Rapid City is a city in Pennington County, South Dakota, home to about 77,946 people across 55 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 57701, 57702 and 57703.
Homes sold for a median of $218 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Rapid City; also Ashland Heights
Mostly Rapid City; also Colonial Pine Hills and Johnson Siding
Mostly Rapid City; also Rapid Valley and Green Valley
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Rapid City. 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)300 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Rapid City Regional Airport (RAP)10 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Denver, CO309 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL802 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Rapid City; 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.
Rapid City had 74,703 residents in the 2020 census, up 25% since 2000.
It’s the 2nd 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 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 20 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 54 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rapid City Wfo, SD weather station (2 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).
1,898 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Rapid City’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 144 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 336 |
| Dentists | 115 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 438 |
| Mental health providers | 482 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 269 |
| Optometrists | 39 |
| Chiropractors | 75 |
| Pharmacies | 38 |
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.
Parks (40 nearby)
Grocery stores (9 nearby)
Pharmacies (9 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (3 nearby)
Counts are within about 5 miles 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.
Established in 1876.
Colleges and universities
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Beadle Elementary - 01Rapid City | Pre-K–5 | 483 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Jefferson Building - 64Rapid City | Pre-K–12 | 98 | Special Education | 2.0 mi |
| Rapid Valley Elementary - 12Rapid City | Pre-K–5 | 486 | Public | 5.6 mi |
| Robbinsdale Elementary - 14Rapid City | Pre-K–5 | 328 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Corral Drive Elementary - 21Rapid City | K–5 | 439 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Grandview Elementary - 06Rapid City | K–5 | 431 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Horace Mann Elementary - 07Rapid City | K–5 | 274 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Knollwood Heights Elementary - 08Rapid City | K–5 | 368 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Meadowbrook Elementary - 10Rapid City | K–5 | 478 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Pinedale Elementary - 11Rapid City | K–5 | 377 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| South Canyon Elementary - 15Rapid City | K–5 | 274 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| South Park Elementary - 16Rapid City | K–5 | 313 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Valley View Elementary - 13Rapid City | K–5 | 605 | Public | 5.8 mi |
| Woodrow Wilson Elementary - 17Rapid City | K–5 | 328 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Wellfully - 65Rapid City | 1–12 | 7 | Alternative Education | 2.7 mi |
| East Middle School - 30Rapid City | 6–8 | 613 | Public | 5.8 mi |
| North Middle School - 35Rapid City | 6–8 | 418 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| South Middle School - 36Rapid City | 6–8 | 618 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Southwest Middle School - 38Rapid City | 6–8 | 614 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| West Middle School - 37Rapid City | 6–8 | 591 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Central High School - 41Rapid City | 9–12 | 1,998 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Rapid City Online High School - 92Rapid City | 9–12 | 73 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Stevens High School - 42Rapid City | 9–12 | 1,771 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Lincoln Building - 44Rapid City | 12 | 23 | Special Education | 1.0 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calvary Christian SchoolRapid City | Pre-K–5 | 186 | Baptist | 2.3 mi |
| Children's Home Society of SD/Owen SchoolRapid City | Pre-K–7 | 26 | Nonsectarian | 12.7 mi |
| Children's House MontessoriRapid City | Pre-K–6 | 45 | Nonsectarian | 1.3 mi |
| Rapid City Catholic School SystemRapid City | Pre-K–12 | 650 | Roman Catholic | 1.7 mi |
| Zion Lutheran SchoolRapid City | Pre-K–5 | 135 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 2.3 mi |
| Black Hills Montessori SchoolRapid City | K–5 | 14 | Nonsectarian | 1.8 mi |
| Creekside Christian SchoolRapid City | K–8 | 128 | Other religious | 3.9 mi |
| Rapid City Seventh-Day Adventist Elementary SchoolRapid City | K–8 | 18 | Seventh-day Adventist | 4.9 mi |
| St Elizabeth Seton SchoolRapid City | K–5 | 285 | Roman Catholic | 3.4 mi |
| St Pauls Lutheran SchoolRapid City | K–8 | 127 | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | 2.9 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 Valley, Colonial Pine Hills, Green Valley, Box Elder, Ashland Heights, Johnson Siding and Caputa.
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