57002 ZIP Code, Aurora, SD
57002 is a ZIP code in Aurora, South Dakota — mostly in Brookings County (92% of its land), with smaller parts in Moody County. It covers 64 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 57007, 57006 and 57026. 1,674 people live here in 716 households. It is rural, with fewer than 100 people per square mile, and most homes are owner-occupied (77%). Median household income is $93,214, above the South Dakota median of $75,081.
Quick facts
- Mailing city: Aurora, SD
- County: Brookings County
- Land area: 64 sq mi
- Population: 1,674
- Median household income: $93,214
- Carrier routes: 1 (581 homes)
Key figures
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Residents | 1,674 |
| Households | 716 |
| Median household income | $93,214 |
| Income per person | $45,888 |
| Median age | 30.1 |
| Homeowners | 77.2% |
| Median home value | $244,200 |
| Median rent | $843 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 41.1% |
| Average commute (minutes) | 17.3 |
| Households with kids under 18 | 34.1% |
| Moved in the past year | 13.6% |
| Below the poverty line | 3.8% |
| Broadband internet | 95.7% |
| Speak a non-English language at home | 11.5% |
Household income
| % of households | Value |
|---|---|
| <$10K | 2.7% |
| $10–15K | 0.0% |
| $15–25K | 5.2% |
| $25–35K | 4.3% |
| $35–50K | 16.5% |
| $50–75K | 15.9% |
| $75–100K | 12.8% |
| $100–150K | 33.8% |
| $150–200K | 5.7% |
| $200K+ | 3.1% |
Age
| % of all residents | Value |
|---|---|
| <10 | 15.4% |
| 10–19 | 12.1% |
| 20–24 | 8.5% |
| 25–34 | 23.5% |
| 35–44 | 15.1% |
| 45–54 | 8.2% |
| 55–64 | 10.7% |
| 65–74 | 5.4% |
| 75+ | 1.0% |
Tenure
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Owned, with mortgage | 56.2% |
| Owned outright | 18.7% |
| Rented | 22.1% |
| Vacant | 3.1% |
Type of building
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Detached house | 75.6% |
| Townhome | 2.4% |
| 2–4 units | 3.3% |
| 5–19 units | 14.5% |
| 20+ units | 1.6% |
| Mobile / other | 2.6% |
Businesses in 57002
23 business establishments with 199 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).
- Construction: 8
- Transportation and Warehousing: 3
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 3
EDDM carrier routes
57002 has 1 USPS carrier routes with 581 residential and 5 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.
Carrier routes in 57002
57002 has 1 USPS carrier routes (1 rural (R)) with 581 residential and 5 business mailboxes. Routes range from 581 homes (R009) to 581 homes (R009); the median route has 581 homes. The Census counted 716 households in 57002 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.
| Homes per route | Routes |
|---|---|
| 1–249 | 0 |
| 250–499 | 0 |
| 500–749 | 1 |
| 750–999 | 0 |
| 1,000–1,499 | 0 |
| 1,500+ | 0 |
Every carrier route in 57002
| Route | Type | Homes | Businesses | Est. median income | Est. owners | Est. families with kids | Est. moved in past year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R009 | Rural | 581 | 5 | $71,752 | — | — | — |
Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 57002 on the EDDM route map.
How route demographics are estimated
Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates
The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).
How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method
We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.
Margins of error
Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.
Different years
USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.
Why some routes show identical figures
Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.
Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Nearby ZIP codes
- 57007 — Brookings city, SD (5.7 mi)
- 57006 — Brookings city, SD (6.1 mi)
- 57026 — Elkton city, SD (9.4 mi)
- 57276 — White city, SD (10.6 mi)
- 57071 — Volga city, SD (14.2 mi)
- 57028 — Flandreau city, SD (16.1 mi)
- 57220 — Bruce city, SD (16.8 mi)
- 56149 — Lake Benton city, MN (18.4 mi)
Areas that include 57002
- Aurora, SD ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
- Brookings County ZIP codes — 12 ZIP codes
- South Dakota ZIP code data
Where it ranks
- No. 2 of 6: highest median household income in Brookings County
- No. 3 of 6: highest median home value in Brookings County
- No. 3 of 6: highest share of owner-occupied homes in Brookings County
- No. 1 of 6: highest share of households with children in Brookings County
- No. 3 of 7: highest share of residents who moved in during the past year in Brookings County
- No. 3 of 7: lowest median age in Brookings County
- No. 5 of 7: highest median age in Brookings County
- No. 1 of 6: fastest population growth in Brookings County
Mail every home in 57002
Route counts on this page price as Full Service 6.5 × 9 postcards: we print, bundle by carrier route and hand the mailing to USPS. Prefer to take it to the Post Office yourself? Print only costs less and you pay postage at drop-off.
EDDM guides
ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 57002, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.
Frequently asked questions
- What city is 57002 in?
- 57002 is a Aurora, SD mailing address. None of its land lies inside a Census-defined city or community.
- What county is 57002 in?
- 57002 is mostly in Brookings County (92% of its land), with smaller parts in Moody County.
- What is the population of 57002?
- About 1,674 people (±295), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 1,393.
- What is the median household income in 57002?
- $93,214 (±$17,094), compared with $75,081 for South Dakota as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
- How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 57002?
- 1 USPS carrier routes with 581 residential and 5 business mailboxes (586 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
- What ZIP codes are near 57002?
- The closest, measured center to center: 57007 (5.7 mi, Brookings), 57006 (6.1 mi, Brookings), 57026 (9.4 mi, Elkton), 57276 (10.6 mi, White), 57071 (14.2 mi, Volga) and 57028 (16.1 mi, Flandreau).
This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.