ZIP Code Tabulation Area · North Dakota

ZIP Code 58438: Wells County, ND

ZIP Code 58438 (Wells County, North Dakota) has an estimated 679 residents in 366 households. The median household income is $67,244, the median home value is $77,900 and the median gross rent is $547/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated Oct 26, 2026

Some estimates have a large margin of error. One figure for this ZIP (work from home) is marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

679

Margin of error ±135

Median household income

$67,244

Margin of error ±$20,283

Median home value

$77,900

Margin of error ±$15,510

Median gross rent

$547/mo

Margin of error ±$238

Median age

51.9 yrs

Margin of error ±5.8 yrs

Mean travel time to work

9.5 min

Margin of error ±3.9 min

How ZIP 58438 compares with North Dakota and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 5843851.9 yrsNorth Dakota35.9 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 58438$67,244North Dakota$76,657United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 58438$51,948North Dakota$43,389United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 5843813.5%North Dakota10.8%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 584381.3%North Dakota2.8%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 5843816.5%North Dakota32.7%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 58438$77,900North Dakota$249,900United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 58438$547/moNorth Dakota$954/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 5843884.2%North Dakota62.9%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 584389.5 minNorth Dakota17.9 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 5843819.2%*North Dakota8.1%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 58438

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 58438 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 58438	Margin of error	North Dakota	United States
Total population	679	±135	784,841	334,922,499
Median age	51.9 yrs	±5.8 yrs	35.9 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	366	±72	331,063	129,227,496
Median household income	$67,244	±$20,283	$76,657	$80,734
Per capita income	$51,948	±$8,889	$43,389	$44,673
Poverty rate	13.5%	±8.7 pts	10.8%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	1.3%	±1.5 pts	2.8%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	16.5%	±4.1 pts	32.7%	35.7%
Median home value	$77,900	±$15,510	$249,900	$332,700
Median gross rent	$547/mo	±$238	$954/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	84.2%	±4.7 pts	62.9%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	9.5 min	±3.9 min	17.9 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	19.2%*	±14.9 pts	8.1%	15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 58438
Group	ZIP 58438	North Dakota	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	93.1%	81.7%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	3.3%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	4.2%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.9%	1.6%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.1%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	1.5%	0.3%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	4.1%	4.0%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	0.4%	4.7%	19.3%

Where ZIP 58438 is

State: North Dakota
Main county: Wells County
Largest overlapping place: Fessenden (less than 1% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 158.59 sq mi· about 4 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Wells County

58341 Wells County, ND 58418 Wells County, ND 58422 Wells County, ND 58423 Wells County, ND 58451 Wells County, ND 58486 Wells County, ND

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Sources

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.