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58838

ZIP 58838 is Cartwright, North Dakota, in McKenzie County; area code 701; Mountain time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Denver
County
McKenzie
Metro area
none
Population
252
Coordinates
47.7700, -103.9008
☼ Live from 58838 — Cartwright, ND

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Where 58838 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 58838
  • 🔢 Type 58838 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BEBBS — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 58,838 = 2 × 13 × 31 × 73. Its digits add up to 32, a total 644 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1110010111010110
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 58835 (Arnegard, ND, 21 mi away) and 58843 (Epping, ND, 40 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 58838 becomes 83885, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 6 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (38588, 38858, 83858, 85388, 88538, 88583). The farthest-flung twin is 38858 in Nettleton, MS, 1,235 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 97% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 82%.
  • 🎯609 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 58838 and you would come out at 47.77°S, 76.10°E — 290 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 24m.
  • 📏 At 257.1 square miles of land, 58838 is bigger than 93% of ZIP codes — room for about 195 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population252This ZIP252
Households144This ZIP144
Housing units164This ZIP164
Median age43.9This ZIP43.9North Dakota35.9US 38.9
Median household income$59,392This ZIP$59,392North Dakota$76,657US $80,734
Median home value$173,400This ZIP$173,400North Dakota$249,900US $332,700
Median gross rent$2,176This ZIP$2,176North Dakota$954US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher18.8%This ZIP18.8%
Mean commute22.7 minThis ZIP22.7 min
Population density1.0 / sq miThis ZIP1.0 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments7This ZIP7
Employees21This ZIP21
Annual payroll$876,000This ZIP$876,000

Land area

Land area257.14 sq miThis ZIP257.14 sq mi
Water area7.31 sq miThis ZIP7.31 sq mi

ZIP codes near 58838

ZIPCityDistance
58831 Alexander, ND 12.9 mi
59270 Sidney, MT 14.0 mi
59221 Fairview, MT 15.2 mi
59217 Crane, MT 20.5 mi
58835 Arnegard, ND 21.1 mi
58853 Trenton, ND 21.7 mi
58803 Williston, ND 29.1 mi
58802 Williston, ND 30.6 mi
58801 Williston, ND 32.9 mi
59212 Bainville, MT 33.2 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 58838?

58838 is in Cartwright, North Dakota, in McKenzie County. Its published point location is 47.7700, -103.9008.

What county is 58838 in?

58838 lies in McKenzie County.

What area code is 58838?

Cartwright uses area code 701, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 58838 in?

58838 uses America/Denver.

How many people live in 58838?

About 252 people live in ZIP code 58838, in 144 households, at 1.0 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 58838?

$59,392 a year, against $76,657 across North Dakota.

What ZIP codes are near 58838?

The closest are 58831 (12.9 mi), 59270 (14 mi), 59221 (15.2 mi), 59217 (20.5 mi) and 58835 (21.1 mi).

Is 58838 a PO Box ZIP code?

58838 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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