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Where 58779 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 58779 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GLLBS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 58,779 = 3 × 3 × 3 × 7 × 311. Its digits add up to 36, a total 149 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1110010110011011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 58778 (Ruso, ND, 39 mi away) and 58781 (Sawyer, ND, 31 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 58779 becomes 97785, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 16 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (75789, 75798, 75978, 77598, 77859, 78579, …). The farthest-flung twin is 78579 in Progreso, TX, 1,518 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 97% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 81%.
- 🎯577 miles north of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 58779 and you would come out at 47.85°S, 78.25°E — 381 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 16h 01m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 23m.
- 📏 At 274.7 square miles of land, 58779 is bigger than 94% of ZIP codes — room for about 209 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 343This ZIP343 |
|---|---|
| Households | 129This ZIP129 |
| Housing units | 157This ZIP157 |
| Median age | 37.2This ZIP37.2North Dakota35.9US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $62,917This ZIP$62,917North Dakota$76,657US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $66,900This ZIP$66,900North Dakota$249,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $575This ZIP$575North Dakota$954US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 23.0%This ZIP23.0% |
| Mean commute | 40.3 minThis ZIP40.3 min |
| Population density | 1.2 / sq miThis ZIP1.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 10This ZIP10 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 19This ZIP19 |
| Annual payroll | $1,404,000This ZIP$1,404,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 170This ZIP170 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $16,609,000This ZIP$16,609,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 274.72 sq miThis ZIP274.72 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 2.80 sq miThis ZIP2.80 sq mi |
Counties 58779 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| McLean County | 53.8% |
| Ward County | 46.2% |
Other place names in 58779
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 58779
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
58756 | Makoti, ND | 8.5 mi |
58775 | Roseglen, ND | 11.2 mi |
58735 | Douglas, ND | 13.1 mi |
58540 | Garrison, ND | 16.2 mi |
58770 | Parshall, ND | 18.9 mi |
58771 | Plaza, ND | 19.1 mi |
58759 | Max, ND | 23.4 mi |
58733 | Des Lacs, ND | 23.4 mi |
58701 | Minot, ND | 28.1 mi |
58722 | Burlington, ND | 29.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 58779?
58779 is in Ryder, North Dakota, in McLean County. Its published point location is 47.8550, -101.7539.
What county is 58779 in?
58779 spans 2 counties: McLean County and Ward County. Most of it falls in McLean County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.
What area code is 58779?
Ryder uses area code 701, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 58779 in?
58779 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 58779?
About 343 people live in ZIP code 58779, in 129 households, at 1.2 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 58779?
$62,917 a year, against $76,657 across North Dakota.
What ZIP codes are near 58779?
The closest are 58756 (8.5 mi), 58775 (11.2 mi), 58735 (13.1 mi), 58540 (16.2 mi) and 58770 (18.9 mi).
Is 58779 a PO Box ZIP code?
58779 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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