ZIP Code 57652 — Ridgeview, SD

About ZIP 57652

ZIP code 57652 serves Ridgeview in Dewey, South Dakota. It centers near 45.2024°, -100.6050° and, by population, qualifies as a very small or essentially rural ZIP. Roughly 409 people are estimated to live within its boundaries based on the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2018–2022).

The median household earns about $26,750 per year here. The typical owner-occupied home is valued near $95,200, and asking rents on the open market sit around $441 per month. Compared to the rest of South Dakota, that makes 57652 somewhat more affordable than the state average. Looking at the entire state, the average ZIP code reports a median income closer to $60,602 and a median home value of $127,942.

The median resident is around 20.7 years old, and roughly 1.2% of the population holds at least a bachelor's degree. Unemployment estimates from the same Census release put the share of unemployed adults around 14.2% of the total population (the labor-force-only rate is higher, since not every resident is counted as "in the labor force").

Cost of living read

If you're considering a move into 57652, the most useful exercise is to compare the housing math against your current ZIP. Here, a typical home runs $95,200 and a typical rental runs $441 a month. Translate that into your own budget:

• At a 7% 30-year mortgage with 20% down, financing the median home here lands monthly principal & interest near $507 — before property tax, insurance, or HOA dues.
• Renting the median unit at $441/mo costs roughly $5,292 per year, or about 19.8% of the local median household income.
• For movers from substantially cheaper or more expensive metros, the home-value gap ($32,742 versus the state average of $127,942) is often the single biggest line item to plan for.

Who lives here

The age and education profile of a ZIP tells you a lot about what daily life feels like there. With a median age of 20.7 and a population of 409, ZIP 57652 reads as younger-skewing — closer to a college town, early-career city neighborhood, or family-formation suburb. The bachelor's-degree share around 1.2% is on the lower end, often reflecting trade-economy or rural labor markets.

Geography & nearby ZIPs

This ZIP centers at 45.2024, -100.6050. The eight closest neighboring ZIP codes are listed below — useful if you're scoping out the surrounding area, comparing schools, or just want a feel for the broader neighborhood than this one boundary captures.

How to use this profile

Treat ZipLocal Guide as a starting point — never the final word — when you're researching a relocation. The Census ACS data on this page are reliable medians for the ZIP code tabulation area, but they tell you nothing about which side of the freeway you should live on, which streets the local high schoolers actually walk to school, or how the neighborhood has changed since the 2022 estimate window. For those, walk the area, talk to people on the street, and verify your assumptions with a local agent or community group.

If you find this neighborhood interesting, the easiest next step is to view all ZIPs in Ridgeview or browse the rest of South Dakota.