Population & age
- Total population
- 131
- Median age
- 57.8
Lebanon, SD (57455)
Potter County · Population 131
Fresh.Data current as of Apr 24, 2026
Lebanon, SD (ZIP 57455) sits in Potter County. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: High Blood Pressure comes in above the national average at 39.7%. No NCES schools are mapped to this ZIP in the current dataset. 1 college or university serves the area, with median in-state tuition of $8,845. BLS QCEW reports average annual pay of $46,301 per worker, roughly 29% below the US average. BLS LAUS reports county unemployment of just 2.0% (2024), well below the ~4.0% US average and consistent with a tight local labor market. Social vulnerability is low in this ZIP at the 21th percentile (CDC SVI), reflecting strong baseline resilience to public-health emergencies and natural disasters. FEMA has issued 16 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1976. Annual average temperature is just 44.3°F per NOAA's 1991–2020 Climate Normals — a notably cold-weather climate. 39.6% of residents in this county are flagged low-access by USDA's 2025 Food Environment Atlas — a notable supermarket-access gap. South Dakota has no state income tax (Tax Foundation 2025). Healthcare access is the area's quieter strength; school options sit on the lighter side, so families may find themselves looking at districts a few ZIPs over. Notable: median household income $80,833, fair market rent of $1,070 for a two-bedroom, and a low 0.8% poverty rate. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
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Demographics
Race & ethnicity
- White
- 100.0%
- Black
- 0.0%
- Asian
- 0.0%
- Hispanic / Latino
- 0.0%
Income & housing
- Median household income
- $80,833
Education
- Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)
- 6.5%
Employment
- Unemployment rate
- 0.0%
Housing
- Owner-occupied
- 39(72.2%)
- Renter-occupied
- 15(27.8%)
- Vacant units
- 16
- Built (median)
- 1938
Commute
- Public transit
- 0(0.0%)
- Work from home
- 13(16.9%)
- Avg commute
- 9.2 min
Economic wellbeing
- Below poverty line
- 1(0.8%)
- Uninsured
- 0(0.0%)
Digital access
- Broadband access
- 47(87.0%)
- No broadband
- 7(13.0%)
Language & nativity
- Foreign-born
- 0(0.0%)
- Non-English at home
- 0(0.0%)
Fair Market Rent
Fresh.HUD SAFMR · May 1, 2026Studio
$740
/month
1 Bed
$820
/month
2 Bed
$1,070
/month
3 Bed
$1,360
/month
4 Bed
$1,660
/month
HUD Fair Market Rents represent the 40th percentile of standard-quality rental housing in this area. FY2026 data.
New housing construction
New housing units permitted
4
Across 4 permitted buildings. Total construction value: $1.4M.
Single-family
4
100% of total units
Multifamily (2+ unit)
0
0% of total units
Single-family value
$1.4M
construction value
Multifamily value
$0
construction value
Based on county-level data (2024).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (census.gov/construction/bps). Public domain. BPS reports annual residential building permits from local permit-issuing jurisdictions, aggregated to county. A permit reflects intent to build, not a completed unit — actual construction lags by 6-24 months for multifamily projects.
Business & employment
Business establishments
3
Total employment
15
Annual payroll
$788K
Average annual pay
$52,533
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Business Patterns (census.gov). Public domain. ZBP covers establishments with paid employees; Census suppresses employment and payroll values when fewer employers operate in a ZIP than would protect their confidentiality.
Employment & wages
Average annual pay
$46,301
Average weekly wage
$890
Total employment
821
Total establishments
145
That is roughly 29% below the US national average of $65,470 per worker.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (bls.gov/cew). Public domain. QCEW is derived from state unemployment-insurance filings and covers ~95% of US jobs. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches; small-employer cells are suppressed by BLS to protect employer confidentiality.
Unemployment
Unemployment rate
2.0%
That is 2.0 percentage points below the US national unemployment rate of about 4.0%.
Labor force
1,256
Employed
1,231
Unemployed
25
Based on Potter County, SD data (2024).
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (bls.gov/lau). Public domain. LAUS publishes monthly and annual labor-force estimates for every US county. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches.
