Population & age
- Total population
- 130
- Median age
- 28.9
Ludlow, SD (57755)
Harding County · Population 130
Fresh.Data current as of Apr 24, 2026
Ludlow, SD (ZIP 57755) sits in Harding County. The page draws on 2 federal data feeds retrieved Apr 27. Top health signal: Health Insurance comes in below the national average at 6.8%. NCES lists 1 schools serving the area, 1 non-charter. 7 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $8,764. BLS QCEW reports average annual pay of $46,625 per worker, roughly 29% below the US average. BLS LAUS reports county unemployment of just 1.4% (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 22th percentile (CDC SVI), reflecting strong baseline resilience to public-health emergencies and natural disasters. Severe Storm accounts for 53% of the 15 FEMA disaster declarations on record for this ZIP. Annual average temperature is just 42.3°F per NOAA's 1991–2020 Climate Normals — a notably cold-weather climate. Per USDA's Food Environment Atlas, 100.0% of residents in this county live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket — a deep food-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 $96,250, fair market rent of $930 for a two-bedroom, and a low 0.0% 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
- 66.9%
- Black
- 0.0%
- Asian
- 0.0%
- Hispanic / Latino
- 0.0%
- Other / multi-racial
- 33.1%
Income & housing
- Median household income
- $96,250
- Median home value
- $54,000
Education
- Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)
- 13.8%
Employment
- Unemployment rate
- 0.0%
Housing
- Owner-occupied
- 28(62.2%)
- Renter-occupied
- 17(37.8%)
- Vacant units
- 12
- Built (median)
- 1979
Commute
- Public transit
- 0(0.0%)
- Work from home
- 35(43.8%)
- Avg commute
- 10.1 min
Economic wellbeing
- Below poverty line
- 0(0.0%)
- Uninsured
- 4(3.1%)
Digital access
- Broadband access
- 43(95.6%)
- No broadband
- 2(4.4%)
Language & nativity
- Foreign-born
- 0(0.0%)
- Non-English at home
- 0(0.0%)
Fair Market Rent
Fresh.HUD SAFMR · May 1, 2026Studio
$730
/month
1 Bed
$780
/month
2 Bed
$930
/month
3 Bed
$1,240
/month
4 Bed
$1,480
/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
0
Across 0 permitted buildings. Total construction value: $0.
Single-family
0
Multifamily (2+ unit)
0
Single-family value
$0
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.
Employment & wages
Average annual pay
$46,625
Average weekly wage
$897
Total employment
444
Total establishments
68
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
1.4%
That is 2.6 percentage points below the US national unemployment rate of about 4.0%.
Labor force
834
Employed
822
Unemployed
12
Based on Harding 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
15
Date Range
1976–2020
Most Recent Declaration
COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Biological — declared April 5, 2020 (DR-4527)
Incident period: January 20, 2020 – May 11, 2023
Top Incident Types
- Severe Storm8 (53%)
- Biological2 (13%)
- Snowstorm2 (13%)
- Flood2 (13%)
- Coastal Storm1 (7%)
Individual Assistance
2
Direct help to disaster survivors
Households Program
2
Housing & temporary lodging support
Public Assistance
14
Repair of public facilities & roads
Hazard Mitigation
8
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
42.3°F
30.3° – 54.3°
Annual precipitation
17.1"
Annual snowfall
48.2"
Heating · cooling days
8,638.1 · 395.6
Annual base 65°F
Nearest station: BOWMAN, ND US, 22.5 miles from the centroid of Ludlow, SD (ZIP 57755)
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
11%
of adults self-report
Poor physical health days
3.1
avg per adult per month
Poor mental health days
4.2
avg per adult per month
Uninsured
11.3%
of residents under 65
Primary care MDs
0
per 100,000 residents
Preventable hospital stays
—
per 100K Medicare enrollees
Food environment (0-10)
6.9
10 = best access & security
Exercise access
35%
residents near a facility
Flu vaccinated
26%
of Medicare enrollees
Based on Harding 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
Limited food access for many residents
100.0% of Harding 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
0.85
accepting food benefits
Fast-food restaurants
—
per 1,000 residents
Among low-income residents, 25.0% 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 Harding 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).
Safety
FBI publishes crime data at the county level. Numbers below cover the primary county that contains this ZIP. Rates are per 100,000 residents in the area covered by reporting agencies.
