57273 ZIP Code Profile, Map, Data & Demographics

ZIP Code Type: STANDARD
County: Day County
Centroid: Latitude 45.336, Longitude -97.311
Time Zone: Central Time Zone (UTC -6 hours)
Observes DST: Yes

ZIP Code 57273 has segments in 2 Counties (Day, Roberts).

Businesses Addresses: 37
PO Box Addresses: 192
Residential Addresses: 357

Multi-Family Addresses: 0
Single Family Addresses: 357

The ZIP Code maps and database are updated 4 times per year.
Database updated: June 1, 2025, Maps updated: May 1, 2024.

Waubay, SD 57273 Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2025)

POPULATION
Total Population	1,103 (100%)
Population in Households	1,103 (100.0%)
Population in Families	892 (80.9%)
Population in Group Quarters¹	0
Population Density	8
Diversity Index²	52


INCOME
Median Household Income	$60,954
Average Household Income	$86,243
% of Income for Mortgage⁴	29%
Per Capita Income	$36,515
Wealth Index⁵	90
Socioeconomic Status Index⁶	Moderate (49.8)

HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units)	861 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU	371 (43.1%)
Renter Occupied HU	96 (11.1%)
Vacant Housing Units	394 (45.8%)
Median Home Value	$284,896
Average Home Value	$410,755
Housing Affordability Index³	78

HOUSEHOLDS
Total Households	467
Average Household Size	2.36
Family Households	299
Average Family Size	3.00

NOTES

Group Quarters - a place where people live or stay in a group living arrangement. Includes college residents halls, nursing facilities, military barracks, and correctional facilities.
The Diversity Index is a scale of 0 to 100 that represents the likelihood that two persons, chosen at random from the same area, belong to different races or ethnic groups. If an area's entire population belongs to one race AND one ethnic group, then the area has zero diversity. An area's diversity index increases to 100 when the population is evenly divided into two or more race/ethnic groups.
The Housing Affordability Index base is 100 and represents a balance point where a resident with a median household income can normally qualify to purchase a median price home. Values above 100 indicate increased affordability, while values below 100 indicate decreased affordability.
The % of Income for Mortgage quantifies the percentage of median household income dedicated to mortgage payments on a home priced at the median value (assuming a 30-year mortgage and a 20% down payment).
The Wealth Index is based on a number of indicators of affluence including average household income and average net worth, but it also includes the value of material possessions and resources. It represents the wealth of the area relative to the national level. Values above or below 100 represent above-average wealth or below-average wealth compared to the national level.
The Socioeconomic Index ranges from zero (lowest relative status) to 100 (highest relative status). This measure quantifies disparities in social position of an area's inhabitants and is built from a broad range of demographic, housing, and socioeconomic inputs. More information on this measure can be found in Esri's SEI tutorial.

Waubay, SD 57273 - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares 57273 to the other 371 ZIP Codes in South Dakota by rank and percentile using July 1, 2025 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.

GROWTH RATE / YEAR	2020-2025	2025-2030
Population	-0.61%	-0.38%
Households	0.29%	-0.17%
Families		0.33%
Median Household Income		1.72%
Per Capita Income		2.08%
Owner Occupied HU		0.00%

Variable Description	Rank	Percentile
Total Population	# 127	66th
Population Density	# 128	66th
Median Household Income	# 295	21st
Housing Affordability Index	# 91	25th
Per Capita Income	# 221	41st
Diversity Index	# 30	92nd

57273 ZIP Code Profile, Map, Data & Demographics

ZIP Code 57273: Basic Data & USPS Preferred City Name

Waubay, SD 57273 Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2025)

POPULATION

INCOME

HOUSING

HOUSEHOLDS

GROWTH RATE / YEAR

Waubay, SD 57273 - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

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