Zip code 58486: Sykeston, North Dakota
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 58486
58486 is a rural zip code in Sykeston, North Dakota (Wells County), covering 143 sq mi of land. About 178 people live here, or 1 per square mile. The median resident is 50 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.
5.6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). The median home value is $77,500. 82% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.
15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 16.2 minutes each way, and 30% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; business and finance; and healthcare. 71% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%). 22% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.
How 58486 compares
Only about 178 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.
- 99thWeaknessU.S. 5.2% · ND 2.8%6th of 345 in ND
- 99thU.S. 10% · ND 11.3%1st of 345 in ND
- 97thU.S. 17.2% · ND 16.5%70th of 345 in ND
- Median earnings per worker$93,88997thStrengthU.S. $49,666 · ND $49,0974th of 345 in ND
- Per capita income$81,43595thStrengthU.S. $44,673 · ND $43,3893rd of 345 in ND
- 95thU.S. 38.9 · ND 35.991st of 345 in ND
- Work from home29.5%94thU.S. 15.1% · ND 8.1%18th of 345 in ND
- Housing vacancy19.1%92ndU.S. 10.1% · ND 12.3%166th of 342 in ND
- 86thWeaknessU.S. 8.4% · ND 6.5%32nd of 343 in ND
- Homeownership rate81.7%82ndStrengthU.S. 65.2% · ND 62.9%181st of 342 in ND
- 71stU.S. 0.483 · ND 0.45793rd of 342 in ND
- Healthcare workers10.3%62ndU.S. 9.7% · ND 10.8%114th of 345 in ND
- Government workers10.3%21stU.S. 14.5% · ND 17.3%270th of 345 in ND
- Veterans3.2%17thU.S. 6.2% · ND 7.1%296th of 345 in ND
- Poverty rate5.6%16thStrengthU.S. 12.5% · ND 10.8%225th of 342 in ND
- 9thWeaknessU.S. 35.7% · ND 32.7%296th of 344 in ND
- Residents under 1812.9%5thU.S. 22% · ND 23.5%296th of 345 in ND
- Average commute16.2 min3rdStrengthU.S. 26.4 min · ND 17.9 min270th of 337 in ND
- Population1781stU.S. 334,922,499 · ND 784,841297th of 345 in ND
- Population density1/sq mi1stU.S. 95/sq mi · ND 11/sq mi311th of 345 in ND
- Median home value$77,5001stU.S. $332,700 · ND $249,900297th of 311 in ND
- 1stU.S. 61.4 · ND 32.5304th of 345 in ND
- 1stWeaknessU.S. 91% · ND 88.7%320th of 342 in ND
- 1stU.S. 14.1% · ND 4.7%343rd of 345 in ND
- 1stU.S. 3.8% · ND 2%340th of 345 in ND
| Measure | 58486 | Wells | ND | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in ND |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rateWeakness | 17% | 2% | 2.8% | 5.2% | 6th of 345 | |
| Self-employed workers | 70.5% | 22.1% | 11.3% | 10% | 1st of 345 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 29.8% | 26.7% | 16.5% | 17.2% | 70th of 345 | |
| Median earnings per workerStrength | $93,889 | $46,188 | $49,097 | $49,666 | 4th of 345 | |
| Per capita incomeStrength | $81,435 | $44,681 | $43,389 | $44,673 | 3rd of 345 | |
| Median age | 50 | 46.3 | 35.9 | 38.9 | 91st of 345 | |
| Work from home | 29.5% | 10.4% | 8.1% | 15.1% | 18th of 345 | |
| Housing vacancy | 19.1% | 19.1% | 12.3% | 10.1% | 166th of 342 | |
| Uninsured rateWeakness | 14% | 3.7% | 6.5% | 8.4% | 32nd of 343 | |
| Homeownership rateStrength | 81.7% | 77.1% | 62.9% | 65.2% | 181st of 342 | |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.461 | 0.507 | 0.457 | 0.483 | 93rd of 342 | |
| Healthcare workers | 10.3% | 7.2% | 10.8% | 9.7% | 114th of 345 | |
| Government workers | 10.3% | 15.2% | 17.3% | 14.5% | 270th of 345 | |
| Veterans | 3.2% | 7.1% | 7.1% | 6.2% | 296th of 345 | |
| Poverty rateStrength | 5.6% | 9.1% | 10.8% | 12.5% | 225th of 342 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness | 14.8% | 21.7% | 32.7% | 35.7% | 296th of 344 | |
| Residents under 18 | 12.9% | 23.4% | 23.5% | 22% | 296th of 345 | |
| Average commuteStrength | 16.2 min | 14.6 min | 17.9 min | 26.4 min | 270th of 337 | |
| Population | 178 | 3,890 | 784,841 | 334,922,499 | 297th of 345 | |
| Population density | 1/sq mi | 3/sq mi | 11/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 311th of 345 | |
| Median home value | $77,500 | $114,500 | $249,900 | $332,700 | 297th of 311 | |
| Diversity index | 2.2 | 9.5 | 32.5 | 61.4 | 304th of 345 | |
| Broadband accessWeakness | 72% | 82.3% | 88.7% | 91% | 320th of 342 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 0% | 1% | 4.7% | 14.1% | 343rd of 345 | |
| Tech workers | 0% | 4.6% | 2% | 3.8% | 340th of 345 |
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
- White99%
- Black0%
- Hispanic0%
- Asian0%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial1%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 93
- Average household size
- 1.9
- Family households
- 86%
- Married couples
- 78.5%
- Living alone
- 11.8%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 3.2%
- Male / female
- 61% / 39%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 115
- Owner-occupied
- 81.7%
- Vacant
- 19.1%
- Median year built
- 1962
- Median rooms
- 5.6
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- —
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- —
- Home value to income
- —
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 | 58486 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $130,875 | $74,888 |
| Service | $19,750 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $28,438 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | — | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | — | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 95.6%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 14.8%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 2.2%
- Households with broadband
- 72%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 67.7%
- No internet access
- 10.8%
- Without health insurance
- 14%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Sykeston
- State
- North Dakota
- County
- Wells County
- Center point
- 47.3963° N, 99.3902° W
- Land area
- 143 sq mi
- Water area
- 2.7 sq mi
- Time zone
- Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
58486 spans 2 counties
- Wells County80% of land
- Stutsman County20% of land
Zip codes near 58486
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58418 | Bowdon, ND | 12 mi | $55,357 |
| 58422 | Cathay, ND | 14 mi | $131,477 |
| 58421 | Carrington, ND | 15 mi | $89,097 |
| 58496 | Woodworth, ND | 18 mi | $110,804 |
| 58475 | Pettibone, ND | 19 mi | — |
| 58438 | Fessenden, ND | 21 mi | $67,244 |
| 58423 | Chaseley, ND | 21 mi | — |
| 58476 | Pingree, ND | 23 mi | — |
| 58478 | Robinson, ND | 23 mi | — |
| 58356 | New Rockford, ND | 24 mi | $51,042 |
| 58451 | Hurdsfield, ND | 27 mi | $62,115 |
| 58445 | Grace City, ND | 31 mi | $72,250 |
Questions about 58486
What city is zip code 58486?
58486 is assigned to Sykeston, North Dakota. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 58486 in?
58486 is mostly in Wells County, but it extends into 1 other county.
What is the population of 58486?
About 178 people live in 58486, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 58486 in?
58486 is in Central Time.
What zip codes are near 58486?
The closest zip codes to 58486 are 58418, 58422, 58421, 58496, 58475.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 58486, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.