Violent crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 0 reports
Property crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 0 reports
Homicide
0
Robbery
0
Burglary
0
Vehicle theft
0
County-level data for Harding (2024)
Source: U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation, Uniform Crime Reporting Program (cde.ucr.cjis.gov). Public domain. Coverage varies by reporting agency; areas with partial agency coverage may understate true crime totals.
Taxes & benefits in South Dakota
State-level rules that apply to every resident of ZIP 57755. 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
For ZIP 57755: Applied to this ZIP's typical home value of $54,000, that works out to roughly $316/year in property tax.
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 57755
Nearby ZIPs by distance
57650 (15.3 mi) · 58653 (Gascoyne, 18.6 mi) · 58623 (Bowman, 20.5 mi) · 57720 (Buffalo, 25.6 mi) · 58649 (Reeder, 28.4 mi) · 57651 (31 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
SourcesFresh.CDC PLACES · Apr 24, 2026Fresh.NCES CCD via Urban Institute EDP · Apr 27, 2026Fresh.HUD SAFMR · May 1, 2026
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
37.0%
4.0pp above the 33.0% national rate.
High Blood Pressure
32.7%
Tracks close to the 32.0% national rate.
Depression
21.3%
Tracks close to the 22.0% national rate.
Annual Checkup
77.3%
Tracks close to the 76.0% national rate.
Health Insurance
6.8%
6.2pp below the 13.0% national rate.
Diabetes
11.0%
Tracks close to the 11.0% national rate.
Schools in this ZIP
1 school serves this ZIP, including 1 non-charter.
| School | Type | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ludlow Elementary - 06 | Public | 0–8 | 8 |
Schools listed from NCES Common Core of Data via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal.
Fresh.NCES CCD via Urban Institute EDP · Apr 27, 2026Colleges & universities nearby
Colleges in this area
7
Median in-state tuition
$8,764
Median earnings (10 yr)
$37,325
- 4-Year
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
Rapid City, SD · 57701
- In-state tuition
- $10,500
- Out-of-state tuition
- $14,900
- Acceptance rate
- 79.9%
- Graduation rate
- 55.6%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $72,257
- Median student debt
- $27,000
- 4-Year
Black Hills State University
Spearfish, SD · 57799
- In-state tuition
- $8,764
- Out-of-state tuition
- $11,866
- Acceptance rate
- 96.3%
- Graduation rate
- 40.5%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $46,674
- Median student debt
- $26,000
- 4-Year
Oglala Lakota College
Kyle, SD · 57752
- In-state tuition
- $2,684
- Out-of-state tuition
- $2,684
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 10.1%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $22,517
- Median student debt
- —
- 4-Year
National American University-Rapid City
Rapid City, SD · 57702
- In-state tuition
- $16,065
- Out-of-state tuition
- $16,065
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 19.6%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $37,325
- Median student debt
- $29,020
- 2-Year
Western Dakota Technical College
Rapid City, SD · 57703
- In-state tuition
- $8,294
- Out-of-state tuition
- $8,294
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 53.6%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $40,240
- Median student debt
- $15,000
- Certificate
The Salon Professional Academy
Rapid City, SD · 57701
- In-state tuition
- —
- Out-of-state tuition
- —
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 79.2%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $23,641
- Median student debt
- $8,500
- Certificate
Paul Mitchell the School-Rapid City
Rapid City, SD · 57701
- In-state tuition
- —
- Out-of-state tuition
- —
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 82.9%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $29,547
- Median student debt
- $7,917
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
Ludlow, SD (ZIP 57755) sits in Harding County. The page draws on 2 federal data feeds retrieved Apr 27. Top health signal: Health Insurance comes in below the national average at 6.8%. NCES lists 1 schools serving the area, 1 non-charter. 7 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $8,764. BLS QCEW reports average annual pay of $46,625 per worker, roughly 29% below the US average. BLS LAUS reports county unemployment of just 1.4% (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 22th percentile (CDC SVI), reflecting strong baseline resilience to public-health emergencies and natural disasters. Severe Storm accounts for 53% of the 15 FEMA disaster declarations on record for this ZIP. Annual average temperature is just 42.3°F per NOAA's 1991–2020 Climate Normals — a notably cold-weather climate. Per USDA's Food Environment Atlas, 100.0% of residents in this county live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket — a deep food-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 $96,250, fair market rent of $930 for a two-bedroom, and a low 0.0% 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 near the national rate at 21.3%. 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 57755
What is the obesity rate in ZIP 57755?
