Fairdale, ND · standard
ZIP Code 58229
Walsh County, North Dakota — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 114
- 1/sq mi
- $29,357
- Median income
- $108,700
- Median home value
- 17.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Fairdale pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 2th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 12th 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 58229 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 58229 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 228.0 square miles in Fairdale, Walsh County, North Dakota. The area is home to 114 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 58229 against North Dakota and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 58229 sits at $29,357 (64% below the North Dakota average), while per-capita income is $36,749. The poverty rate stands at 12.4% and the unemployment rate at 1.9%. On housing, the median home value is $108,700 (40% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 100.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 58229 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 17.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 75.9, and the average commute is —. We also surface 2 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Walsh County, so you can benchmark 58229 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 58229, Fairdale, 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
114
Population
228.0
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 58229?
75.9
Median Age
72.2%
Male
27.8%
Female
1.0%
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?
$29,357
Median Household Income
-64% vs state
$36,749
Per Capita Income
12.4%
Poverty Rate
1.9%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 58229 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$29,357 2nd percentile higher than 2% 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?
95
Total Housing Units
68
Occupied Units
27
Vacant Units
1.43
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$108,700
Median Home Value
-40% vs state
1938
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 3 business establishments in ZIP 58229, employing approximately 6 people with a combined annual payroll of $126,000.
3
Businesses
6
Employees
$126K
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 58229 vs 58355 →
ZIP 58229 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 58210
Adams (58210)
322 residents
- 58229 114
Fairdale (58229)
114 residents
- 58355 84
Nekoma (58355)
84 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 58229 ranks #2 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 58229 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 58355
Nekoma (58355)
$104,375 median income
- 58210
Adams (58210)
$47,500 median income
- 58229 $29,357
Fairdale (58229)
$29,357 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 58229 ranks #3 of 3 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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