ZIP Codes of Mcintosh County, ND

Population & People
Population & People
Total Population
1,514
Household Income
Household Income
Median Income
$61,403
Housing
Housing
Total Housing Units
975
Business & Economy
Business & Economy
Total Businesses
78
Employment
Employment
Employment Rate
60.39%
Education
Education
Bachelor's Degree+
22.92%
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:4 ZIP Codes (4 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All]
Area Code:701
Timezone:Central (GMT -06:00)
Local Time:2:13:02 PM
Population:1,514 [See All]
FIPS:38051
Land Area:1,208 sq mi
Water Area:13 sq mi
Coordinates:46.2234, -99.6057
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Notable population decline
Lost 12.9% of residents since 2014.

Standout ZIPs in this County


Most Populous
Wishek · 1,129 people
45.5% of county total
Highest Income
Wishek · $73,661 median
1.3× county average
Largest Land Area
Ashley · 493.8 sq mi
Spans the most ground
Fastest Growth
Wishek · -12.3% (10-yr)
1,287 → 1,129 residents
Most Educated
— no education data

Things worth knowing about Mcintosh County


2,480 residents live across 4 ZIPs covering 1,208 sq mi, served by 4 distinct USPS-recognized cities.

Population moved from 2,898 to 2,480 from 2014 to 2024 — a -14.4% change. 1 ZIPs gained residents, 3 lost.

The county's wealthiest ZIP 58495 (Wishek, $73,661 median) and poorest ZIP 58460 (Lehr, $47,500) are 16.3 miles apart — a 1.6× income gap across local geography.

Median home values vary 3.7× across this county — from $29,200 in 58581 (Zeeland) to $106,900 in 58495 (Wishek).

Density varies across the county — from 1 people/sq mi in 58460 (Lehr) to 3 in 58495 (Wishek).

Educational attainment ranges from 20.7% bachelor's+ in 58413 (Ashley) to 30.6% in 58460 (Lehr) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.

Within North Dakota, this is the #49 most populous of 64 counties and ranks #56 for median household income .

Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $62,519 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.

22.0% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (422 of 1,915 reporting).

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

Stories about Mcintosh 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
1,208
square miles
Avg density
2.1
people per sq mi
Population
2,480
across 4 ZIPs
Ashley
493.8 sq mi
966 residents
Wishek
371.8 sq mi
1,129 residents
Lehr
205.0 sq mi
122 residents

Population decline

Mcintosh County lost 12.9% of residents between 2014 and 2024. ZIPs that shed the largest share:

Ashley
-16.7%
1,160 → 966 residents
Wishek
-12.3%
1,287 → 1,129 residents

All ZIP Codes in Mcintosh County


ZIPCityTypePopulationMedian IncomeArea (sq mi)10-yr Growth
58495WishekStandard1,129$73,661371.8-12.3%
58413AshleyStandard966$51,250493.8-16.7%
58581ZeelandStandard263$63,047137.211.9%
58460LehrStandard122$47,500205.0-43.5%

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