Oakes, ND · standard
ZIP Code 58474
Dickey County, North Dakota - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 2,681
- 3/sq mi
- $72,969
- Median income
- $160,700
- Median home value
- 28.5%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Oakes pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 49%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 30th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 80%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 58474 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 58474 covers 993.0 square miles in Oakes, Dickey County, North Dakota (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 2,681 residents on file, a density of 3 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 58474 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $72,969 (12% below the North Dakota average), while per-capita income is $43,528. 10.8% of residents live below the poverty line, and the unemployment rate reads 1.1%. On housing, the median home value is $160,700 (11% below the state average) with median rent at $879 per month, and 79.7% of occupied units are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 28.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 40, and the average commute is 16 minutes. North Dakota and national benchmarks, shown above, are the best way to contextualize 58474, not the raw numbers alone.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Top industries in ZIP 58474
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Oakes, ND
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 58474.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
23 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
21 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
14 establishments
- Wholesale trade
Wholesale trade
11 establishments
- Construction 9
Construction
9 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 58474, Oakes, ND · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
2,681
Population
993.0
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 58474?
40.0
Median Age
52.6%
Male
47.4%
Female
4.6%
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?
$72,969
Median Household Income
-12% vs state
$43,528
Per Capita Income
10.8%
Poverty Rate
1.1%
Unemployment Rate
16.3 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 58474 ranks nationally
Oakes, ND household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$72,969 Top 49% higher than 51% of 30,318 US ZIPs
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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?
1,261
Total Housing Units
1,121
Occupied Units
140
Vacant Units
2.31
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$160,700
Median Home Value
-11% vs state
$879
Median Rent
1970
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 111 business establishments in ZIP 58474, employing approximately 804 people with a combined annual payroll of $38,950,000.
111
Businesses
804
Employees
$39.0M
Annual Payroll
10
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 23 | 20.7% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 21 | 18.9% |
| Health care and social assistance | 14 | 12.6% |
| Wholesale trade | 11 | 9.9% |
| Construction | 9 | 8.1% |
| Accommodation and food services | 7 | 6.3% |
| Finance and insurance | 6 | 5.4% |
| Manufacturing | 5 | 4.5% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 3 | 2.7% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 3 | 2.7% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
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