Caputa is a community in Pennington County, South Dakota, home to about 27 people across 0.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 57703 and 57725.
Homes sold for a median of $208 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Rapid City; part is in Caputa
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Caputa. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Denver International Airport (DEN)299 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Rapid City Regional Airport (RAP)3 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Denver, CO309 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL795 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Caputa; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
It’s the 401st largest of 440 towns in South Dakota by population.
Pennington County grew from 5,610 residents in 1900 to 109,222 in 2020.
Pennington County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 13°F. About 17.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 49 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rapid City Rgnl Ap, SD weather station (3 miles away).
52,402 jobs at 4,137 businesses in Pennington County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
44 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Caputa’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 6 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 7 |
| Mental health providers | 16 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 11 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Grocery stores
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Rapid City Area School District 51-4. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rapid Valley Elementary - 12Rapid City | Pre-K–5 | 486 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Valley View Elementary - 13Rapid City | K–5 | 605 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| East Middle School - 30Rapid City | 6–8 | 613 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creekside Christian SchoolRapid City | K–8 | 128 | Other religious | 3.7 mi |
| Rapid City Seventh-Day Adventist Elementary SchoolRapid City | K–8 | 18 | Seventh-day Adventist | 3.2 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Rapid City, Rapid Valley, Green Valley and Box Elder.
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