Federal Disaster Declarations
Federally Declared Disasters
16
Date Range
1976–2023
Most Recent Declaration
FLOODING
Flood — declared July 6, 2023 (DR-4718)
Incident period: April 9, 2023 – May 5, 2023
Top Incident Types
- Flood6 (38%)
- Severe Storm4 (25%)
- Biological2 (13%)
- Winter Storm1 (6%)
- Coastal Storm1 (6%)
- Other2 (13%)
Individual Assistance
2
Direct help to disaster survivors
Households Program
1
Housing & temporary lodging support
Public Assistance
15
Repair of public facilities & roads
Hazard Mitigation
7
Funding to reduce future disaster risk
FEMA declares disasters at the county level; counts here include every federally declared disaster touching any county that overlaps this ZIP. Statewide declarations and pre-1964 records without county granularity are excluded. Program flags reflect which FEMA assistance categories were activated (Individual Assistance, Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation). Source: fema.gov/openfema. Public domain.
Climate
30-year averages (1991-2020) from the nearest GHCN-D weather station. Temperature and precipitation values reflect typical annual conditions, not any single year.
Avg. temperature
44.3°F
33.1° – 55.5°
Annual precipitation
20.2"
Annual snowfall
38.7"
Heating · cooling days
8,117.1 · 614.6
Annual base 65°F
Nearest station: GETTYSBURG, SD US, 12.6 miles from the centroid of Lebanon, SD (ZIP 57455)
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals (ncei.noaa.gov). Public domain.
Community health profile
Years of potential life lost (per 100K)
—
Premature death is the headline composite outcome CHR reports — age-adjusted, all-cause, before age 75.
Fair or poor health
13%
of adults self-report
Poor physical health days
3.2
avg per adult per month
Poor mental health days
4.2
avg per adult per month
Uninsured
8.3%
of residents under 65
Primary care MDs
40
per 100,000 residents
Preventable hospital stays
3,122
per 100K Medicare enrollees
Food environment (0-10)
8.4
10 = best access & security
Exercise access
59%
residents near a facility
Flu vaccinated
48%
of Medicare enrollees
Based on Potter data (2025 CHR release).
Source: County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute (countyhealthrankings.org). Annual release. Underlying source datasets vary by measure (CDC BRFSS, NCHS Vital Statistics, AHA, USDA Food Environment Atlas, and others). Figures are county-level and assigned to every ZIP whose primary county matches.
Food access
Food access status
Significant food access concerns
39.6% of Potter County, SD residents live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket.
Grocery stores
—
per 1,000 residents
Supercenters & clubs
—
per 1,000 residents
SNAP-authorized stores
1.93
accepting food benefits
Fast-food restaurants
—
per 1,000 residents
Among low-income residents, 12.4% are low-access — those without a supermarket within 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural).
Per-1,000 figures show how many of each store type exist in Potter County, SD for every 1,000 residents. Higher grocery and supercenter density usually means easier access to fresh food; higher convenience-store-only density (with low grocery rate) often signals a food swamp.
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Environment Atlas (ers.usda.gov). County-level metrics fanned to ZIP via the primary county in the Census ZCTA-county relationship file. Variable years differ per family (stores ~2020, low-access ~2019).
Who’s moving in and out
Net migration (2022-2023)
▲+1 people
+6 households • −$899K net AGI flow
Moved in
37households
53 people • $2.0M AGI
Moved out
31households
52 people • $2.9M AGI
Where new residents came from
No county-level breakdown available.
Where departing residents went
No county-level breakdown available.
Incoming households reported an average AGI of $53,108 versus departing households' $92,387.
Source: U.S. Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income, Migration Data (irs.gov). Public domain. Migration is measured by year-over-year changes in the address on individual tax returns; figures are county-level totals attributed to ZIPs whose primary county matches. Foreign migration contributes to inflow/outflow totals but does not appear in the top-county lists. Small flows are suppressed by IRS to protect taxpayer confidentiality.
Taxes & benefits in South Dakota
State-level rules that apply to every resident of ZIP 57455. Numbers reflect the most recent published year per source.
Tax rates
Income tax
None
No state income tax
Sales tax (combined)
6.11%
State 4.20% · avg local 1.91%
Property tax (effective)
0.59%
Median $595/year
Tax burden rank
5 of 50
8.60% of personal income
Paid family leave
Program
No program
No program
Safety net
SNAP eligibility
130% FPL
Federal 130% FPL gross income limit. Asset limit $3,000.
