ZIP Code 57791 — Wasta town, SD Demographics & Data

ZIP code 57791 covers Wasta, SD in Meade County with a population of about 137.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 51.6 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 57791 is about $41,250 — about 45% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 6.6%; unemployment rate near 9.7%; 21.8% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 11.9 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Wholesale trade, Retail trade, and Agriculture; about 33.9% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 18.7 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 43.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $120,000 — about 66% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 83.9% (about 18.5 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 57791 in Wasta, SD, a household would need roughly $33,000 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 $771. That sits below the local median household income ($41,250), 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 Wasta town, 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 Wasta town, SD show little to no average snow and around 18.6 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 8 for ZIP 57791 (Wasta town, 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.