ZIP Code 57769 — Piedmont city, SD Demographics & Data

ZIP code 57769 covers Piedmont, SD in Meade County with a population of about 4,017.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 42.5 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 57769 is about $91,284 — about 21% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 6.3%; unemployment rate near 2.4%; 31.6% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 2.1 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Retail trade, Healthcare, and Public administration; about 8.2% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 7.0 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 $329,300 — about 5% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $835 (about 28% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 86.6% (about 21.2 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 57769 in Piedmont, SD, a household would need roughly $91,000 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 $2,115. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($91,284). 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 Piedmont city, SD as Relatively Low (composite score 49.5), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (96.0) and flood (51.9). 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 Piedmont city, SD show little to no average snow and around 18.8 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 247 for ZIP 57769 (Piedmont 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.