ZIP Codes of Nelson County, ND

Population & People
Population & People
Total Population
3,256
Household Income
Household Income
Median Income
$84,085
Housing
Housing
Total Housing Units
1,949
Business & Economy
Business & Economy
Total Businesses
127
Employment
Employment
Employment Rate
58.97%
Education
Education
Bachelor's Degree+
28.70%
Source: U.S. Census ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates · rolled up across the 8 ZIPs in this county.
Data Last Updated: June 1, 2026
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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North Dakota's #33 most populous county
3,256 residents across 8 ZIPs — #33 of 64 North Dakota counties.

Standout ZIPs in this County


Most Populous
Lakota · 1,115 people
34.2% of county total
Highest Income
Pekin · $131,106 median
1.6× county average
Largest Land Area
Lakota · 219.2 sq mi
Spans the most ground
Fastest Growth
— growth not calculable
Most Educated
— no education data

Things worth knowing about Nelson County


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 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.

Stories about Nelson 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
1,108
square miles
Avg density
2.9
people per sq mi
Population
3,256
across 8 ZIPs
Lakota
219.2 sq mi
1,115 residents
Aneta
205.8 sq mi
312 residents
Michigan
158.5 sq mi
393 residents

All ZIP Codes in Nelson County


ZIPCityTypePopulationMedian IncomeArea (sq mi)10-yr Growth
58344LakotaStandard1,115$66,957219.228.9%
58254McvilleStandard588$86,563106.119.8%
58380TolnaStandard423$67,083144.710.7%
58259MichiganStandard393$55,000158.510.7%
58212AnetaStandard312$60,972205.8-37.8%
58361PekinStandard220$131,106137.3-16.7%
58272PetersburgStandard177$76,875122.3-36.1%
58224DahlenStandard28$128,12514.0-69.6%

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