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58542

Zip code 58542: Hague, North Dakota

Residential delivery areaEmmons CountyCentral Time
Population
215
Small sample: rough estimates
Median household income
$46K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$106K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$1,625/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
53.6
U.S. 38.9
Land area
179 sq mi
1 people/sq mi

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

About 58542

58542 is a rural zip code in Hague, North Dakota (Emmons County), covering 179 sq mi of land. About 215 people live here, or 1 per square mile. The median resident is 53.6 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 $46,250 a year, 43% below the national median of $80,734. 8.8% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $105,800, or 2.3 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, and renters pay a median of $1,625 a month.

13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 10.8 minutes each way, and 38% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; cleaning and personal care; and transportation and moving goods. 61% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 58542 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 215 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
53.6
Under 18
20%
65 and over
39.1%

Race and ethnicity

  • White95%
  • Black0%
  • Hispanic5%
  • Asian0%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial0%
Diversity index
8.9
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
0%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
74%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
100%
Spanish
0%
Other Indo-European
0%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
0%

Households

Households
95
Average household size
2.1
Family households
52.6%
Married couples
50.5%
Living alone
47.4%
Veterans (of adults)
7%
Male / female
50% / 50%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
24%
$25–50k
28%
$50–75k
8%
$75–100k
17%
$100–150k
12%
$150–200k
4%
$200k+
6%

Median household income

58542
$46,250
Emmons Co.
$66,538
North Dakota
$76,657
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$32,694
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
8.8%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
10.5%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.471
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

58542
$105,800
Emmons Co.
$117,200
North Dakota
$249,900
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

58542
$1,625
Emmons Co.
$568
North Dakota
$954
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
88%
2–4 units
1%
5–19 units
0%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
11%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
154
Owner-occupied
89.5%
Vacant
38.3%
Median year built
1958
Median rooms
6.1
Renters paying 30%+ of income
11.1%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
11.1%
Home value to income
2.3× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
46%
Carpooled
1%
Transit
0%
Walked
15%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
38%
Other
0%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
62%
10–19
20%
20–29
2%
30–44
12%
45–59
4%
60+
0%
Average commute
10.8 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
4.7%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
47%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management
46%
Cleaning and personal care
11%
Transportation and moving
11%
Healthcare
7%
Production
7%
Business and finance
5%
Legal and social services
4%
Office and admin
4%
Food service
2%
Education
1%
Construction and repair
1%
Computer and math
0%
Engineering and science
0%
Arts, media and sports
0%
Police and fire
0%
Sales
0%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%

Industries

Agriculture and mining
53%
Other services
11%
Retail
7%
Manufacturing
7%
Finance, insurance and real estate
5%
Wholesale
5%
Health care and social assistance
4%
Restaurants and hotels
2%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
2%
Education
1%
Admin, support and management
1%
Professional and technical services
0%
Construction
0%
Public administration
0%
Information
0%
Arts and recreation
0%
Median earnings per worker
$51,875
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
60.5%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
6.2%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
3.7%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work58542U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$57,917$74,888
Service$27,321$26,804
Sales and office—$40,476
Construction and maintenance—$49,199
Production and transportation$71,250$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
10%
High school
45%
Some college
27%
Associate's
5%
Bachelor's
7%
Graduate
5%
High school graduate or higher
90.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher
12.5%
Graduate or professional degree
5.4%
Households with broadband
70.5%
Cable, fiber or DSL
53.7%
No internet access
27.4%
Without health insurance
3.7%
Limited-English households
0%

Geography

City (USPS)
Hague
Center point
46.0446° N, 99.9939° W
Land area
179 sq mi
Water area
1.8 sq mi
Time zone
Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 58542

ZipCityDistanceIncome
58581Zeeland9 mi$63,047
58573Strasburg11 mi$68,750
57632Herreid15 mi$81,719
57648Pollock18 mi$61,354
58552Linton20 mi$65,515
58495Wishek25 mi$73,661
57437Eureka25 mi$49,276
57646Mound City25 mi$101,406
58549Kintyre29 mi$70,250
58413Ashley32 mi$51,250
57631Glenham35 mi$56,827
58561Napoleon35 mi$61,688

Questions about 58542

What city is zip code 58542?

58542 is assigned to Hague, North Dakota. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 58542 in?

58542 is in Emmons County, North Dakota.

What is the population of 58542?

About 215 people live in 58542, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 58542 in?

58542 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 58542?

The median household income in 58542 is $46,250.

What zip codes are near 58542?

The closest zip codes to 58542 are 58581, 58573, 57632, 57648, 58552.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 58542, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.