| ZIP Codes: | 9 ZIP Codes (9 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 701 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:13:01 PM |
| Population: | 6,442 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 38009 |
| Land Area: | 1,873 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 45 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 48.7449, -100.8776 |
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6,442 residents live across 9 ZIPs covering 1,873 sq mi, served by 9 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 6,674 to 6,442 from 2014 to 2024 — a -3.5% change. 4 ZIPs gained residents, 5 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 58783 (Souris, $129,375 median) and poorest ZIP 58760 (Maxbass, $59,792) are 20.0 miles apart — a 2.2× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 2.6× across this county — from $94,100 in 58384 (Willow City) to $241,900 in 58783 (Souris).
Density varies 11× across the county — from 1 people/sq mi in 58783 (Souris) to 12 in 58318 (Bottineau).
Educational attainment ranges from 8.6% bachelor's+ in 58748 (Kramer) to 51.1% in 58711 (Antler) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within North Dakota, this is the #19 most populous of 64 counties and ranks #24 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $82,843 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
29.9% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (1,350 of 4,519 reporting).
9 Standard delivery, 0 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
A frontier county — vast land area with only a few residents per square mile. Daily life looks very different here than in the country's denser counties.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 58318 | Bottineau | Standard | 3,792 | $85,729 | 310.7 | 1.0% |
| 58750 | Lansford | Standard | 606 | $62,375 | 242.1 | 7.4% |
| 58793 | Westhope | Standard | 605 | $69,167 | 164.7 | -1.9% |
| 58384 | Willow City | Standard | 438 | $87,500 | 398.1 | -22.3% |
| 58783 | Souris | Standard | 294 | $129,375 | 272.6 | -31.6% |
| 58760 | Maxbass | Standard | 239 | $59,792 | 148.7 | 11.2% |
| 58762 | Newburg | Standard | 193 | $105,208 | 92.2 | -23.1% |
| 58748 | Kramer | Standard | 138 | $66,625 | 120.2 | 14.0% |
| 58711 | Antler | Standard | 137 | $64,167 | 123.3 | -13.3% |