ZIP Code 57626 — Faith city, SD Demographics & Data

ZIP code 57626 covers Faith, SD in Perkins County with a population of about 909.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 52.9 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 57626 is about $64,188 — about 15% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 22.1%; unemployment rate near 3.2%; 17.0% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 16.7 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Agriculture, Healthcare, and Transportation; about 40.8% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 25.6 points above 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 $162,500 — about 53% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $275 (about 76% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 76.4% (about 11.0 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 57626 in Faith, SD, a household would need roughly $45,000 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 $1,044. That sits below the local median household income ($64,188), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. 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 Faith city, SD as Very Low (composite score 2.6), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (68.8) and flood (4.7). 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 Faith city, SD show little to no average snow and around 19.1 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 56 for ZIP 57626 (Faith 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.