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Ryder city, ND

ZIP Code 58779 — Ryder city, ND Demographics & Data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Middle ClassLow Snow Area

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Quick Facts

Local time
Population
346
Median Income
$65,000
-14% vs US avg
Home Value
$58,200
-83% vs US avg
Median Rent
N/A
Median Age
33.3 yrs
-14% vs US avg
Area Code
Congress
Top Ancestry
GermanNorwegianIrish
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Location
Coordinates
47.8694, -101.7754
Elevation
1,910 ft
Land Area
286.4 sq mi
Water Area
3.2 sq mi (1% water)

At a glance

Population
346
Density
N/A
Median income
$65,000
-14% vs US avg
Home value
$58,200
-83% vs US avg
Median rent
N/A
Timezone

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What to know about ZIP 58779

ZIP code 58779 covers Ryder, ND in McLean County with a population of about 346.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 33.3 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 701; U.S. House district ND-00; the MINOT - BISMARCK - DICKINSON media market.

Income and economy in Ryder, ND

Median household income in ZIP 58779 is about $65,000 — about 14% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 11.6%; unemployment rate near 1.9%; 18.6% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 15.1 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Education, Agriculture, and Construction; about 12.8% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 2.4 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 129.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing and affordability in ZIP 58779

Median home value is about $58,200 — about 83% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 76.7% (about 11.3 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 58779 in Ryder, ND, a household would need roughly $16,000 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 $374. That sits below the local median household income ($65,000), 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.

Climate risk and migration signals

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Ryder city, ND as Relatively Low (composite score 43.1), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (77.0) and flood (33.1). 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 Ryder city, ND show little to no average snow and around 17.8 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 18 for ZIP 58779 (Ryder 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.

Nearby (from this ZIP)

Airport MOT (35.3 miles (56.8 km)) · Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College (33.2 miles (53.5 km)) · Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site (40.0 miles (64.3 km)) · VA: Minot Vet Center (31.8 miles (51.1 km))

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