| ZIP Codes: | 6 ZIP Codes (6 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 701 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 11:14:14 PM |
| Population: | 1,222 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 38029 |
| Land Area: | 1,636 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 47 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 45.8227, -100.1816 |
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3,259 residents live across 6 ZIPs covering 1,636 sq mi, served by 6 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 3,617 to 3,259 from 2014 to 2024 — a -9.9% change. 1 ZIPs gained residents, 5 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 58524 (Braddock, $83,194 median) and poorest ZIP 58542 (Hague, $46,250) are 36.7 miles apart — a 1.8× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.7× across this county — from $99,300 in 58573 (Strasburg) to $168,800 in 58549 (Kintyre).
Density varies 6× across the county — from 1 people/sq mi in 58524 (Braddock) to 3 in 58573 (Strasburg).
Educational attainment ranges from 12.5% bachelor's+ in 58542 (Hague) to 43.0% in 58549 (Kintyre) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within North Dakota, this is the #66 most populous of 77 counties and ranks #47 for median household income with the #2 fastest decade growth .
On the national stage, Emmons County is and #85 for decade growth .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $67,458 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
23.1% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (570 of 2,467 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 58552 | Linton | Standard | 1,531 | $65,515 | 540.7 | -12.0% |
| 58573 | Strasburg | Standard | 715 | $68,750 | 233.8 | -2.6% |
| 58544 | Hazelton | Standard | 549 | $76,250 | 294.4 | -5.2% |
| 58542 | Hague | Standard | 215 | $46,250 | 220.4 | -30.0% |
| 58549 | Kintyre | Standard | 165 | $70,250 | 187.4 | -14.1% |
| 58524 | Braddock | Standard | 84 | $83,194 | 159.1 | 27.3% |