US Census Data

ZIP 58538 vs ZIP 58542

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 58538 and ZIP Code 58542: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 58538 and ZIP 58542 are ZIP Code areas in North Dakota. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 58538 has the higher population (2,179 vs 236 in ZIP 58542). ZIP 58542 has the higher median household income ($44,107 vs $39,545 in ZIP 58538). ZIP 58542 has the higher median home value ($102,000 vs $82,400 in ZIP 58538).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 58538ZIP 58542
Population2,179236
Median age28.0 yrs50.5 yrs
Median household income$39,545$44,107
Median home value$82,400$102,000
Median gross rent$447$1,583
Housing units746165
Homeownership rate38.7%85.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher12.5%14.3%
Unemployment rate27.5%1.2%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 58538ZIP 58542
Population2,568 → 2,179 (-15.1%)239 → 236 (-1.3%)
Median household income$37,778 → $39,545 (+4.7%)$39,375 → $44,107 (+12.0%)
Median home value$96,800 → $82,400 (-14.9%)$86,700 → $102,000 (+17.6%)
Median gross rent$388 → $447 (+15.2%)$725 → $1,583 (+118.3%)

ZIP 58538

Population
2,5682,179
Median household income
$37,778$39,545
Median home value
$96,800$82,400
Median gross rent
$388$447

ZIP 58542

Population
239236
Median household income
$39,375$44,107
Median home value
$86,700$102,000
Median gross rent
$725$1,583

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 58538ZIP 58542
Under 56.5%0.0%
5 to 1727.4%23.7%
18 to 2413.7%2.1%
25 to 348.8%2.5%
35 to 4411.1%11.4%
45 to 5411.2%14.0%
55 to 6414.4%8.9%
65 to 744.6%22.0%
75 and over2.4%15.3%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 58538ZIP 58542
White (non-Hispanic)4.1%95.8%
Black or African American0.0%0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native93.2%0.0%
Asian0.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.0%
Two or more races1.7%0.0%
Hispanic or Latino1.0%4.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 58538ZIP 58542
No high school diploma14.6%8.0%
High school graduate31.1%41.7%
Some college or associate's41.7%36.0%
Bachelor's degree9.4%9.1%
Graduate or professional degree3.1%5.1%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 58538ZIP 58542
Drove alone73.8%42.5%
Carpooled17.2%0.0%
Public transit0.2%0.0%
Walked5.0%23.8%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home3.2%33.8%
Other means0.5%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 58538ZIP 58542
1-unit, detached76.7%87.9%
1-unit, attached2.7%0.0%
2 to 4 units6.2%1.2%
5 to 19 units1.6%0.0%
20 or more units1.2%0.0%
Mobile home & other11.7%10.9%

Poverty & households

ZIP 58538ZIP 58542
Poverty rate47.0%9.7%
Average household size3.412.12
Mean commute (minutes)1214
Median year structure built19851955

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