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Where 58281 is
Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.
- 🔢 Type 58281 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IBZBS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 58,281 = 3 × 19427. Its digits add up to 24, a total 2,425 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1110001110101001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 58278 (Thompson, ND, 101 mi away) and 58282 (Walhalla, ND, 31 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 58281 becomes 18285, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 15 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12588, 12858, 12885, 15828, 18825, 25818, …). The farthest-flung twin is 28581 in Stacy, NC, 1,487 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 98% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 78%.
- 🎯624 miles north of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 58281 and you would come out at 48.86°S, 81.38°E — 506 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 16h 11m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 15m.
- 📏 At 125.2 square miles of land, 58281 is bigger than 83% of ZIP codes — room for about 95 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 57This ZIP57 |
|---|---|
| Households | 39This ZIP39 |
| Housing units | 48This ZIP48 |
| Median age | 70.4This ZIP70.4North Dakota35.9US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $128,750This ZIP$128,750North Dakota$76,657US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $79,700This ZIP$79,700North Dakota$249,900US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 26.2%This ZIP26.2% |
| Population density | 0.5 / sq miThis ZIP0.5 / sq mi |
Land area
| Land area | 125.17 sq miThis ZIP125.17 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 2.51 sq miThis ZIP2.51 sq mi |
Other place names in 58281
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 58281
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
58239 | Hannah, ND | 5.4 mi |
58249 | Langdon, ND | 13.4 mi |
58323 | Calvin, ND | 14.0 mi |
58311 | Alsen, ND | 14.8 mi |
58255 | Maida, ND | 15.4 mi |
58352 | Munich, ND | 15.6 mi |
58372 | Sarles, ND | 18.9 mi |
58355 | Nekoma, ND | 21.6 mi |
58338 | Hampden, ND | 22.8 mi |
58269 | Osnabrock, ND | 23.6 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 58281?
58281 is in Wales, North Dakota, in Cavalier County. Its published point location is 48.8558, -98.6165.
What county is 58281 in?
58281 lies in Cavalier County.
What area code is 58281?
Wales uses area code 701, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 58281 in?
58281 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 58281?
About 57 people live in ZIP code 58281, in 39 households, at 0.5 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What is the median household income in 58281?
$128,750 a year, against $76,657 across North Dakota.
What ZIP codes are near 58281?
The closest are 58239 (5.4 mi), 58249 (13.4 mi), 58323 (14 mi), 58311 (14.8 mi) and 58255 (15.4 mi).
Is 58281 a PO Box ZIP code?
58281 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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