Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 27 min5:12 am – 8:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 55 min7:25 am – 4:20 pm
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People5,596 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 57.92,733 householdsMedian household income $83,469Median home value $378,800Median rent $1,087 a month80% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,039 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.8% unemployment rate51% of adults are in the labour force, 2,453 employedMain industries: education and health care 18%, farming, forestry and mining 14%, hospitality, food and recreation 12%Average commute 26 minutes71% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 5% walk or cycle, 14% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages34% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, German or Dutch 4%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 79°F, lows 54°FColdest month December: highs 35°F, lows 16°F20 in of rain a year, on about 49 dayswettest month July58 in of snow a year, on about 31 days6 days above 90°F, 195 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Custer Co Ap station, 2 mi away; snow from Custer
Nearby landmarksSpar Springspring · 1.3 miCOMANCHE PARKcampground · 3.3 miTwin Sisterspeak · 3.0 miWabash Springspring · 3.9 miBuckhorn Mountainpeak · 4.9 miLake of the Pineslake · 5.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBlack Hills National Forestnational forest · within reach · 1,075,125 acresCuster State Parkstate park · 5.3 mi · 70,462 acresWind Cave National Parknational park · 10.4 mi · 33,927 acresJewel Cave National Monumentnational monument · 8.3 mi · 1,273 acresPleasant Valley Elk Game Production Areastate conservation land · 9.0 mi · 500 acresSpring Creek Game Production Areastate conservation land · 9.3 mi · 107 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes8 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 14 Nov 201149 mi away, South DakotaMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 9 Mar 202518 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowCuster County, SD, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWildfire Relatively ModerateWinter weather Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality74% of days had good air in 2025265 of 360 days measured95 moderate daysMedian index 45, worst day 87main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Custer County monitors, SD
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription73% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCusterserves 1,919 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the ZIP area
Elevation5,545 ft1,690 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMonument Health Custer Hospital4.3 miPost officeCuster Post Office3.8 miTown hallCuster City Hall3.8 miPoliceCuster County Sheriff's Office3.6 miFire stationUnited States Forest Service Tatanka Hotshots2.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRapid City Regional Airport RAP37 miInterstateI-19032 miUS highwayW US Hwy 161.1 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 57730 ZIP area.
