Tea is a city in Lincoln County, South Dakota, home to about 6,786 people across 3.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 57064, and parts of 57106 are in Tea too.
Homes sold for a median of $218 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Sioux Falls; part is in Tea
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Tea. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Eppley Airfield (OMA)157 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Sioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD)8 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Omaha, NE158 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL477 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Tea; 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.
Tea had 5,598 residents in the 2020 census, up 221% since 2000.
It’s the 17th largest of 440 towns in South Dakota by population.
Lincoln County grew from 12,161 residents in 1900 to 65,161 in 2020.
Lincoln County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 7°F. About 28.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Sioux Falls Wfo Ap, SD weather station (9 miles away).
29,283 jobs at 2,184 businesses in Lincoln County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
54 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Tea.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 19 |
| Dentists | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 12 |
| Mental health providers | 7 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 8 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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 (2 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Counts are within about 1.5 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.
Public schools here are run by Tea Area School District 41-5. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tea Area Preschool - 07Tea | Pre-K | — | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Tea Area Legacy Elementary - 01Tea | K–5 | 538 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Tea Area Venture Elementary - 06Tea | K–5 | 379 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Tea Area Middle School - 02Tea | 6–8 | 583 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Tea Area High School - 03Tea | 9–12 | 717 | Public | 2.1 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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