Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 30 min5:09 am – 8:39 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 53 min7:24 am – 4:17 pm
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People45,795 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.918,803 householdsMedian household income $56,461Median home value $251,200Median rent $961 a month61% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,699 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 21,859 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, retail 14%, hospitality, food and recreation 13%Average commute 17 minutes75% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages29% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, other languages 2%, Spanish 2%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 37°F, lows 16°F20 in of rain a year, on about 46 dayswettest month May54 in of snow a year, on about 36 days23 days above 90°F, 144 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Rapid City Wfo station, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksSouth Dakota Minescollege · 3.2 miRapid City Branch Black Hills State Universitycollege · 3.2 miCowboy Hillpeak · 3.3 miHangman Hillpeak · 3.6 miCanyon Lakelake · 6.2 miRed Dale Gulch Reservoirreservoir · 6.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsVickie Powers Memorial Parkpark · 1.4 miDakota Fields Soccer Complexrecreation area · 2.1 mi · 80 acresBlack Hills National Forestnational forest · 5.6 mi · 1,075,125 acresCuster State Parkstate park · 23.0 mi · 70,462 acresWind Cave National Parknational park · 35.2 mi · 33,927 acresBadlands National Parknational park · 43.0 mi · 111,331 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 6 Feb 199628 mi away, near Hill City, South DakotaMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 9 Mar 202531 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowPennington County, SD, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHail Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality77% of days had good air in 2025282 of 364 days measured81 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 32, worst day 107main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Pennington County monitors, SD
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription77% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterRapid Cityserves 72,009 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the ZIP area
Elevation3,194 ft974 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMonument Health Rapid City Hospital4.6 miPost officeRapid City Post Office3.1 miTown hallRapid City Hall3.0 miPolicePennington County Sheriff's Office3.2 miFire stationNorth Haines Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRapid City Regional Airport RAP8.9 miInterstateI-901.2 miUS highwayUS 141.2 miCoachRapid CityJefferson Lines3.0 miTransit1 stop within a mileRapid Transit System (RTS)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 57701 ZIP area.
