| ZIP Codes: | 8 ZIP Codes (8 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 701 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:13:02 PM |
| Population: | 3,256 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 38063 |
| Land Area: | 1,108 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 26 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 47.9138, -98.1673 |
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3,256 residents live across 8 ZIPs covering 1,108 sq mi, served by 8 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 3,228 to 3,256 from 2014 to 2024 — a +0.9% change. 4 ZIPs gained residents, 4 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 58361 (Pekin, $131,106 median) and poorest ZIP 58259 (Michigan, $55,000) are 18.5 miles apart — a 2.4× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 2.3× across this county — from $99,100 in 58212 (Aneta) to $232,300 in 58361 (Pekin).
Density varies 4× across the county — from 1 people/sq mi in 58272 (Petersburg) to 6 in 58254 (Mcville).
Educational attainment ranges from 18.9% bachelor's+ in 58380 (Tolna) to 42.0% in 58361 (Pekin) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within North Dakota, this is the #33 most populous of 64 counties and ranks #20 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $73,897 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
28.7% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (690 of 2,404 reporting).
8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 58344 | Lakota | Standard | 1,115 | $66,957 | 219.2 | 28.9% |
| 58254 | Mcville | Standard | 588 | $86,563 | 106.1 | 19.8% |
| 58380 | Tolna | Standard | 423 | $67,083 | 144.7 | 10.7% |
| 58259 | Michigan | Standard | 393 | $55,000 | 158.5 | 10.7% |
| 58212 | Aneta | Standard | 312 | $60,972 | 205.8 | -37.8% |
| 58361 | Pekin | Standard | 220 | $131,106 | 137.3 | -16.7% |
| 58272 | Petersburg | Standard | 177 | $76,875 | 122.3 | -36.1% |
| 58224 | Dahlen | Standard | 28 | $128,125 | 14.0 | -69.6% |