ZIP Code 57249 — Lake Preston, SD
57249 is a standard (street delivery) ZIP code serving Lake Preston, South Dakota, in Kingsbury County. To mail something here you only need these five digits — but the four-digit extension narrows delivery to a single point, and it is what USPS bulk postage discounts are priced on.
ZIP code 57249 at a glance
| ZIP code | 57249 |
|---|---|
| Primary city | Lake Preston |
| State | South Dakota (SD) |
| County | Kingsbury FIPS 46077 |
| ZIP type | Standard (street delivery) |
| Time zone | America/Chicago |
| Population | 1,023 |
| Coordinates | 44.371110, -97.364600 |
How ZIP+4 works in 57249
The four digits after the hyphen encode a delivery segment inside 57249. In practice one segment usually means:
- One side of one block — odd numbers on a street between two cross streets
- A single large building, or one floor of it
- A group of PO boxes, sometimes a single box
- A single business that receives enough mail to warrant its own code
That is why 57249 has no single ZIP+4: two neighbors across the street from each other usually have different ones. Enter a street address above and we will return the exact nine-digit code along with the standardized USPS address format.
Nearby ZIP codes
Showing the closest twelve. See every ZIP code within 25 miles of 57249.
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 57233 | Erwin, SD | 9.7 mi |
| 57051 | Oldham, SD | 10.6 mi |
| 57231 | De Smet, SD | 10.7 mi |
| 57212 | Arlington, SD | 10.9 mi |
| 57214 | Badger, SD | 11.1 mi |
| 57248 | Lake Norden, SD | 16.7 mi |
| 57221 | Bryant, SD | 16.8 mi |
| 57054 | Ramona, SD | 18 mi |
| 57061 | Sinai, SD | 18.1 mi |
| 57071 | Volga, SD | 21.2 mi |
| 57050 | Nunda, SD | 22.7 mi |
| 57323 | Carthage, SD | 22.7 mi |
Questions about 57249
What is the ZIP+4 code for 57249?
57249 is the five-digit ZIP code. The ZIP+4 adds four more digits that identify a specific delivery point — usually one side of a city block, a single building, or a group of PO boxes. Because those four digits change from address to address within 57249, you need to look up a specific street address to get them.
What city is 57249?
57249 is assigned to Lake Preston, South Dakota, in Kingsbury County.
Do I need to use the ZIP+4?
It is optional for ordinary mail, but it speeds up sorting and it is required for most USPS bulk-mail postage discounts. Many address-verification and e-commerce systems also use ZIP+4 to confirm a delivery point exists.
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