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58281 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 58281 covers Wales, North Dakota.

Poverty rate
0%12.4 points below the US average
Degree or higher
54.1%19.1 points above the US average
Homeownership
100%35 points above the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time

Where 58281 is

Wales, North Dakota — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Family households50%
Born outside the US0%
Speaks a language other than English at home0%
White (non-Hispanic)75%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino0%
Veterans9.6%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Income per person$100,063
Poverty rate0%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance0%

Household income distribution

Under $10k0.0%
$10–15k0.0%
$15–20k0.0%
$20–25k0.0%
$25–30k0.0%
$30–35k0.0%
$35–40k0.0%
$40–45k0.0%
$45–50k0.0%
$50–60k0.0%
$60–75k0.0%
$75–100k8.8%
$100–125k61.8%
$125–150k0.0%
$150–200k0.0%
$200k or more29.4%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Owner-occupied100%
Vacant homes20.9%
Median year built1982

What the homes are

Detached house93%
Mobile home7%
Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate0%
Bachelor's degree or higher54.1%
High school diploma or higher81.1%
Works from home10.8%
Drives to work alone81.1%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more0%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity40.2% 6.8 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes10.2% 1.8 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes13.1% same as the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure35.3% 1.2 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health15.8% 4.5 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)6.3% 5 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression20.2% 1.7 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity22.3% 3.1 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis28.4% 3.3 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking21.2% 5.2 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication78.7% 4 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)9.7% 2 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma9.8% 0.6 pts below the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease6.8% 0.6 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year76.7% same as the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening85.4% 0.5 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability11.6% 3.2 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening63.4% 0.9 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD6.3% same as the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist67.1% 5.8 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability27.6% 3.1 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support20.4% 4.4 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity8.6% 8.5 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps5.1% 9.2 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability8.4% 1.7 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol37.4% 1.2 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity7.5% 6.3 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability6.7% 1.7 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport5.3% 3.9 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness28% 6.4 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use76.7% 0.8 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)13.4% 3.4 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability12.1% 1.9 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)11.9% 1.6 pts below the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.2% 0.8 pts below the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat4.8% 4 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours31.6% 4.8 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.3% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost12.5% 0.5 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability3.8% 1.8 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 94.5% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively High
Expected annual loss91.6 out of 100
Community resilience20.8 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Cold wave99.9Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather99.8Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail99.5Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm99.5Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind99.4Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought93.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire92.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide91.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning66.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado63.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding55.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave4.8Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with North Dakota and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPNorth DakotaUnited States
Median household income$75,949$78,538
Income per person$100,063$42,474$43,289
Poverty rate0%10.6%12.4%
Median home value$241,100$303,400
Median gross rent$934$1,348
Homeownership100%63.4%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher54.1%32.3%35%
Unemployment rate0%2.8%5.2%
Works from home10.8%7.3%13.5%
Born outside the US0%4.5%13.9%
Median age35.738.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationLANGDON EXP FARM, ND US23.7 km away
Rain in a year21 in
Snow in a year47 in

Average high and low by month

January12.5°F / -5°F0.45 in rain, 8.2 in snow
February17.1°F / -2°F0.36 in rain, 6.1 in snow
March29.8°F / 12°F0.59 in rain, 6.1 in snow
April48°F / 27.6°F1.14 in rain, 4.4 in snow
May63.5°F / 40.4°F3.13 in rain, 1.2 in snow
June71.9°F / 51.6°F4.17 in rain
July76.6°F / 55.8°F3.44 in rain
August76.5°F / 53.8°F2.45 in rain
September67.3°F / 44°F2.11 in rain
October50.9°F / 30.6°F1.52 in rain, 2.6 in snow
November32.3°F / 15.7°F0.75 in rain, 8.1 in snow
December18.2°F / 2.2°F0.64 in rain, 10.6 in snow
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

Langdon Area Public School District 23100% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability24more vulnerable than 24% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status23more vulnerable than 23% of US census tracts
Household characteristics41more vulnerable than 41% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status13more vulnerable than 13% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport37more vulnerable than 37% of US census tracts
Walkability3.4 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

58239 Hannah, ND12.7 km away
58255 Maida, ND16.6 km away
58249 Langdon, ND21.1 km away
58323 Calvin, ND24.8 km away
58311 Alsen, ND30 km away
58372 Sarles, ND32 km away
58352 Munich, ND34.6 km away
58355 Nekoma, ND40.7 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Cavalier County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area125.17 sq mi
Water area2.51 sq mi
Latitude, longitude48.9216, -98.5596

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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