ZIP Code 58277 — Sharon city, ND Demographics & Data

ZIP code 58277 covers Sharon, ND in Steele County with a population of about 189.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 56.3 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 701; U.S. House district ND-00; the FARGO - VALLEY CITY media market.

Sharon, ND fits a retirement-oriented profile (older median age or known retirement-community context). Residents and relocators commonly research healthcare access, everyday amenities (dining, personal services), and housing costs rather than tech or campus life.

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 16.4%; unemployment rate near 2.4%; 33.3% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (roughly in line with the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Retail trade, Agriculture, and Manufacturing; about 50.0% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 34.8 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 41.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $213,000 — about 39% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 89.2% (about 23.8 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 58277 in Sharon, ND, a household would need roughly $59,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,368. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Sharon city, ND as Very Low (composite score 6.6), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (17.0) and flood (2.3). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Sharon city, ND show little to no average snow and around 22.0 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 10 for ZIP 58277 (Sharon city, ND) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.