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Wells County · North Dakota

ZIP code 58486

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 58486 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
145

ZCTA residents

Median income
$120,750

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$97,000

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
5%

North Dakota state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 58486 sits in Wells County, North Dakota and is home to 145 people. Median household income is $120,750, the median home is worth $97,000 and median gross rent is . 84% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 5% (North Dakota state rate).

County
Wells County

FIPS 38103

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 58486

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

Population
145ZIP 58486 residents
Median household income
$120,750Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$97,000Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
42.3 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
84%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 58486

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
Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
0.8×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$503/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
4.1%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 58486 compares

ZIP 58486 against the median ZIP in Wells County and across North Dakota.

MeasureZIP 58486County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$120,750$64,274$78,594+54%
Median home value$97,000$112,500$160,400-40%
Median gross rent$605$745
Population145221422-66%

Medians are computed across the 7 ZIP areas in Wells 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 91% of 357 state ZIPs

#33
Home value

above 18% of 332 state ZIPs

#273
Population

larger than 16% of 389 state ZIPs

#325

Comparable ZIP codes

North Dakota ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
58079Cass County$122,292$289,600
58654Golden Valley County$122,727
58105Cass County$118,636
58385Pierce County$123,438
58281Cavalier County$123,833$77,300
58223Traill County$125,054$327,000

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Wells County.

ZIP 58486 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 58486?
ZIP 58486 lies mostly in Wells 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 58486?
North Dakota charges 5% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 58486 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs a month, and the median home is worth $97,000-40% 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 58486, 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.