Local servicesHospitalBrookings Health System Center1.5 miPost officeBrookings Post Officeunder a mileTown hallBrookings City Hallunder a milePoliceBrookings County Sheriffs Officeunder a mileFire stationBrookings Fire Department Mainunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools2 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high, 3 otherSchoolBehavioral Care Specialists Learning Center - Brookingsunder a mileElementaryHillcrest Elementary School1.0 miSchoolAdvance School1.0 miCollegeSouth Dakota State Universityunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWatertown Regional Airport ATY45 miInterstateI-298.5 miUS highwayUS 14under a mileCoachBrookingsJefferson Lines2.0 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 57006 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 57006 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 32 min5:43 am – 9:14 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 51 min7:59 am – 4:50 pm
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People24,192 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 28.710,124 householdsMedian household income $66,337Median home value $273,900Median rent $887 a month52% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,176 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate71% of adults are in the labour force, 13,470 employedMain industries: education and health care 29%, manufacturing 20%, hospitality, food and recreation 10%Average commute 13 minutes74% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 5% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages46% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 17% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 89%, Spanish 3%, other Indo-European languages 3%, Russian or other Slavic 1%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 81°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 22°F, lows 4°F25 in of rain a year, on about 49 dayswettest month June36 in of snow a year, on about 27 days8 days above 90°F, 177 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Brookings 2 Ne station, 1 mi away
Nearby landmarksSouth Dakota State Universitycollege · under a mileLake Campbelllake · 6.8 miLake Goldsmithlake · 8.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSexauer Park & Campgroundpark · under a milePioneer Parkpark · under a mileInterstate Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.7 miMeheganstate conservation land · 4.6 mi · 60 acresKampstate conservation land · 8.8 mi · 159 acresWinterhavenstate conservation land · 8.9 mi · 123 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 11 Jul 198222 mi away, near Egan, South DakotaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 19 Oct 200540 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowBrookings County, SD, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality59% of days had good air in 2025214 of 365 days measured146 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 46, worst day 154main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Brookings County monitors, SD
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription73% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBrookings Municipal Utilitiesserves 23,377 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the ZIP area
Elevation1,637 ft499 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
