Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 18 min5:48 am – 9:06 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 4 min7:51 am – 4:55 pm
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People15,373 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 30.75,492 householdsMedian household income $68,750Median home value $179,800Median rent $1,102 a month57% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,980 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.9% unemployment rate74% of adults are in the labour force, 7,763 employedMain industries: manufacturing 31%, education and health care 21%, hospitality, food and recreation 8%Average commute 13 minutes73% drive alone, 17% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher76% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 50%, Spanish 39%, other languages 8%, other Asian or Pacific languages 2%27% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 30°F, lows 9°F30 in of rain a yearwettest month June36 in of snow a year, on about 25 days27 days above 90°F, 160 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Sioux City Ang station, 6 mi away; snow from Sioux City Gateway Ap
Parks and public landsCrystal Cove Parkpark · under a mile · 141 acresAtokad Parkpark · 1.3 miStone State Parkstate park · 5.1 mi · 1,437 acresWeedland Accessstate recreation area · 6.8 miAdams Nature Areastate conservation land · 6.0 mi · 1,503 acresDakota Bend Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.0 mi · 112 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 10 Dec 202345 mi away, near Wakonda, South DakotaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 10 Dec 202345 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowDakota County, NE, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHail Relatively ModerateTornado Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality88% of days had good air in 2025308 of 351 days measured41 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 34, worst day 117main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Clay County, SD, 42 mi away
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription66% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of South Sioux Cityserves 14,043 people from purchased ground water under influence of surface water sourNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,096 ft334 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalUnityPoint Health Saint Luke's - Downtown3.4 miPost officeSouth Sioux City Post Office1.2 miTown hallSouth Sioux City City Hall1.9 miPoliceSouth Sioux City Police Department1.2 miFire stationSouth Sioux City Fire Department Station 21.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSioux Gateway Airport / Brigadier General Bud Day Field SUX5.3 miMajor airportEppley Airfield OMA85 miInterstateI-129under a mileUS highwayUS 75under a mileCoachSioux CityJefferson Lines3.3 miTransit8 stops within a mileSioux City Transit System (SCTS), Winnebago Tribal TransitSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 68776 ZIP area.
