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58854 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 58854 covers Watford City, North Dakota, with a population of about 9,345 and a median household income of $88,234.

Population
9,34514 per square mile
Median age
28.89.9 points below the US average
Median household income
$88,2341.2× the North Dakota median
Poverty rate
12%about the US average
Typical home value
$384,063up 18.2% in five years
Median rent
$1,2121.3× the North Dakota median
Degree or higher
23.5%11.5 points below the US average
Homeownership
48.6%16.4 points below the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
420

Where 58854 is

Watford City, 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

Population9,345
Median age28.8
Family households55.9%
Born outside the US4.4%
Speaks a language other than English at home9.1%
White (non-Hispanic)76.2%
Black (non-Hispanic)1.6%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.9%
Hispanic or Latino14.6%
Veterans3.9%
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

Median household income$88,234
Income per person$50,064
Poverty rate12%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance3.7%

Household income distribution

Under $10k2.0%
$10–15k0.8%
$15–20k0.8%
$20–25k4.2%
$25–30k3.1%
$30–35k2.6%
$35–40k2.0%
$40–45k0.4%
$45–50k1.1%
$50–60k8.0%
$60–75k12.2%
$75–100k19.2%
$100–125k8.7%
$125–150k5.3%
$150–200k11.9%
$200k or more17.6%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed4,040
Mean adjusted gross income$148,996
Returns declaring $200,000 or more11.6%
Returns, under $25k17.6%
Returns, $25k–$50k17.1%
Returns, $50k–$75k14.4%
Returns, $75k–$100k12.9%
Returns, $100k–$200k26.5%
Returns, $200k or more11.6%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$387,700
Median gross rent$1,212
Rent as a share of household income22.3%
Owner-occupied48.6%
Vacant homes23.3%
Median year built2012

What the homes are

Detached house38.8%
Attached house5.6%
2 to 4 units3.1%
5 to 19 units7.9%
20 or more units34.3%
Mobile home9.9%
Boat, RV or van0.4%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$384,063as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 6.8%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 18.2%
Typical asking rent$1,321as of 2026-07
Typical home value since 2000
201920222026$384,063$290,324

$290,324 in 2019 to $384,063 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate1.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher23.5%
High school diploma or higher93.1%
Works from home7.8%
Drives to work alone76.1%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more15.4%
Health

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

Obesity40% 6.6 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes8% 4 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes14.3% 1.1 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure26.7% 7.4 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health15.4% 4.9 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)9.7% 1.6 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression21% 0.9 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity22.2% 3.2 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis19.8% 5.3 pts below the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking25% 9 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication67.6% 7.1 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)5.5% 2.2 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease4.3% 1.9 pts below the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year68.6% 8.1 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening79.1% 6.8 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability13.7% 1.1 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening59.4% 4.9 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD4.7% 1.9 pts below the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist58.6% 2.7 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability26.5% 4.2 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support23.1% 1.7 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity12.6% 4.5 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps7.6% 6.7 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability5.9% 0.8 pts below the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol28.7% 7.5 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity11.1% 2.7 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability6.9% 1.5 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport7.5% 1.7 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness30.8% 3.6 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use75.1% 0.8 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)15.7% 1.1 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability8.8% 5.2 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)10.8% 2.7 pts below the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability2.9% 1.1 pts below the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat7% 1.8 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours39.2% 2.8 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke2.3% 1.1 pts below the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost14.2% 1.2 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability4% 1.6 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments420
People employed5,178
Annual payroll$433,271,000
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 75.6% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively High across the 4 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss80.9 out of 100
Community resilience33 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.

Winter weather99.5Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave98.3Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail97.3Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm95.5Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire95.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind94.4Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide89.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought88Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning72.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado71.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding48.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave21.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake8.5Very 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$88,234$75,949$78,538
Income per person$50,064$42,474$43,289
Poverty rate12%10.6%12.4%
Median home value$387,700$241,100$303,400
Median gross rent$1,212$934$1,348
Homeownership48.6%63.4%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher23.5%32.3%35%
Unemployment rate1.8%2.8%5.2%
Works from home7.8%7.3%13.5%
Born outside the US4.4%4.5%13.9%
Median age28.835.738.7
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 stationWATFORD CITY, ND US2.3 km away
Rain in a year16 in
Snow in a year50 in

Average high and low by month

January21.6°F / 5.1°F0.5 in rain, 9.5 in snow
February26.2°F / 8.1°F0.41 in rain, 8.2 in snow
March38.8°F / 18.8°F0.63 in rain, 7.3 in snow
April53.1°F / 30.5°F0.96 in rain, 4.2 in snow
May64.8°F / 42.1°F2.38 in rain, 1.4 in snow
June74.1°F / 52.9°F3.44 in rain
July82.2°F / 57.9°F2.63 in rain
August81.6°F / 55.4°F1.35 in rain
September71.1°F / 44.9°F1.16 in rain
October54.7°F / 32.6°F1.04 in rain, 2.9 in snow
November38°F / 20°F0.6 in rain, 6.8 in snow
December26.2°F / 9.9°F0.55 in rain, 10.1 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%.

This ZIP code is served by 2 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

McKenzie County Public School District 192.1% of this ZIP code's land area
Killdeer Public School District 167.9% 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 vulnerability43more vulnerable than 43% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status34more vulnerable than 34% of US census tracts
Household characteristics25more vulnerable than 25% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status26more vulnerable than 26% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport75more vulnerable than 75% of US census tracts
Walkability4 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

58835 Arnegard, ND14.6 km away
58831 Alexander, ND29.6 km away
58847 Keene, ND31.3 km away
58634 Grassy Butte, ND40.3 km away
58757 Mandaree, ND44.3 km away
58803 Williston, ND46.6 km away
58802 Williston, ND48.4 km away
58838 Cartwright, ND51.6 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.

McKenzie County92.1% of this ZIP code's land area
Dunn County7.9% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area666.12 sq mi
Water area33.37 sq mi
Population density14 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude47.8043, -103.2582

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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