Ryder, ND · standard
ZIP Code 58779
Ward County, North Dakota - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 367
- 1/sq mi
- $62,917
- Median income
- $66,900
- Median home value
- 23.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Ryder pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 35th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 2nd pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 81%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 58779 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 58779 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Ryder, Ward County, North Dakota, home to just 367 residents across 734.0 square miles, a density of 1 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 58779 reports a modest median household income of $62,917 (24% below the average North Dakota ZIP), while per-capita income is $28,022. The poverty rate is 13.7%, with unemployment at 0.0%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $66,900 (63% below the average North Dakota ZIP), and median rent is $575; owner occupancy is 80.6%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 23.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 37.2, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 1 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Ward County, so 58779 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
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 →
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 58779, Ryder, 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
367
Population
734.0
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 58779?
37.2
Median Age
53.4%
Male
46.6%
Female
2.0%
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?
$62,917
Median Household Income
-24% vs state ZIP avg
$28,022
Per Capita Income
13.7%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
157housing units
157
Total Housing Units
129
Occupied Units
28
Vacant Units
2.66
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$66,900
Median Home Value
-63% vs state ZIP avg
$575
Median Rent
1968
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 10 business establishments in ZIP 58779, employing approximately 19 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,404,000.
10
Businesses
19
Employees
$1.4M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 3 | 30.0% |
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 58779 vs 58756 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58756 | Makoti, ND | 250 | 7.5 mi |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 58779, both outside ND so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.