Sentinel Butte, ND
Golden Valley County · North Dakota · United States
Home to 250 people across 628.876 square miles.
At a glance
58654 by the numbers
Every figure below comes from the 2019–2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, the Census Gazetteer, or is computed from those. Margins of error are shown where they matter.
Location
Where 58654 is
| Coordinates | 46.784161, -103.823613 |
|---|---|
| Time zone | America/Denver |
| County | Golden Valley County |
| State | North Dakota (ND) |
| Land area | 628.876 mi² |
| Coordinate source | Census ZCTA internal point |
Local time
America/Denver
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Distance to major cities
Straight-line, computed from coordinates
| Denver, CO | 490.3 mi |
|---|---|
| Chicago, IL | 867.1 mi |
| Seattle, WA | 868.7 mi |
| Phoenix, AZ | 1017.9 mi |
People
Who lives in 58654
250 residents in 96 households, averaging 2.6 people per household. The largest age group is 65+ at 28.4% of residents.
Age distribution
Share of residents by age band
Households
Composition and size
| Total households | 96 |
|---|---|
| Average household size | 2.6 |
| Family households | 69.8% |
| Living alone | 29.2% |
| Median age | 53.5 years |
| Households with internet | 79.2% |
Race & ethnicity
Census race categories. Hispanic or Latino origin is asked separately and overlaps these groups.
Income & work
What people earn in 58654
The median household here earns $122,727 a year, above the US median of $70,109, which puts 58654 ahead of 92% of American ZIP codes. 15.5% of residents live below the poverty line.
Compared to the US
This ZIP against the national median
| Median household income | $122,727 ±$72,072 |
|---|---|
| Per capita income | $35,050 |
| Poverty rate | 15.5% |
| Unemployment rate | 3.0% |
| Labor force participation | 47.2% |
Household income distribution
Share of households in each bracket
Educational attainment among residents 25 and older: 31.6% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 98.0% finished high school.
Housing
Homes and rent in 58654
Housing cost data is suppressed for this ZIP code.
Costs
Typical values
| Median home value | — |
|---|---|
| Median gross rent | —/mo |
| Median year built | 1957 |
| Housing units | 113 |
| Vacancy rate | 15.0% |
Own vs. rent
Of 96 occupied units
| Owner households | 95 |
|---|---|
| Renter households | 1 |
Building types
Units by structure size
Getting to work
How 58654 commutes
73.2% of workers drove alone, and the average one-way trip takes 26.5 minutes.
Mode of transport
Workers 16 and older
Travel time
Mean commute 26.5 minutes
Overview
Understanding ZIP code 58654
ZIP code 58654 is assigned to Sentinel Butte, ND, and falls within Golden Valley County. Like every US postal code, it began as a mail-routing device rather than a geographic boundary — the US Postal Service groups delivery routes under a single code so carriers and sorting equipment can process mail efficiently. Today it also serves as a practical shorthand for the area itself: roughly 250 people live inside it.
Household earnings here sit well above the national picture. The median household income of $122,727 places 58654 in the upper reaches of American postal codes, ahead of 92% of them. The US median for comparison is $70,109. Bear in mind that median income describes the midpoint household, not the average — it is not pulled upward by a handful of very high earners the way a mean would be.
Living here
What life in Sentinel Butte looks like
The building stock is dominated by detached single-family houses, which account for 93.8% of housing units here. The median construction year is 1957, making the housing here mid-century.
The population skews considerably older than the national median, with a median age of 53.5 against 42 nationally. The average household holds 2.6 people, and 69.8% are family households.
Getting to work takes 26.5 minutes on average one way. The dominant mode is drove alone at 73.2% of workers, while 18.6% walk. Commute patterns are one of the better proxies for how a place actually functions day to day.
Where to stay
Where to stay in Sentinel Butte, ND
58654 covers a rural area, and accommodation within the postal code itself is likely to be sparse — perhaps a country inn, a lodge or a vacation rental rather than a conventional hotel. Widening the search radius is usually the practical approach, and it also opens up more availability at short notice.
For reference, Denver, CO is about 490.3 miles away in a straight line, which is worth factoring in if you are comparing a stay here against one closer to the city centre.
Availability and pricing change constantly, so the live search below will give you a more accurate picture than any figure we could publish here. It opens results for this area on Booking.com.
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Practical uses
What ZIP code 58654 is used for
Beyond addressing mail, 58654 does a lot of quiet administrative work. Retailers use it to calculate shipping and sales tax at checkout. Insurers use it to set premiums, since risk profiles vary geographically. Employers and marketers use it to define service areas. Government agencies use it to route benefits and organise reporting. If you have ever been asked for a postal code by a form that clearly does not intend to send you anything, this is why.
For anyone weighing a move, 58654 offers a compact profile of Sentinel Butte: 250 residents, a median household income of $122,727, 31.6% of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and an unemployment rate of 3.0%. A handful of figures like these answer more relocation questions than most neighbourhood guides do.
One caution worth repeating: a postal code is not a neighbourhood. 58654 may cover parts of several distinct areas, and a single neighbourhood in Sentinel Butte may be split across more than one code. Boundaries also shift as USPS adjusts delivery routes. Treat the figures here as describing a delivery area, which is what they actually measure.
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ZIP codes near 58654
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Methodology
Where this data comes from
- Postal geography — GeoNames open postal code database (CC BY 4.0), cross-checked against the US Census Gazetteer.
- Demographics, income, housing, commute — US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates, ZIP Code Tabulation Area 58654. Tables B01001, B01002, B01003, B02001, B03003, B08301, B08303, B11001, B15003, B17001, B19001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25024, B25035, B25064, B25077, B28002.
- Land and water area — US Census Bureau 2023 Gazetteer Files.
- Weather — NOAA National Weather Service, fetched live in your browser.
- Map — OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).