ZIP Code 57071

ZIP code 57071, centered on Brookings, sits in middle-income territory, with a median household income of $77,138 and per-capita income of $34,959. Homes here carry a median value of $246,000, and the county-level effective property tax rate of 1.13% means owners pay a meaningful share of that value each year. Add a combined sales tax of 6.20%, and the overall tax picture lands somewhere between comfortable and stretched. Households earning around the median can cover these costs, though the property tax bite on a $246,000 home is not trivial alongside everyday sales tax on purchases.