ZIP Code 57562 — Okaton CDP, SD Demographics & Data

ZIP code 57562 covers Okaton, SD in Jones County with a population of about 131.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 37.8 (near the U.S. median).

It sits in telephone area code 605; U.S. House district SD-00; the RAPID CITY media market.

Okaton, SD reads as a military / base-oriented community on US5’s intent model (elevated veteran share (25.0%) and/or base-related place names). Service members and families often look up Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) rates, on-base mail (PSC / P.O. Box) addresses, and nearby ZIP demographics when relocating.

US5 shows 2026 DoD BAH locality rates for this ZIP’s Military Housing Area on this page (pay grade × with/without dependents). Treat the table as a planning reference and confirm entitlement with your finance office or the official DTMO BAH lookup.

Median household income in ZIP 57562 is about $83,750 — about 11% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 0.0%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 50.6% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 16.9 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Arts and entertainment, Agriculture, and Transportation; about 41.5% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 26.3 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 31.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 88.0% (about 22.6 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Okaton CDP, SD as Very Low (composite score 1.3), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (70.7) and flood (4.9). 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 Okaton CDP, SD show little to no average snow and around 21.6 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 8 for ZIP 57562 (Okaton 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.