| ZIP Codes: | 7 ZIP Codes (7 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 701 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:13:03 PM |
| Population: | 4,114 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 38103 |
| Land Area: | 1,332 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 27 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 47.5396, -99.6562 |
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4,114 residents live across 7 ZIPs covering 1,332 sq mi, served by 7 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 4,246 to 4,114 from 2014 to 2024 — a -3.1% change. 3 ZIPs gained residents, 4 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 58422 (Cathay, $131,477 median) and poorest ZIP 58418 (Bowdon, $55,357) are 16.9 miles apart — a 2.4× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 2.2× across this county — from $77,500 in 58486 (Sykeston) to $172,900 in 58422 (Cathay).
Density varies 15× across the county — from 0 people/sq mi in 58451 (Hurdsfield) to 6 in 58341 (Harvey).
Educational attainment ranges from 14.8% bachelor's+ in 58486 (Sykeston) to 47.1% in 58423 (Chaseley) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within North Dakota, this is the #25 most populous of 64 counties and ranks #32 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $65,484 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
21.2% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (602 of 2,839 reporting).
7 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.
One ZIP holds the majority of this county's population — a sign of a county built around a single city or town.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 58341 | Harvey | Standard | 2,572 | $61,641 | 455.2 | 0.8% |
| 58438 | Fessenden | Standard | 679 | $67,244 | 141.5 | -0.7% |
| 58418 | Bowdon | Standard | 259 | $55,357 | 228.2 | -31.1% |
| 58423 | Chaseley | Standard | 201 | — | 84.7 | 125.8% |
| 58486 | Sykeston | Standard | 178 | — | 158.8 | 27.1% |
| 58422 | Cathay | Standard | 174 | $131,477 | 131.1 | -26.6% |
| 58451 | Hurdsfield | Standard | 51 | $62,115 | 132.0 | -69.6% |