Tea, SD: Population, ZIP Codes & Nearby Cities

Looking for facts about Tea? It is an incorporated town-sized municipality in Lincoln County, South Dakota, with an estimated 6,031 people according to our dataset. It lies at 43.451°N, 96.834°W in Central time. The sections below cover its size, ZIP codes, neighbors and distances.

What are the key facts about Tea, SD?

What is the population of Tea, SD?

Tea has an estimated population of 6,031. That makes it the 18th largest of the 382 places we list in South Dakota, and the 2nd largest of 8 places in Lincoln County. The typical place in South Dakota has about 287 residents, so Tea is roughly 21.0 times the size of a typical neighbor in the state.

Estimates for places of this size carry wider margins of error than those for big cities, so treat the figure as a guide to scale. Our guide to understanding city population numbers explains why sources disagree.

Places in South Dakota with a similar population include Rapid Valley (9,114), Madison (7,270), Sturgis (6,922), Harrisburg (6,710), Belle Fourche (5,702). Comparing these pages is a quick way to see how Tea differs from communities of the same scale.

How dense is Tea?

Tea has about 3,121 people per square mile (1,205 per square kilometer), which we classify as suburban. Within South Dakota, it is denser than about 100% of the listed places. Land at this level is usually a mix of single-family neighborhoods, shopping corridors and parks, where driving is common but destinations are close. Read how to interpret population density to see how we draw these lines.

What ZIP codes does Tea use?

Tea uses one ZIP code: 57064. A single code usually means a compact delivery area, but the same code may also serve addresses just outside the town line. Codes beginning with 5 are assigned to the Upper Midwest and northern Plains (Iowa, Minnesota, Montana, the Dakotas and Wisconsin). Learn more in our guide to how ZIP codes work or check any code with the ZIP code lookup.

What time zone is Tea in?

Tea is in the Central time zone, which is UTC−6 from Coordinated Universal Time in standard time (IANA zone America/Chicago). The area observes daylight saving time, so clocks move forward in March and back in November. The nearest listed place in a different time zone is Chadron, NE, about 314 miles away, which gives a sense of how far the nearest zone boundary may be. Current local time: see the Central time hub. For the rules behind these zones, read US time zones explained.

Where is Tea located in South Dakota?

Tea lies in the southeastern part of South Dakota, at 43.451° north latitude and 96.834° west longitude. The state capital, Pierre, is about 185 miles to the west. The closest listed place in another state is Sioux Center, IA, roughly 42 miles to the southeast, which shows how near Tea is to a state line. For big-city services, the nearest place with more than 100,000 people is Sioux Falls, SD, 8 miles to the northeast.

Which cities are near Tea, SD?

The closest listed place to Tea is Harrisburg, SD, 6.7 miles to the east. Of the eight nearest places below, 1 is in the same county. Distances are straight-line (great-circle) miles measured between place centers; see how distance is calculated.

Which county is Tea in?

Tea is in Lincoln County, which has the Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) code 46083. The county contains 8 places in our data, 2 of which have their own page here and 6 smaller communities that appear only in county and state lists. Other places in the county include Harrisburg (6,710), Canton (3,560), Lennox (2,479), Worthing (1,007), Shindler (762). Codes like this one help separate places that share a name; see the guide to counties and FIPS codes.

How far is Tea from major US cities?

Among six major hubs, Tea is closest to Chicago, IL at about 478 miles and farthest from Los Angeles, CA at about 1,323 miles in a straight line. Road distances are usually 10 to 30 percent longer. Try the distance calculator for any other pair.

Are there other places called Tea?

No. In our data, Tea in Lincoln County, South Dakota is the only place with this name, so the name alone is enough to identify it, though adding the state is still good practice in addresses and forms.

Planning a move to Tea?

If you are weighing Tea, start with the practical numbers: how far it is from where you live, whether it changes your time zone, and how its size and density compare with your current city. Use the distance calculator to measure the trip from where you live. The radius search tool lists every place within any distance of it. Our checklist for comparing cities explains what to check next.

Where to go next

Population and density come from a compiled dataset and are estimates. They may differ from official Census Bureau counts. Verify important figures at census.gov.