| City: | Sioux Falls, South Dakota |
| Names to Avoid: | Earth Resources Obs |
| County: | Minnehaha County |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 3:24:48 PM |
| Population: | No Population Data |
| Area Code: | 605 |
| Classification: | Unique [Company/Government] |
| Coordinates: | 43.5503, -96.7002 |
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The USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center operates under dedicated ZIP code 57198 in Minnehaha County, South Dakota. Established in the 1960s to process Landsat satellite data, EROS houses one of the largest civilian archives of land imaging in the world, with over 85 years of satellite and aerial records. The facility serves as the operational home for Landsat 8 and 9 satellites, delivering daily observations that inform natural resource assessments and support national security. This unique postal designation has served the facility for over two decades.
Located about 10 miles north of Sioux Falls on a former farm at 47914 252nd Street, the rural site was chosen specifically to avoid radio and television interference with satellite transmissions. Census Business Patterns data shows 443 employees at this location across 4 establishments. No residential population exists within this ZIP, as the facility is purely scientific and administrative. The center offers free public tours on weekdays. Sioux Falls is the valid mailing city.
| Establishments: | 4 |
| Employment: | 443 |
| Residential: | 0 |
| Business: | 1 |
Buildings registered in the USPS ZIP+4 database with designated codes for direct mail delivery.
ZIP Code 57198 supports both business and residential activity. According to the Business Census (2023), there are 4 business establishments, employing about 455 people with an annual payroll of $40,963,000. USPS data shows 0 residential mailboxes and 1 business mailboxes, reflecting local delivery coverage.
| # Residential Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| # Business Mailboxes: | 1Source: USPS |
| Total Delivery Receptacles: | 1Source: USPS |
| Single Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| Multi Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| # of Businesses: | 4Source: CBP |
| 1st Quarter Payroll: | $10,521,000Source: CBP |
| Annual Payroll: | $40,963,000Source: CBP |
| # of Employees: | 455Source: CBP |
ZIP Code 57198 is located in Minnehaha County, South Dakota, within the Sioux Falls, SD-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 43620). This Metro area has a population of 293,107 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 57198. It covers 0 sq mi of land and a water area of 0 sq mi.
| CBSA Name: | Sioux Falls, SD-MNSource: Census |
| CBSA Number: | 43620Source: Census |
| CBSA Type: | MetroSource: Census |
| CBSA Division: | --Source: Census |
| CBSA Population: | 293,107Source: Census |
| MSA: | Sioux Falls, SD MSASource: Census |
| Land Area: | --Source: Census |
| Water Area: | --Source: Census |
| Congressional District: | No DistrictsSource: USPS |
| Congressional Land Area: | sq miSource: Census |
| PMSA: | --Source: Census |
| Intro Date: | < 2004-10Source: ZIP-Codes.com |
| Place FIPS Code: | 4659020Source: Census |
| Place Name: | Sioux Falls city; South DakotaSource: Census |
We could not locate which school district 57198 belongs to, but we will update this once new district data is released. There are no public schools nor private schools with a mailing address in this ZIP Code. Listing Nearby schools instead. It also has 6 colleges, universities or post secondary education institutions nearby which would be a short commute to.
Our sources include trusted federal and licensed data from the United States Postal Service, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Geological Survey, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and the National Center for Education Statistics, along with proprietary datasets created by ZIP-Codes.com. Data last updated on January 1, 2026.