Sources: Tax Foundation (state tax rates & brackets), Bipartisan Policy Center (paid family leave), USDA FNS (SNAP categorical eligibility).
Other ZIPs near 57455
Nearby ZIPs by distance
57473 (Seneca, 10.4 mi) · 57475 (Tolstoy, 15.2 mi) · 57450 (Hoven, 15.7 mi) · 57466 (Onaka, 17.1 mi) · 57442 (Gettysburg, 23.5 mi) · 57564 (Onida, 24.6 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
Data sources used on this page
All data on this page is sourced from federal government datasets · Not AI-generated · Methodology
Health profile
Crude prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES, derived from BRFSS small-area modeling. Population-level figures only.
Obesity
36.7%
3.7pp above the 33.0% national rate.
High Blood Pressure
39.7%
7.7pp above the 32.0% national rate.
Depression
19.6%
2.4pp below the 22.0% national rate.
Annual Checkup
81.2%
5.2pp above the 76.0% national rate.
Health Insurance
7.3%
5.7pp below the 13.0% national rate.
Diabetes
14.1%
3.1pp above the 11.0% national rate.
Colleges & universities nearby
Colleges in this area
1
Median in-state tuition
$8,845
Median earnings (10 yr)
$47,618
- 4-Year
Northern State University
Aberdeen, SD · 57401
- In-state tuition
- $8,845
- Out-of-state tuition
- $11,947
- Acceptance rate
- 93.0%
- Graduation rate
- 50.5%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $47,618
- Median student debt
- $22,320
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (collegescorecard.ed.gov). Public domain data. Earnings figures reflect median earnings 10 years after entry for federally-aided students.
What these numbers say together
Lebanon, SD (ZIP 57455) sits in Potter County. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: High Blood Pressure comes in above the national average at 39.7%. No NCES schools are mapped to this ZIP in the current dataset. 1 college or university serves the area, with median in-state tuition of $8,845. BLS QCEW reports average annual pay of $46,301 per worker, roughly 29% below the US average. BLS LAUS reports county unemployment of just 2.0% (2024), well below the ~4.0% US average and consistent with a tight local labor market. Social vulnerability is low in this ZIP at the 21th percentile (CDC SVI), reflecting strong baseline resilience to public-health emergencies and natural disasters. FEMA has issued 16 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1976. Annual average temperature is just 44.3°F per NOAA's 1991–2020 Climate Normals — a notably cold-weather climate. 39.6% of residents in this county are flagged low-access by USDA's 2025 Food Environment Atlas — a notable supermarket-access gap. South Dakota has no state income tax (Tax Foundation 2025). Healthcare access is the area's quieter strength; school options sit on the lighter side, so families may find themselves looking at districts a few ZIPs over. Notable: median household income $80,833, fair market rent of $1,070 for a two-bedroom, and a low 0.8% poverty rate. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
The two domains pull in different directions. Healthcare access reads strong, but the on-paper school count is on the lighter side — that’s less a quality signal and more a density one. Households here often look at districts a few ZIPs over for school choice while keeping their providers local.
One concrete reading worth keeping: Depression prevalence sits lower the national rate at 19.6%. Each figure on this page links to the original federal dataset with its retrieval date — this synthesis is a reading, not a substitute for the underlying records.
Frequently Asked Questions — ZIP 57455
What is the obesity rate in ZIP 57455?
36.7%, which is 3.7 percentage points above the national average of 33.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the depression rate in ZIP 57455?
19.6%, which is 2.4 percentage points below the national average of 22.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the high blood pressure rate in ZIP 57455?
39.7%, which is 7.7 percentage points above the national average of 32.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the population of ZIP 57455?
131 people live in ZIP 57455, with a median age of 57.8 (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the median household income in ZIP 57455?
$80,833 per year (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
Is ZIP 57455 mostly renters or homeowners?
In ZIP 57455, 72.2% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 27.8% are renter-occupied (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How do people commute in ZIP 57455?
In ZIP 57455, 16.9% of workers work from home. Public transit is used by 0.0% of commuters (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the poverty rate in ZIP 57455?
0.8% of the population in ZIP 57455 lives below the federal poverty line (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What percentage of households in ZIP 57455 have broadband internet?
