ZIP Code 57541 — Ideal CDP, SD Demographics & Data

ZIP code 57541 covers Ideal, SD in Tripp County with a population of about 149.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 45.5 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.

Ideal, 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 57541 is about $50,568 — about 33% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 14.1%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 47.4% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 13.7 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Agriculture, Healthcare, and Retail trade; a mean commute of about 83.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $400 (about 66% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 61.4% (about 4.0 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Ideal CDP, SD as Very Low (composite score 36.5), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (79.1) and flood (37.1). 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 Ideal CDP, SD show little to no average snow and around 19.4 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 9 for ZIP 57541 (Ideal 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.