Sheldon, ND · standard
ZIP Code 58068
Ransom County, North Dakota — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 321
- 1/sq mi
- $60,833
- Median income
- $102,800
- Median home value
- 26.8%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Sheldon pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 30th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 11th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 100%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 58068 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 58068 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 291.8 square miles in Sheldon, Ransom County, North Dakota. The area is home to 321 residents, producing a population density of 1 people per square mile, and falls within the Chicago time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 58068 against North Dakota and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 58068 sits at $60,833 (26% below the North Dakota average), while per-capita income is $45,957. The poverty rate stands at 0.7% and the unemployment rate at 3.4%. On housing, the median home value is $102,800 (43% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 100.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 58068 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 26.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 52, and the average commute is —. We also surface 2 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 3 additional ZIPs sharing Ransom County, so you can benchmark 58068 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 58068, Sheldon, ND · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
321
Population
291.8
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 58068?
52.0
Median Age
56.0%
Male
44.0%
Female
3.0%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$60,833
Median Household Income
-26% vs state
$45,957
Per Capita Income
0.7%
Poverty Rate
3.4%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 58068 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$60,833 30th percentile higher than 30% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
90
Total Housing Units
68
Occupied Units
22
Vacant Units
1.97
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$102,800
Median Home Value
-43% vs state
1943
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 6 business establishments in ZIP 58068, employing approximately 19 people with a combined annual payroll of $648,000.
6
Businesses
19
Employees
$648K
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 58068 vs 58052 →
ZIP 58068 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 58052
Leonard (58052)
581 residents
- 58068
Sheldon (58068)
321 residents
- 58057 147
Mcleod (58057)
147 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 58068 ranks #2 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 58068 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 58052
Leonard (58052)
$87,813 median income
- 58057
Mcleod (58057)
$70,156 median income
- 58068
Sheldon (58068)
$60,833 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 58068 ranks #3 of 3 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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