ZIP Code 58357 — Oberon city, ND Demographics & Data

ZIP code 58357 covers Oberon, ND in Benson County with a population of about 549.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 39.9 (near the U.S. median).

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

Median household income in ZIP 58357 is about $80,441 — about 7% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 17.9%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 24.5% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 9.2 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Education, Food services, and Arts and entertainment; about 8.3% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 6.9 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $52,400 — about 85% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 87.2% (about 21.8 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 58357 in Oberon, ND, a household would need roughly $14,000 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 $337. That sits below the local median household income ($80,441), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. 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 Oberon city, ND as Very Low (composite score 24.3), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (80.1) and flood (6.7). 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 Oberon city, ND show little to no average snow and around 19.7 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 28 for ZIP 58357 (Oberon 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.