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Where 58438 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 58438 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BEhBS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 58,438 = 2 × 61 × 479. Its digits add up to 28, a total 1,520 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1110010001000110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 58436 (Ellendale, ND, 119 mi away) and 58439 (Forbes, ND, 122 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 58438 becomes 83485, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 21 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (38485, 38548, 45388, 45838, 45883, 48835, …). The farthest-flung twin is 85348 in Salome, AZ, 1,211 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 97% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 79%.
- 🎯544 miles north of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 58438 and you would come out at 47.67°S, 80.43°E — 481 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 16h 00m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 25m.
- 📏 At 158.6 square miles of land, 58438 is bigger than 87% of ZIP codes — room for about 120 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 679This ZIP679 |
|---|---|
| Households | 366This ZIP366 |
| Housing units | 451This ZIP451 |
| Median age | 51.9This ZIP51.9North Dakota35.9US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $67,244This ZIP$67,244North Dakota$76,657US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $77,900This ZIP$77,900North Dakota$249,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $547This ZIP$547North Dakota$954US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 16.5%This ZIP16.5% |
| Mean commute | 9.5 minThis ZIP9.5 min |
| Population density | 4.3 / sq miThis ZIP4.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 32This ZIP32 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 150This ZIP150 |
| Annual payroll | $7,573,000This ZIP$7,573,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 320This ZIP320 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $29,765,000This ZIP$29,765,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 158.59 sq miThis ZIP158.59 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 2.31 sq miThis ZIP2.31 sq mi |
Other place names in 58438
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 58438
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
58422 | Cathay, ND | 9.1 mi |
58341 | Harvey, ND | 15.9 mi |
58418 | Bowdon, ND | 17.3 mi |
58348 | Maddock, ND | 19.9 mi |
58486 | Sykeston, ND | 20.5 mi |
58423 | Chaseley, ND | 20.5 mi |
58356 | New Rockford, ND | 23.1 mi |
58451 | Hurdsfield, ND | 24.1 mi |
58374 | Sheyenne, ND | 24.5 mi |
58357 | Oberon, ND | 24.9 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 58438?
58438 is in Fessenden, North Dakota, in Wells County. Its published point location is 47.6674, -99.5684.
What county is 58438 in?
58438 lies in Wells County.
What area code is 58438?
Fessenden uses area code 701, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 58438 in?
58438 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 58438?
About 679 people live in ZIP code 58438, in 366 households, at 4.3 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 58438?
$67,244 a year, against $76,657 across North Dakota.
What ZIP codes are near 58438?
The closest are 58422 (9.1 mi), 58341 (15.9 mi), 58418 (17.3 mi), 58348 (19.9 mi) and 58486 (20.5 mi).
Is 58438 a PO Box ZIP code?
58438 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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