Platte ZIP Codes — Charles Mix County, SD

Age summary

Group	Count	%
Under 18	789	29.5%
18 and over	1,882	70.5%
65 and over	571	21.4%
Median age	39.2 years

Group	Count	%
White	2,599	96.5%
Two or more races	44	1.6%
Hispanic or Latino	21	0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native	14	0.5%
Other race	9	0.3%
Asian	5	0.2%

Range	% of households
Under $10k	3.0%
$10k–$15k	10.5%
$15k–$25k	7.4%
$25k–$35k	10.1%
$35k–$50k	10.1%
$50k–$75k	17.1%
$75k–$100k	15.9%
$100k–$150k	15.0%
$150k–$200k	6.4%
$200k+	4.6%
Median income	$62,049

Home values

Housing overview

Metric	Value
Median home value	$218,500
Median rent / month	$804
Owner occupied	71.8%
Renter occupied	28.2%
Vacant	8.9%
Single-family detached	84.5%
Large apartment buildings	0.4%
Mobile homes	2.3%
Median rooms	6.6
Avg household size (owned)	2.51

Year built

Era	%
2020 or later	0.0%
2010–2019	7.4%
2000–2009	12.1%
1990–1999	6.8%
1980–1989	6.9%
1970–1979	15.1%
1960–1969	5.7%
1950–1959	3.3%
1940–1949	7.5%
1939 or earlier	35.2%

Bedrooms

Size	% of units
No bedroom (studio)	1.1%
1 bedroom	6.2%
2 bedrooms	16.3%
3 bedrooms	35.7%
4 bedrooms	25.2%
5+ bedrooms	15.5%

Vehicles per household

Vehicles	% of households
No vehicle	3.3%
1 vehicle	19.4%
2 vehicles	45.1%
3 or more	32.1%

Heating fuel

Fuel type	%
Utility gas	2.0%
Electricity	40.7%
Propane / LP gas	42.5%
Fuel oil	2.8%
Wood	4.8%
No fuel used	0.2%

Household type	Count	%
Married-couple family	577	55.0%
Cohabiting couple	48	4.6%
Male householder, no spouse	214	20.4%
Female householder, no spouse	211	20.1%
Households with children under 18	356	33.9%
Households with seniors (65+)	412	39.2%
Average household size	2.49

Marital status

Status	Male	Female
Never married	23.3%	21.4%
Married	60.7%	56.3%
Separated	2.7%	2.3%
Widowed	7.4%	16.4%
Divorced	6.0%	3.7%

Metric	%
HS diploma or higher	87.5%
Bachelor's or higher	31.2%

School enrollment (ages 3–17)

Type	Count	%
Nursery / preschool	27	4.1%
Kindergarten	94	14.3%
Elementary school	357	54.3%
High school	141	21.5%
College / grad school	38	5.8%

Industry of employment

Occupation

Category	%
Management, business & arts	34.5%
Service	15.6%
Sales & office	26.3%
Natural resources & construction	13.4%
Production & transportation	10.2%

Employment type

Type	%
Private sector	70.5%
Government	10.2%
Self-employed	19.3%
Unpaid family workers	0.0%

Commute

Method	%
Drive alone	74.6%
Carpool	5.6%
Public transit	0.0%
Walk	0.5%
Other means	0.9%
Avg commute (minutes)	9.4

Income support

Source	% of households
Social Security	32.8%
Retirement income	18.0%
Supplemental Security	3.7%
Cash public assistance	1.1%
Food stamps / SNAP	5.2%

Condition	%
High blood pressure	35.2%
High cholesterol	33.7%
Heart disease	8.6%
Stroke	3.9%
Asthma	8.8%
Arthritis	26.8%
Kidney disease	3.5%
Pulmonary disease	7.2%
Cancer	8.7%

Behavior / access	%
Binge drinking	17.6%
No physical activity	24.7%
Less than 7 hrs sleep	29.8%
Fair or poor health	12.9%
Poor mental health	10.4%
Poor physical health	9.8%
No health insurance	12.0%
Visited doctor (checkup)	77.1%
Visited dentist	67.7%
Cholesterol screening	89.5%
Teeth loss	15.0%

Veterans	Count	%
Civilian veterans	105	5.6%

Disability	%
Any disability	8.7%
Under 18	0.0%
18–64 years	5.5%
65 and over	30.2%

Health insurance coverage

Type	%
Private insurance	76.8%
Public insurance	29.6%
Uninsured under 19	12.9%

Language spoken at home (age 5+)

Language	Count	%
English only	2,436	91.2%
Spanish	84	3.4%
Other Indo-European	2	0.1%
Asian & Pacific Islander	77	3.2%
Other languages	5	0.2%

Place of birth & citizenship

Origin	Count	%
Native born (US)	2,664	99.7%
Born in same state	2,664	99.7%
Born in different state	2,236	83.7%
Foreign born	0	0.0%
Naturalized citizen	7	0.3%
Not a US citizen	5	71.4%