ZIP Code 57754 — Lead city, SD Demographics & Data

ZIP code 57754 covers Lead, SD in Lawrence County with a population of about 3,605.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 54.5 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

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

Median household income in ZIP 57754 is about $57,017 — about 24% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 9.4%; unemployment rate near 2.3%; 20.6% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 13.1 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Food services, Arts and entertainment, and Construction; about 3.0% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 12.2 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $220,100 — about 37% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $726 (about 38% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 75.5% (about 10.0 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 57754 in Lead, SD, a household would need roughly $61,000 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 $1,414. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($57,017). 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 Lead city, SD as Relatively Low (composite score 49.3), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (93.2) and flood (57.1). 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 Lead city, SD show little to no average snow and around 31.8 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 221 for ZIP 57754 (Lead city, 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.