37.0%, which is 4.0 percentage points above the national average of 33.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the depression rate in ZIP 57755?
21.3%, which is 0.7 percentage points below the national average of 22.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the high blood pressure rate in ZIP 57755?
32.7%, which is 0.7 percentage points above the national average of 32.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
How many schools are in ZIP 57755?
1 school serves this ZIP, including 1 public school (NCES CCD, retrieved Apr 27, 2026). No charter schools are listed in this ZIP by NCES CCD.
Does ZIP 57755 have charter schools?
No charter schools are listed in ZIP 57755 by NCES CCD (retrieved Apr 27, 2026).
Are there high schools in ZIP 57755?
No high schools are listed in this ZIP by NCES CCD (retrieved Apr 27, 2026).
What is the population of ZIP 57755?
130 people live in ZIP 57755, with a median age of 28.9 (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the median household income in ZIP 57755?
$96,250 per year (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
Is ZIP 57755 mostly renters or homeowners?
In ZIP 57755, 62.2% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 37.8% are renter-occupied (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How do people commute in ZIP 57755?
In ZIP 57755, 43.8% 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 57755?
0.0% of the population in ZIP 57755 lives below the federal poverty line (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What percentage of households in ZIP 57755 have broadband internet?
95.6% of households in ZIP 57755 have broadband internet access (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How vulnerable is ZIP 57755 to disasters and public health emergencies?
According to the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (2022), ZIP 57755 ranks in the 22th percentile nationally for social vulnerability — a low vulnerability profile (retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the biggest vulnerability factor in ZIP 57755?
Housing Type & Transportation is the highest-scoring CDC SVI theme for ZIP 57755, ranking in the 78th percentile nationally (CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022, retrieved May 3, 2026).
How many federally declared disasters has ZIP 57755 experienced?
FEMA has recorded 15 federal disaster declarations affecting ZIP 57755 between 1976–2020 (FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What kinds of disasters most often hit ZIP 57755?
Severe Storm is the most common federally declared disaster type affecting ZIP 57755, accounting for 8 of 15 declarations (53%, FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What was the most recent disaster declared for ZIP 57755?
The most recent FEMA disaster declaration affecting ZIP 57755 was "COVID-19 PANDEMIC" — a biological declared in 2020 (DR-4527) (FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What colleges are near ZIP 57755?
7 colleges and universities are listed near ZIP 57755 by the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, including South Dakota School Of Mines And Technology, Black Hills State University, and Oglala Lakota College (retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the average tuition at colleges near ZIP 57755?
Median in-state tuition across 7 nearby institutions is $8,764 (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What do graduates earn from colleges near ZIP 57755?
Graduates of nearby colleges earn a median of $37,325 ten years after entry (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the climate like in ZIP 57755?
ZIP 57755 has an average annual temperature of 42.3°F and 17.1" of annual precipitation based on the BOWMAN, ND US weather station 22.5 miles from the ZIP centroid (NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, retrieved May 8, 2026).
What taxes apply in ZIP 57755?
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 57755?
This page covers health outcomes from CDC PLACES (33 metrics), school information from NCES CCD (1 school), demographics from the Census ACS 5-Year (2022), colleges from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (7 institutions), social vulnerability scores from the CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022), federal disaster declarations from FEMA OpenFEMA (15 on record), climate normals from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020), county-level crime data from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024), 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. School data retrieved Apr 27, 2026 from NCES CCD. 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. Social vulnerability scores retrieved May 3, 2026 from CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022). Federal disaster declarations retrieved May 3, 2026 from FEMA OpenFEMA (15 on record). Climate normals retrieved May 8, 2026 from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020). County-level crime data retrieved May 4, 2026 from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024). State-level tax rates retrieved 2026-05-05 15:58:22.284+00 from the Tax Foundation.
Other ZIPs near 57755
Nearby ZIPs by distance
57650 (15.3 mi) · 58653 (Gascoyne, 18.6 mi) · 58623 (Bowman, 20.5 mi) · 57720 (Buffalo, 25.6 mi) · 58649 (Reeder, 28.4 mi) · 57651 (31 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
22nd percentile
Low Vulnerability
Based on 1 census tract, population 112
Vulnerability Themes
Households Without Vehicle
1
Persons with Disability
9
Without HS Diploma
5
Without Health Insurance
4
Adults Age 65+
21
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.