ZIP Code 57788 — Vale CDP, SD Demographics & Data

ZIP code 57788 covers Vale, SD in Butte County with a population of about 632.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 39.9 (near the U.S. median).

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

Median household income in ZIP 57788 is about $60,909 — about 19% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 31.3%; unemployment rate near 7.5%; 6.3% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 27.4 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Agriculture, Construction, and Finance and insurance; about 2.4% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 12.8 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 $225,000 — about 35% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 89.1% (about 23.7 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 57788 in Vale, SD, a household would need roughly $62,000 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 $1,445. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($60,909). 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 Vale CDP, SD as Very Low (composite score 23.3), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (86.9) and flood (33.4). 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 Vale CDP, SD show little to no average snow and around 16.6 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 39 for ZIP 57788 (Vale 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.