Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 22 min5:11 am – 8:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 0 min7:18 am – 4:18 pm
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People5,483 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 29.21,163 householdsMedian household income $52,250Median home value $57,600Median rent $746 a month65% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $199 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting13.0% unemployment rate44% of adults are in the labour force, 1,397 employedMain industries: education and health care 46%, public administration 19%, professional and business services 13%Average commute 12 minutes71% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 9% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages13% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher86% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 86%, other languages 13%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 37°F, lows 14°F17 in of rain a year, on about 39 dayswettest month June46 in of snow a year, on about 21 days43 days above 90°F, 162 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Oglala 1s station, 8 mi away; rain from Pine Ridge Ap; snow from Gordon 6n
Parks and public landsBuffalo Gap National Grasslandnational grassland · 16.8 mi · 586,971 acresBadlands National Parknational park · 46.0 mi · 111,331 acresWind Cave National Parknational park · 48.2 mi · 33,927 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes11 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 14 Nov 201139 mi away, South DakotaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 16 Jan 201233 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowOglala Lakota County, SD, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: 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, nearest monitors: Custer County, SD, 57 mi away
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription83% have cable, fibre or DSL3% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterPine Ridge Water Systemserves 7,482 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation3,372 ft1,028 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPine Ridge Indian Health Service Hospital7.1 miPost officePine Ridge Post Office6.4 miPoliceOglata Sioux Tribe Chief of Police7.9 miFire stationPine Ridge Fire Department6.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChadron Municipal Airport CDR28 miUS highwayUS 182.0 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 57770 ZIP area.
