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Where 58844 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 58844 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hhBBS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 58,844 = 2 × 2 × 47 × 313. Its digits add up to 29, a total 1,296 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1110010111011100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 58843 (Epping, ND, 48 mi away) and 58845 (Grenora, ND, 19 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 58844 becomes 44885, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 10 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (45848, 45884, 48458, 48845, 48854, 54488, …). The farthest-flung twin is 88544 in El Paso, TX, 1,195 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 98% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 82%.
- 🎯676 miles north of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 58844 and you would come out at 48.89°S, 76.25°E — 275 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 14m.
- 📏 At 204.0 square miles of land, 58844 is bigger than 91% of ZIP codes — room for about 155 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 81This ZIP81 |
|---|---|
| Households | 52This ZIP52 |
| Housing units | 77This ZIP77 |
| Median age | 29.9This ZIP29.9North Dakota35.9US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $40,500This ZIP$40,500North Dakota$76,657US $80,734 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 0.0% |
| Population density | 0.4 / sq miThis ZIP0.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 5This ZIP5 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 82This ZIP82 |
| Annual payroll | $6,930,000This ZIP$6,930,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 203.98 sq miThis ZIP203.98 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 4.61 sq miThis ZIP4.61 sq mi |
Other place names in 58844
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 58844
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
58833 | Ambrose, ND | 10.4 mi |
59275 | Westby, MT | 18.5 mi |
58845 | Grenora, ND | 18.7 mi |
58730 | Crosby, ND | 20.2 mi |
58856 | Zahl, ND | 20.2 mi |
58830 | Alamo, ND | 24.0 mi |
59219 | Dagmar, MT | 28.7 mi |
59211 | Antelope, MT | 30.3 mi |
58795 | Wildrose, ND | 32.0 mi |
58765 | Noonan, ND | 32.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 58844?
58844 is in Fortuna, North Dakota, in Divide County. Its published point location is 48.8875, -103.7500.
What county is 58844 in?
58844 lies in Divide County.
What area code is 58844?
Fortuna uses area code 701, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 58844 in?
58844 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 58844?
About 81 people live in ZIP code 58844, in 52 households, at 0.4 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 58844?
$40,500 a year, against $76,657 across North Dakota.
What ZIP codes are near 58844?
The closest are 58833 (10.4 mi), 59275 (18.5 mi), 58845 (18.7 mi), 58730 (20.2 mi) and 58856 (20.2 mi).
Is 58844 a PO Box ZIP code?
58844 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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