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
TELLINGHUISEN, INC. (210 GARFIELD ST in WILLOW LAKE, SD; small business) 11 employees, $4737554 revenue.
$35,000 with ENERGY, Department of for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Other Non-Building Facilities. Signed on 2000-03-15. Completion date: 2000-05-15.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Accommodation and Food Services: Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (20-49 employees: 1 establishment)
Construction: Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (10-19: 1)
Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (5-9: 1)
Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (5-9: 1)
Health Care and Social Assistance: Child Day Care Services (5-9: 1)
Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (1-4: 2)
Wholesale Trade: Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers (1-4: 1)
Construction: Masonry Contractors (1-4: 1)
People in group quarters in 2010:
146 people in other noninstitutional facilities
Fatal accident statistics in 2013:
Fatal accident count: 2
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 3
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
Fatalities: 2
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 3
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Fatal accident statistics in 2010:
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 57278 among deceased individuals
Name
Count
Lived (average)
John
11
74.3 years
Carl
6
81.7 years
Albert
6
68.6 years
Edward
6
82.2 years
Harold
5
72.6 years
George
5
83.8 years
Charles
5
77.6 years
Herman
5
75.0 years
Donald
5
76.0 years
Grace
4
84.5 years
Most common last names in zip code 57278 among deceased individuals
Last name
Count
Lived (average)
Mundhenke
11
78.7 years
Warkenthien
10
61.9 years
Peterson
9
81.9 years
Kannegieter
9
73.9 years
Haug
9
81.7 years
Meester
7
81.8 years
Seefeldt
7
82.2 years
Anderson
5
81.0 years
Johnson
5
80.0 years
Gully
5
79.4 years
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(49.3%)
(50.7%)
+$2,125
-$429
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.9% for AGIs below $10k, 4.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, -2.2% for AGIs $50k-75k)
Nearest zip codes: 57271, 57225, 57221, 57322, 57231, 57353.
