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Morton County · North Dakota

ZIP code 58638

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 58638 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
949

ZCTA residents

Median income
$60,341

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$111,700

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
5%

North Dakota state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 58638 sits in Morton County, North Dakota and is home to 949 people. Median household income is $60,341, the median home is worth $111,700 and median gross rent is $869. 77.9% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 5% (North Dakota state rate).

County
Morton County

FIPS 38059

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 58638

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

Population
949ZIP 58638 residents
Median household income
$60,341Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$111,700Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$869Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
42 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
77.9%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 58638

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
17%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
1.9×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$580/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
8.2%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 58638 compares

ZIP 58638 against the median ZIP in Morton County and across North Dakota.

MeasureZIP 58638County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$60,341$76,250$78,594-23%
Median home value$111,700$128,550$160,400-30%
Median gross rent$869$850$745+17%
Population949719422+125%

Medians are computed across the 8 ZIP areas in Morton 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 17% of 357 state ZIPs

#297
Home value

above 27% of 332 state ZIPs

#243
Population

larger than 74% of 389 state ZIPs

#102

Comparable ZIP codes

North Dakota ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
58416Griggs County$60,179$120,000$354
58212Nelson County$60,588
58549Emmons County$59,861$187,500
58451Wells County$59,773$112,500
58348Benson County$61,080$77,300$539
58017Sargent County$61,094$83,600$514

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Morton County.

ZIP 58638 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 58638?
ZIP 58638 lies mostly in Morton 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 58638?
North Dakota charges 5% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 58638 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $869 a month, about 17% of median household income, and the median home is worth $111,700-30% 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 58638, 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.