ZIP Code 57042

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Lake County, South Dakota.

Population: 7,900
Median household income: $68,672
Median home value: $218,200

Covering part of Lake County, South Dakota, ZIP Code 57042 has about 7,900 residents. Its median household income of $68,672 runs below the Lake County figure of $73,792.

Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 57042's population declined 15.8% from 9,378 to 7,900, while its median gross rent rose 53.6% from $571 to $877.

79.3% of workers drive to work alone. 67.4% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,900
Median age: 41.4 yrs
Median household income: $68,672
Median home value: $218,200
Median gross rent: $877
Housing units: 3,768
Homeownership rate: 64.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 36.9%
Unemployment rate: 3.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9,3787,900

Median household income

$59,883$68,672

Median home value

$162,600$218,200

Median gross rent

$571$877

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	9,378	$59,883	$162,600	$571
2020	9,348	$60,520	$165,700	$660
2021	8,186	$65,270	$166,800	$753
2022	8,178	$70,046	$173,400	$813
2023	7,900	$68,672	$218,200	$877

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.9%

5 to 1715.0%

18 to 2413.0%

25 to 3411.4%

35 to 4410.4%

45 to 549.1%

55 to 6413.6%

65 to 7414.8%

75 and over7.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	385	4.9%
5 to 17	1,188	15.0%
18 to 24	1,024	13.0%
25 to 34	901	11.4%
35 to 44	820	10.4%
45 to 54	717	9.1%
55 to 64	1,078	13.6%
65 to 74	1,169	14.8%
75 and over	618	7.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,306	92.5%
Black or African American	55	0.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	27	0.3%
Asian	59	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	6	0.1%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	118	1.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	329	4.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.8%

High school graduate22.9%

Some college or associate's34.5%

Bachelor's degree26.3%

Graduate or professional degree10.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	305	5.8%
High school graduate	1,212	22.9%
Some college or associate's	1,830	34.5%
Bachelor's degree	1,395	26.3%
Graduate or professional degree	561	10.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 13 min

Drove alone79.3%

Carpooled4.1%

Public transit1.8%

Walked5.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.5%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,336	79.3%
Carpooled	172	4.1%
Public transit	74	1.8%
Walked	224	5.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	359	8.5%
Other means	43	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,870	74.6%
15 to 29 min	461	12.0%
30 to 44 min	225	5.8%
45 to 59 min	188	4.9%
60+ min	105	2.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.26
Poverty rate: 10.6% (783 of 7,413)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,904	58.6%
Nonfamily households	1,345	41.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,249	86.2%
Vacant	519	13.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,085	64.2%
Renter-occupied	1,164	35.8%

1-unit, detached67.4%

1-unit, attached2.8%

2 to 4 units6.4%

5 to 19 units11.0%

20 or more units7.2%

Mobile home & other5.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,541	67.4%
1-unit, attached	107	2.8%
2 to 4 units	243	6.4%
5 to 19 units	413	11.0%
20 or more units	271	7.2%
Mobile home & other	193	5.1%

ZIP Code 57042

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