Zip code 58779: Ryder, North Dakota

Q: What city is zip code 58779?

58779 is assigned to Ryder, North Dakota. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 58779 in?

58779 is mostly in McLean County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 58779?

About 343 people live in 58779, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 58779?

The median household income in 58779 is $62,917.

Q: What zip codes are near 58779?

The closest zip codes to 58779 are 58756, 58775, 58735, 58540, 58770.

Residential delivery areaMcLean CountyCentral Time

Population

343

Small sample: rough estimates

Median household income

$63K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$67K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$575/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

37.2

U.S. 38.9

Land area

275 sq mi

1 people/sq mi

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

About 58779

58779 is a rural zip code in Ryder, North Dakota (McLean County), covering 275 sq mi of land. About 343 people live here, or 1 per square mile. The median resident is 37.2 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 $62,917 a year, 22% below the national median of $80,734. 13.7% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $66,900, or 1.1 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 81% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $575 a month.

23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 40.3 minutes each way, and 22% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in education; management; and office and administrative support. 27% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 58779 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 343 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

Self-employed workers26.8%
99th
U.S. 10% · ND 11.3%96th of 345 in ND
Government workers30.7%
98th
U.S. 14.5% · ND 17.3%39th of 345 in ND
Average commute40.3 min
97th
WeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · ND 17.9 min11th of 337 in ND
Housing vacancy17.8%
91st
U.S. 10.1% · ND 12.3%177th of 342 in ND
Residents 65 and older24.5%
91st
U.S. 17.2% · ND 16.5%123rd of 345 in ND
Work from home21.6%
81st
U.S. 15.1% · ND 8.1%33rd of 345 in ND
Homeownership rate80.6%
80th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · ND 62.9%191st of 342 in ND
Veterans7.5%
72nd
U.S. 6.2% · ND 7.1%165th of 345 in ND
Poverty rate13.7%
64th
U.S. 12.5% · ND 10.8%71st of 342 in ND
Residents under 1821.9%
48th
U.S. 22% · ND 23.5%193rd of 345 in ND
Median age37.2
36th
U.S. 38.9 · ND 35.9252nd of 345 in ND
Bachelor's degree or higher23%
29th
U.S. 35.7% · ND 32.7%194th of 344 in ND
Median household income$62,917
25th
U.S. $80,734 · ND $76,657256th of 328 in ND
Income inequality (Gini)0.406
25th
U.S. 0.483 · ND 0.457180th of 342 in ND
Uninsured rate3.8%
20th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · ND 6.5%192nd of 343 in ND
Rent-burdened renters40.9%
18th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · ND 38.9%90th of 291 in ND
Healthcare workers7.2%
18th
U.S. 9.7% · ND 10.8%172nd of 345 in ND
Per capita income$28,022
14th
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · ND $43,389324th of 345 in ND
Foreign-born residents2%
12th
U.S. 14.1% · ND 4.7%131st of 345 in ND
Broadband access79.8%
4th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · ND 88.7%291st of 342 in ND
Median earnings per worker$31,875
4th
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · ND $49,097316th of 345 in ND
Population343
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · ND 784,841221st of 345 in ND
Population density1/sq mi
1st
U.S. 95/sq mi · ND 11/sq mi310th of 345 in ND
Median home value$66,900
1st
U.S. $332,700 · ND $249,900301st of 311 in ND
Median gross rent$575
1st
U.S. $1,413 · ND $954170th of 210 in ND
Unemployment rate0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · ND 2.8%341st of 345 in ND
Diversity index4
1st
U.S. 61.4 · ND 32.5297th of 345 in ND
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · ND 2%336th of 345 in ND

Measure	58779	McLean	ND	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in ND
Self-employed workers	26.8%	15.4%	11.3%	10%	99th	96th of 345
Government workers	30.7%	23.6%	17.3%	14.5%	98th	39th of 345
Average commuteWeakness	40.3 min	24.4 min	17.9 min	26.4 min	97th	11th of 337
Housing vacancy	17.8%	24.6%	12.3%	10.1%	91st	177th of 342
Residents 65 and older	24.5%	26.3%	16.5%	17.2%	91st	123rd of 345
Work from home	21.6%	8.2%	8.1%	15.1%	81st	33rd of 345
Homeownership rateStrength	80.6%	84.2%	62.9%	65.2%	80th	191st of 342
Veterans	7.5%	9.1%	7.1%	6.2%	72nd	165th of 345
Poverty rate	13.7%	8.9%	10.8%	12.5%	64th	71st of 342
Residents under 18	21.9%	21.1%	23.5%	22%	48th	193rd of 345
Median age	37.2	47.7	35.9	38.9	36th	252nd of 345
Bachelor's degree or higher	23%	26.1%	32.7%	35.7%	29th	194th of 344
Median household income	$62,917	$83,583	$76,657	$80,734	25th	256th of 328
Income inequality (Gini)	0.406	0.406	0.457	0.483	25th	180th of 342
Uninsured rateStrength	3.8%	4.4%	6.5%	8.4%	20th	192nd of 343
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	40.9%	26.8%	38.9%	51.1%	18th	90th of 291
Healthcare workers	7.2%	7.7%	10.8%	9.7%	18th	172nd of 345
Per capita incomeWeakness	$28,022	$45,317	$43,389	$44,673	14th	324th of 345
Foreign-born residents	2%	2.7%	4.7%	14.1%	12th	131st of 345
Broadband accessWeakness	79.8%	84.7%	88.7%	91%	4th	291st of 342
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$31,875	$56,747	$49,097	$49,666	4th	316th of 345
Population	343	9,823	784,841	334,922,499	1st	221st of 345
Population density	1/sq mi	5/sq mi	11/sq mi	95/sq mi	1st	310th of 345
Median home value	$66,900	$227,100	$249,900	$332,700	1st	301st of 311
Median gross rent	$575	$784	$954	$1,413	1st	170th of 210
Unemployment rateStrength	0%	1.4%	2.8%	5.2%	1st	341st of 345
Diversity index	4	22	32.5	61.4	1st	297th of 345
Tech workers	0%	1.1%	2%	3.8%	1st	336th 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

