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Benson County · North Dakota

ZIP code 58379

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 58379 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
289

ZCTA residents

Median income
$41,500

Household, past 12 months

Median home

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
5%

North Dakota state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 58379 sits in Benson County, North Dakota and is home to 289 people. Median household income is $41,500, the median home is worth and median gross rent is $806. 46.9% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 5% (North Dakota state rate).

County
Benson County

FIPS 38005

State
North Dakota (ND)

389 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 58379

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
289ZIP 58379 residents
Median household income
$41,500Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$806Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
19.3 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
46.9%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 58379

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
5%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$5Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$50Before any exemptions

North Dakota levies 5% statewide, and counties, cities and special districts inside this ZIP can add their own local rate on top. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
23%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
34.6%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 58379 compares

ZIP 58379 against the median ZIP in Benson County and across North Dakota.

MeasureZIP 58379County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$41,500$66,667$78,594-47%
Median home value$82,550$160,400
Median gross rent$806$624$745+8%
Population289462422-32%

Medians are computed across the 10 ZIP areas in Benson County and the 389 ZIP areas in North Dakota.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 389 North Dakota ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 3% of 357 state ZIPs

#345
Home value

Not published

Population

larger than 39% of 389 state ZIPs

#239

Comparable ZIP codes

North Dakota ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
58712McHenry County$42,917$104,200
58538Sioux County$39,545$82,400$447
58542Emmons County$44,107$102,000$1,583
58533Grant County$38,500$110,300$649
58222Pembina County$44,583$83,100$1,667
58483Stutsman County$44,583$86,100

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Benson County.

ZIP 58379 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 58379?
ZIP 58379 lies mostly in Benson County, North Dakota. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 58379?
North Dakota charges 5% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 58379 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $806 a month, about 23% of median household income, and the median home is worth against the typical North Dakota ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 58379, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.