ZIP Code 57543 — Kadoka city, SD Demographics & Data

ZIP code 57543 covers Kadoka, SD in Jackson County with a population of about 786.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 37.1 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 57543 is about $26,771 — about 64% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 37.3%; unemployment rate near 8.5%; 9.7% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 24.0 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Education, Transportation, and Retail trade; about 3.6% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 11.6 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 $159,100 — about 54% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $421 (about 64% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 66.8% (about 1.4 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 57543 in Kadoka, SD, a household would need roughly $44,000 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 $1,022. That is about 64% above the local median household income ($26,771), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. 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 Kadoka city, SD as Very Low (composite score 10.2), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (85.5) and flood (13.6). 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 Kadoka city, SD show little to no average snow and around 16.3 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 48 for ZIP 57543 (Kadoka 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.