ZIP Codes of Ward County, ND

Population & People
Population & People
Total Population
69,025
Household Income
Household Income
Median Income
$85,886
Housing
Housing
Total Housing Units
32,536
Business & Economy
Business & Economy
Total Businesses
2,051
Employment
Employment
Employment Rate
59.94%
Education
Education
Bachelor's Degree+
29.59%
Source: U.S. Census ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates · rolled up across the 17 ZIPs in this county.
Data Last Updated: June 1, 2026
ZIP Codes:17 ZIP Codes (15 Standard, 1 PO Box, 1 Unique) [See All]
Area Code:701
Timezone:Central (GMT -06:00)
Local Time:2:13:03 PM
Population:69,025 [See All]
FIPS:38101
CBSA:Minot, ND
Land Area:2,567 sq mi
Water Area:63 sq mi
Coordinates:48.2562, -101.5076
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Extreme geographic sprawl
The largest ZIP spans 360× the smallest by area — 445.5 sq mi down to 1.24.
Among North Dakota's 5 most populous counties
#4 of 64 counties with 69,025 residents.

Standout ZIPs in this County


Most Populous
Minot · 33,086 people
47.9% of county total
Highest Income
Douglas · $150,000 median
1.7× county average
Largest Land Area
Berthold · 445.5 sq mi
Spans the most ground
Fastest Growth
Surrey · 56.7% (10-yr)
1,159 → 1,816 residents
Most Educated
Minot · 33.3% bachelor's+
4,776 of 14,361 adults 25+

Things worth knowing about Ward County


69,025 residents live across 17 ZIPs covering 2,567 sq mi, served by 13 distinct USPS-recognized cities.

Population moved from 65,801 to 69,025 from 2014 to 2024 — a +4.9% change. 7 ZIPs gained residents, 9 lost.

The county's wealthiest ZIP 58735 (Douglas, $150,000 median) and poorest ZIP 58704 (Minot Afb, $62,500) are 39.4 miles apart — a 2.4× income gap across local geography.

Median home values vary 2.1× across this county — from $149,700 in 58746 (Kenmare) to $317,200 in 58785 (Surrey).

Density varies 3928× across the county — from 2 people/sq mi in 58718 (Berthold) to 7,812 in 58707 (Minot).

Educational attainment ranges from 17.5% bachelor's+ in 58718 (Berthold) to 33.3% in 58703 (Minot) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.

Within North Dakota, this is the #4 most populous of 64 counties and ranks #16 for median household income .

Hosts 1 single-entity Unique ZIP: 58707Minot State University .

Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $77,782 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.

29.6% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (13,144 of 44,420 reporting). The most-educated ZIPs cluster around Minot.

15 Standard delivery, 1 PO Box only, 1 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.

Stories about Ward 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
2,567
square miles
Avg density
26.9
people per sq mi
Population
69,025
across 17 ZIPs
Berthold
445.5 sq mi
886 residents
Kenmare
440.7 sq mi
1,556 residents
Ryder
276.9 sq mi
343 residents

All ZIP Codes in Ward County


ZIPCityTypePopulationMedian IncomeArea (sq mi)10-yr Growth
58701MinotStandard33,086$73,269221.93.9%
58703MinotStandard22,139$82,728157.011.4%
58704Minot AfbStandard4,616$62,50010.4-7.8%
58785SurreyStandard1,816$105,37541.656.7%
58746KenmareStandard1,556$70,263440.75.9%
58722BurlingtonStandard1,366$85,41775.4-23.0%
58718BertholdStandard886$82,500445.5-10.4%
58781SawyerStandard773$97,778116.827.6%
58735DouglasStandard565$150,000219.088.3%
58707MinotUnique5000.1-1.4%
58725CarpioStandard419$74,792140.854.0%
58779RyderStandard343$62,917276.9-43.2%
58733Des LacsStandard331$101,42985.1-10.1%
58705Minot AfbStandard2621.2-41.1%
58734DonnybrookStandard202$76,250227.0-38.2%
58756MakotiStandard165$77,188107.4-34.0%
58702MinotPO Box0.0

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