87.0% of households in ZIP 57455 have broadband internet access (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How many businesses are in ZIP 57455?
As of 2022, 3 business establishments operated in ZIP 57455 employing 15 workers (Census ZIP Business Patterns, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the average salary in ZIP 57455?
The average annual pay across all local establishments in ZIP 57455 is $52,533, based on Census ZIP Business Patterns 2022 data (retrieved May 3, 2026).
How vulnerable is ZIP 57455 to disasters and public health emergencies?
According to the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (2022), ZIP 57455 ranks in the 21th percentile nationally for social vulnerability — a low vulnerability profile (retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the biggest vulnerability factor in ZIP 57455?
Housing Type & Transportation is the highest-scoring CDC SVI theme for ZIP 57455, ranking in the 47th percentile nationally (CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022, retrieved May 3, 2026).
How many federally declared disasters has ZIP 57455 experienced?
FEMA has recorded 16 federal disaster declarations affecting ZIP 57455 between 1976–2023 (FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What kinds of disasters most often hit ZIP 57455?
Flood is the most common federally declared disaster type affecting ZIP 57455, accounting for 6 of 16 declarations (38%, FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What was the most recent disaster declared for ZIP 57455?
The most recent FEMA disaster declaration affecting ZIP 57455 was "FLOODING" — a flood declared in 2023 (DR-4718) (FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What colleges are near ZIP 57455?
1 college or university is listed near ZIP 57455 by the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, including Northern State University (retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the average tuition at colleges near ZIP 57455?
Median in-state tuition across 1 nearby institution is $8,845 (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What do graduates earn from colleges near ZIP 57455?
Graduates of nearby colleges earn a median of $47,618 ten years after entry (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the climate like in ZIP 57455?
ZIP 57455 has an average annual temperature of 44.3°F and 20.2" of annual precipitation based on the GETTYSBURG, SD US weather station 12.6 miles from the ZIP centroid (NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, retrieved May 8, 2026).
What taxes apply in ZIP 57455?
South Dakota has no state income tax. The combined state and local sales tax rate is 6.11% (Tax Foundation 2025).
Does South Dakota have paid family leave?
South Dakota has no state paid family leave program (Bipartisan Policy Center 2026).
What data is available for ZIP 57455?
This page covers health outcomes from CDC PLACES (33 metrics), demographics from the Census ACS 5-Year (2022), colleges from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (1 institution), local business & employment from Census ZIP Business Patterns (2022), social vulnerability scores from the CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022), federal disaster declarations from FEMA OpenFEMA (16 on record), climate normals from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020), and state-level tax rates from the Tax Foundation. Data is refreshed on Mubboo's standard schedule.
How current is this data?
Health data retrieved Apr 24, 2026 from CDC PLACES. Demographics retrieved Apr 30, 2026 from Census ACS 5-Year (2022). College data retrieved May 2, 2026 from U.S. Dept of Education College Scorecard. Business & employment retrieved May 3, 2026 from Census ZBP (2022). Social vulnerability scores retrieved May 3, 2026 from CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022). Federal disaster declarations retrieved May 3, 2026 from FEMA OpenFEMA (16 on record). Climate normals retrieved May 8, 2026 from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020). State-level tax rates retrieved 2026-05-05 15:58:22.284+00 from the Tax Foundation.
Other ZIPs near 57455
Nearby ZIPs by distance
57473 (Seneca, 10.4 mi) · 57475 (Tolstoy, 15.2 mi) · 57450 (Hoven, 15.7 mi) · 57466 (Onaka, 17.1 mi) · 57442 (Gettysburg, 23.5 mi) · 57564 (Onida, 24.6 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
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Social Vulnerability Index
Overall SVI
21st percentile
Low Vulnerability
Based on 1 census tract, population 387
Vulnerability Themes
Households Without Vehicle
2
Persons with Disability
40
Without HS Diploma
9
Without Health Insurance
27
Adults Age 65+
103
The Social Vulnerability Index uses U.S. Census data to identify communities most at risk during public health emergencies and natural disasters. Higher percentiles indicate greater vulnerability. Tract-level scores are aggregated to this ZCTA via Census 2020 ZCTA→Tract crosswalk, weighted by land-area share. Source: atsdr.cdc.gov. Public domain.