ZIP Code 57481 — Long Lake Colony CDP, SD Demographics & Data

ZIP code 57481 covers Long Lake Colony, SD in Brown County with a population of about 361.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 45.6 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 605; U.S. House district SD-00; the SIOUX FALLS (MITCHELL) media market.

Long Lake Colony, SD is tagged as a Tribal Nation community context (place names indicate a tribal nation community). Local search often includes tribal government offices, public safety, and Indian Health Service (IHS) / wellness topics alongside standard ZIP demographics.

Median household income in ZIP 57481 is about $66,000 — about 12% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 6.4%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 15.1% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 18.6 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Agriculture, Public administration, and Real estate; about 4.4% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 10.8 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 151.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $201,000 — about 42% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 94.0% (about 28.6 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 57481 in Long Lake Colony, SD, a household would need roughly $55,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,291. That sits below the local median household income ($66,000), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Long Lake Colony CDP, SD as Relatively Low (composite score 73.5), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (77.1) and flood (63.1). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Long Lake Colony CDP, SD show little to no average snow and around 21.8 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 22 for ZIP 57481 (Long Lake Colony CDP, SD) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.