Under 5

16%

5–17

16%

18–24

25–34

12%

35–44

45–54

11%

55–64

17%

65–74

75+

Median age

37.2

Under 18

21.9%

65 and over

24.5%

Race and ethnicity

White98%
Black0%
Hispanic0%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial2%

Diversity index

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

77.8%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

100%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 129
Average household size: 2.7
Family households: 72.9%
Married couples: 53.5%
Living alone: 27.1%
Veterans (of adults): 7.5%
Male / female: 53% / 47%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

26%

$25–50k

20%

$50–75k

$75–100k

$100–150k

34%

$150–200k

0.8%

$200k+

Median household income

58779

$62,917

McLean Co.

$83,583

North Dakota

$76,657

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$28,022

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

13.7%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.406

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

58779

$66,900

McLean Co.

$227,100

North Dakota

$249,900

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

58779

$575

McLean Co.

$784

North Dakota

$954

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

76%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

18%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 157
Owner-occupied: 80.6%
Vacant: 17.8%
Median year built: 1968
Median rooms: 7.5
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 40.9%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 40.9%
Home value to income: 1.1× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

66%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

22%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

21%

10–19

20–29

30–44

11%

45–59

47%

60+

Average commute

40.3 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

56%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Education

22%

Management

21%

Office and admin

Farming, fishing and forestry

Construction and repair

Healthcare

Legal and social services

Cleaning and personal care

Production

Transportation and moving

Business and finance

Sales

Arts, media and sports

Computer and math

Engineering and science

Police and fire

Food service

Industries

Agriculture and mining

32%

Education

22%

Health care and social assistance

18%

Construction

14%

Manufacturing

Retail

Public administration

Admin, support and management

Other services

Arts and recreation

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

0.7%

Professional and technical services

Restaurants and hotels

Finance, insurance and real estate

Wholesale

Information

Median earnings per worker

$31,875

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

26.8%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

30.7%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

10.5%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	58779	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$13,281	$74,888
Service	$18,125	$26,804
Sales and office	$33,000	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$48,750	$49,199
Production and transportation	—	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

35%

Some college

25%

Associate's

Bachelor's

23%

Graduate

0.5%

High school graduate or higher: 91.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23%
Graduate or professional degree: 0.5%
Households with broadband: 79.8%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 71.3%
No internet access: 20.2%
Without health insurance: 3.8%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Ryder
State: North Dakota
County: McLean County
Center point: 47.8550° N, 101.7538° W
Land area: 275 sq mi
Water area: 2.8 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

58779 spans 2 counties

McLean County54% of land
Ward County46% of land

Zip codes near 58779

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
58756	Makoti, ND	8.5 mi	165	$77,188	$100,000
58775	Roseglen, ND	11 mi	218	$49,844	—
58735	Douglas, ND	13 mi	565	$150,000	$308,300
58540	Garrison, ND	16 mi	2,634	$76,319	$228,000
58770	Parshall, ND	19 mi	1,369	$65,341	$170,300
58771	Plaza, ND	19 mi	585	$88,558	$170,300
58759	Max, ND	23 mi	756	$87,321	$152,800
58733	Des Lacs, ND	23 mi	331	$101,429	$216,000
58701	Minot, ND	28 mi	33,086	$73,269	$277,800
58722	Burlington, ND	30 mi	1,366	$85,417	$275,000
58718	Berthold, ND	30 mi	886	$82,500	$230,500
58565	Riverdale, ND	31 mi	187	$73,333	$222,700

Questions about 58779

What city is zip code 58779?

58779 is assigned to Ryder, North Dakota. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 58779 in?

58779 is mostly in McLean County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 58779?

About 343 people live in 58779, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 58779 in?

58779 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 58779?

The median household income in 58779 is $62,917.

What zip codes are near 58779?

The closest zip codes to 58779 are 58756, 58775, 58735, 58540, 58770.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 58779, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.