| ZIP Codes: | 6 ZIP Codes (6 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 701 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 11:54:20 PM |
| Population: | 2,274 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 38013 |
| Land Area: | 1,046 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 20 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 48.8278, -102.5434 |
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2,274 residents live across 6 ZIPs covering 1,046 sq mi, served by 6 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 2,187 to 2,274 from 2014 to 2024 — a +4.0% change. 3 ZIPs gained residents, 3 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 58772 (Portal, $115,405 median) and poorest ZIP 58721 (Bowbells, $83,750) are 17.1 miles apart — a 1.4× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 4.1× across this county — from $63,800 in 58737 (Flaxton) to $262,500 in 58773 (Powers Lake).
Density varies 5× across the county — from 1 people/sq mi in 58727 (Columbus) to 4 in 58752 (Lignite).
Educational attainment ranges from 11.4% bachelor's+ in 58727 (Columbus) to 42.1% in 58772 (Portal) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within North Dakota, this is the #37 most populous of 64 counties and ranks #5 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $97,899 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
21.3% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (334 of 1,570 reporting).
6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 58773 | Powers Lake | Standard | 1,036 | $103,750 | 328.3 | 18.1% |
| 58721 | Bowbells | Standard | 517 | $83,750 | 241.3 | -7.3% |
| 58752 | Lignite | Standard | 292 | $88,636 | 73.0 | 71.8% |
| 58727 | Columbus | Standard | 168 | $105,417 | 219.5 | -38.9% |
| 58772 | Portal | Standard | 154 | $115,405 | 59.9 | 22.2% |
| 58737 | Flaxton | Standard | 107 | — | 124.3 | -40.9% |