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58420

Zip code 58420: Buchanan, North Dakota

Residential delivery areaStutsman CountyCentral Time
Population
449
Small sample: rough estimates
Median household income
$115K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$230K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
—
U.S. $1,413
Median age
24.3
U.S. 38.9
Land area
151 sq mi
3 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 58420

58420 is a rural zip code in Buchanan, North Dakota (Stutsman County), covering 151 sq mi of land. About 449 people live here, or 3 per square mile. The median resident is 24.3 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 $114,583 a year, 42% above the national median of $80,734. 2.2% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $230,000, or 2.0 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 94% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.

32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 25.1 minutes each way, and 7% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in food service; management; and office and administrative support.

How 58420 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 449 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

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

Median age
24.3
Under 18
47.4%
65 and over
5.1%

Race and ethnicity

  • White97%
  • Black0.4%
  • Hispanic0.4%
  • Asian1%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial0.9%
Diversity index
5.7
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
1.1%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
83.7%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
88%
Spanish
0%
Other Indo-European
9%
Asian / Pacific
4%
Other
0%

Households

Households
128
Average household size
3.5
Family households
79.7%
Married couples
63.3%
Living alone
12.5%
Veterans (of adults)
1.3%
Male / female
46% / 54%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
0%
$25–50k
15%
$50–75k
9%
$75–100k
16%
$100–150k
35%
$150–200k
10%
$200k+
15%

Median household income

58420
$114,583
Stutsman Co.
$61,856
North Dakota
$76,657
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$34,116
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
2.2%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
25%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.284
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

58420
$230,000
Stutsman Co.
$208,400
North Dakota
$249,900
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

58420
—
Stutsman Co.
$774
North Dakota
$954
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
100%
2–4 units
0%
5–19 units
0%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
0%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
131
Owner-occupied
93.8%
Vacant
2.3%
Median year built
1962
Median rooms
7.3
Renters paying 30%+ of income
—
Renters paying 50%+ of income
—
Home value to income
2.0× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
72%
Carpooled
18%
Transit
0%
Walked
3%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
7%
Other
0%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
8%
10–19
44%
20–29
29%
30–44
11%
45–59
3%
60+
5%
Average commute
25.1 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
0%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
85.9%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Food service
19%
Management
12%
Office and admin
12%
Education
11%
Production
10%
Construction and repair
8%
Healthcare
7%
Cleaning and personal care
5%
Transportation and moving
5%
Engineering and science
3%
Sales
3%
Farming, fishing and forestry
2%
Computer and math
1%
Arts, media and sports
0.8%
Police and fire
0.4%
Business and finance
0%
Legal and social services
0%

Industries

Restaurants and hotels
19%
Manufacturing
17%
Education
17%
Health care and social assistance
11%
Agriculture and mining
9%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
8%
Professional and technical services
4%
Finance, insurance and real estate
4%
Other services
3%
Retail
2%
Wholesale
2%
Information
1%
Construction
0.8%
Public administration
0.8%
Admin, support and management
0%
Arts and recreation
0%
Median earnings per worker
$47,266
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
14.1%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
14.5%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
9.5%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work58420U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$61,786$74,888
Service$9,211$26,804
Sales and office$46,964$40,476
Construction and maintenance$73,750$49,199
Production and transportation$47,708$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
1%
High school
35%
Some college
22%
Associate's
9%
Bachelor's
21%
Graduate
11%
High school graduate or higher
98.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher
31.8%
Graduate or professional degree
10.8%
Households with broadband
94.5%
Cable, fiber or DSL
85.2%
No internet access
3.1%
Without health insurance
7.3%
Limited-English households
0%

Geography

City (USPS)
Buchanan
Center point
47.0610° N, 98.8584° W
Land area
151 sq mi
Water area
6.3 sq mi
Time zone
Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 58420

ZipCityDistanceIncome
58476Pingree12 mi—
58405Jamestown13 mi—
58401Jamestown13 mi$60,228
58402Jamestown15 mi—
58424Cleveland17 mi$81,563
58426Courtenay17 mi$91,071
58455Kensal18 mi$76,500
58492Wimbledon22 mi$117,670
58496Woodworth22 mi$110,804
58481Spiritwood22 mi$90,714
58467Medina26 mi$60,938
58497Ypsilanti26 mi$115,357

Questions about 58420

What city is zip code 58420?

58420 is assigned to Buchanan, North Dakota. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 58420 in?

58420 is in Stutsman County, North Dakota.

What is the population of 58420?

About 449 people live in 58420, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 58420 in?

58420 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 58420?

The median household income in 58420 is $114,583.

What zip codes are near 58420?

The closest zip codes to 58420 are 58476, 58405, 58401, 58402, 58424.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 58420, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.