Zip code 58311: Alsen, North Dakota
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 58311
58311 is a rural zip code in Alsen, North Dakota (Cavalier County), covering 104 sq mi of land. About 60 people live here. The median resident is 65.5 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.
The median household earns $82,386 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 0% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $96,700, or 1.2 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 90% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.
21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 23.4 minutes each way, and 7% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in transportation and moving goods; management; and farming, fishing and forestry. 26% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).
How 58311 compares
Only about 60 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.
- U.S. 334,922,499 · ND 784,841
- Population density1/sq miU.S. 95/sq mi · ND 11/sq mi
- Median household income$82,386U.S. $80,734 · ND $76,657
- Per capita income$56,740U.S. $44,673 · ND $43,389
- Median home value$96,700U.S. $332,700 · ND $249,900
- Median age65.5U.S. 38.9 · ND 35.9
- U.S. 12.5% · ND 10.8%
- U.S. 35.7% · ND 32.7%
- Homeownership rate89.7%U.S. 65.2% · ND 62.9%
- Average commute23.4 minU.S. 26.4 min · ND 17.9 min
- Work from home6.5%U.S. 15.1% · ND 8.1%
- U.S. 5.2% · ND 2.8%
- Diversity index15.3U.S. 61.4 · ND 32.5
- Broadband access58.6%U.S. 91% · ND 88.7%
- U.S. 8.4% · ND 6.5%
- Veterans3.6%U.S. 6.2% · ND 7.1%
- U.S. 14.1% · ND 4.7%
- Housing vacancy53.2%U.S. 10.1% · ND 12.3%
- U.S. 17.2% · ND 16.5%
- U.S. 22% · ND 23.5%
- Median earnings per worker$51,563U.S. $49,666 · ND $49,097
- U.S. 3.8% · ND 2%
- U.S. 9.7% · ND 10.8%
- U.S. 10% · ND 11.3%
- U.S. 14.5% · ND 17.3%
- U.S. 0.483 · ND 0.457
| Measure | 58311 | Cavalier | ND | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in ND |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 60 | 3,633 | 784,841 | 334,922,499 | — | — |
| Population density | 1/sq mi | 2/sq mi | 11/sq mi | 95/sq mi | — | — |
| Median household income | $82,386 | $69,531 | $76,657 | $80,734 | — | — |
| Per capita income | $56,740 | $47,476 | $43,389 | $44,673 | — | — |
| Median home value | $96,700 | $125,800 | $249,900 | $332,700 | — | — |
| Median age | 65.5 | 48.3 | 35.9 | 38.9 | — | — |
| Poverty rate | 0% | 8.5% | 10.8% | 12.5% | — | — |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 21.2% | 22.1% | 32.7% | 35.7% | — | — |
| Homeownership rate | 89.7% | 81.3% | 62.9% | 65.2% | — | — |
| Average commute | 23.4 min | 18.8 min | 17.9 min | 26.4 min | — | — |
| Work from home | 6.5% | 8.6% | 8.1% | 15.1% | — | — |
| Unemployment rate | 0% | 1% | 2.8% | 5.2% | — | — |
| Diversity index | 15.3 | 15.2 | 32.5 | 61.4 | — | — |
| Broadband access | 58.6% | 88% | 88.7% | 91% | — | — |
| Uninsured rate | 0% | 4.3% | 6.5% | 8.4% | — | — |
| Veterans | 3.6% | 7.4% | 7.1% | 6.2% | — | — |
| Foreign-born residents | 8.3% | 2.3% | 4.7% | 14.1% | — | — |
| Housing vacancy | 53.2% | 26% | 12.3% | 10.1% | — | — |
| Residents 65 and older | 51.7% | 27.9% | 16.5% | 17.2% | — | — |
| Residents under 18 | 8.3% | 21.9% | 23.5% | 22% | — | — |
| Median earnings per worker | $51,563 | $49,957 | $49,097 | $49,666 | — | — |
| Tech workers | 0% | 0.3% | 2% | 3.8% | — | — |
| Healthcare workers | 6.5% | 5.2% | 10.8% | 9.7% | — | — |
| Self-employed workers | 25.8% | 26.9% | 11.3% | 10% | — | — |
| Government workers | 3.2% | 20.5% | 17.3% | 14.5% | — | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.286 | 0.497 | 0.457 | 0.483 | — | — |
The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.
People
Age
Race and ethnicity
- White92%
- Black0%
- Hispanic0%
- Asian0%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial8%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 29
- Average household size
- 2.1
- Family households
- 93.1%
- Married couples
- 89.7%
- Living alone
- 6.9%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 3.6%
- Male / female
- 53% / 47%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 62
- Owner-occupied
- 89.7%
- Vacant
- 53.2%
- Median year built
- 1958
- Median rooms
- 6
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- —
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- —
- Home value to income
- 1.2× (U.S. 4.1×)
Work and commute
How people get to work
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 58311 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $203,750 | $74,888 |
| Service | — | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | — | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $53,750 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $51,023 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 53.8%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 21.2%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 0%
- Households with broadband
- 58.6%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 55.2%
- No internet access
- 41.4%
- Without health insurance
- 0%
- Limited-English households
- 3.4%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Alsen
- State
- North Dakota
- County
- Cavalier County
- Center point
- 48.6452° N, 98.5572° W
- Land area
- 104 sq mi
- Water area
- 1.3 sq mi
- Time zone
- Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
Cities and towns within this zip
- Loma26% of zip
- Alsen19% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 58311
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58355 | Nekoma, ND | 8.7 mi | $104,375 |
| 58338 | Hampden, ND | 8.8 mi | $64,531 |
| 58352 | Munich, ND | 14 mi | $94,000 |
| 58281 | Wales, ND | 15 mi | $128,750 |
| 58330 | Edmore, ND | 15 mi | $70,986 |
| 58249 | Langdon, ND | 16 mi | $64,571 |
| 58229 | Fairdale, ND | 17 mi | $29,357 |
| 58269 | Osnabrock, ND | 19 mi | — |
| 58377 | Starkweather, ND | 19 mi | $91,667 |
| 58239 | Hannah, ND | 20 mi | $146,125 |
| 58323 | Calvin, ND | 22 mi | $250,000+ |
| 58260 | Milton, ND | 23 mi | $57,813 |
Questions about 58311
What city is zip code 58311?
58311 is assigned to Alsen, North Dakota. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 58311 in?
58311 is in Cavalier County, North Dakota.
What is the population of 58311?
About 60 people live in 58311, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 58311 in?
58311 is in Central Time.
What is the median household income in 58311?
The median household income in 58311 is $82,386.
What zip codes are near 58311?
The closest zip codes to 58311 are 58355, 58338, 58352, 58281, 58330.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 58311, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.