ZIP Codes of Hettinger County, ND

Population & People
Population & People
Total Population
2,648
Household Income
Household Income
Median Income
$71,806
Housing
Housing
Total Housing Units
1,539
Business & Economy
Business & Economy
Total Businesses
94
Employment
Employment
Employment Rate
58.25%
Education
Education
Bachelor's Degree+
21.73%
Source: U.S. Census ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates · rolled up across the 3 ZIPs in this county.
Data Last Updated: June 1, 2026
ZIP Codes:3 ZIP Codes (3 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All]
Area Code:701
Timezone:Mountain (GMT -07:00)
Local Time:2:13:02 PM
Population:2,648 [See All]
FIPS:38041
Land Area:1,434 sq mi
Water Area:2 sq mi
Coordinates:46.4443, -102.5587
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North Dakota's #35 most populous county
2,648 residents across 3 ZIPs — #35 of 64 North Dakota counties.

Standout ZIPs in this County


Most Populous
Mott · 1,161 people
43.8% of county total
Highest Income
New England · $84,583 median
1.2× county average
Largest Land Area
Mott · 624.7 sq mi
Spans the most ground
Fastest Growth
Mott · 1.0% (10-yr)
1,150 → 1,161 residents
Most Educated
— no education data

Things worth knowing about Hettinger County


2,648 residents live across 3 ZIPs covering 1,434 sq mi, served by 3 distinct USPS-recognized cities.

Population moved from 2,736 to 2,648 from 2014 to 2024 — a -3.2% change. 2 ZIPs gained residents, 1 lost.

The county's wealthiest ZIP 58647 (New England, $84,583 median) and poorest ZIP 58646 (Mott, $56,667) are 31.2 miles apart — a 1.5× income gap across local geography.

Median home values vary 2.4× across this county — from $92,800 in 58646 (Mott) to $227,300 in 58647 (New England).

Density varies across the county — from 2 people/sq mi in 58650 (Regent) to 2 in 58647 (New England).

Educational attainment ranges from 17.9% bachelor's+ in 58647 (New England) to 25.4% in 58650 (Regent) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.

Within North Dakota, this is the #35 most populous of 64 counties and ranks #41 for median household income .

Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $70,636 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.

21.7% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (431 of 1,983 reporting).

3 Standard delivery, 0 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.

Stories about Hettinger County


Big & sparse

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.

Total area
1,434
square miles
Avg density
1.8
people per sq mi
Population
2,648
across 3 ZIPs
Mott
624.7 sq mi
1,161 residents
New England
535.3 sq mi
1,053 residents
Regent
273.5 sq mi
434 residents

All ZIP Codes in Hettinger County


ZIPCityTypePopulationMedian IncomeArea (sq mi)10-yr Growth
58646MottStandard1,161$56,667624.71.0%
58647New EnglandStandard1,053$84,583535.3-8.8%
58650RegentStandard434$74,167273.50.5%

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