Zip code 58071: Tower City, North Dakota
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 58071
58071 is a rural zip code in Tower City, North Dakota (Cass County), covering 108 sq mi of land. About 486 people live here, or 5 per square mile. The median resident is 45 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.
The median household earns $109,375 a year, 35% above the national median of $80,734. 7.8% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $194,300, or 1.8 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 84% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $788 a month.
31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 22 minutes each way, and 10% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; healthcare; and office and administrative support. 19% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).
How 58071 compares
Only about 486 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.
- 97thU.S. 10% · ND 11.3%174th of 345 in ND
- 92ndU.S. 9.7% · ND 10.8%50th of 345 in ND
- Housing vacancy17.2%90thU.S. 10.1% · ND 12.3%187th of 342 in ND
- Homeownership rate83.8%87thStrengthU.S. 65.2% · ND 62.9%157th of 342 in ND
- 86thU.S. 38.9 · ND 35.9140th of 345 in ND
- Median household income$109,37579thU.S. $80,734 · ND $76,65737th of 328 in ND
- Median earnings per worker$56,78670thU.S. $49,666 · ND $49,09792nd of 345 in ND
- Per capita income$46,31165thU.S. $44,673 · ND $43,389121st of 345 in ND
- Government workers14.7%58thU.S. 14.5% · ND 17.3%194th of 345 in ND
- 51stU.S. 17.2% · ND 16.5%241st of 345 in ND
- 48thU.S. 35.7% · ND 32.7%92nd of 344 in ND
- 34thU.S. 15.1% · ND 8.1%118th of 345 in ND
- 33rdU.S. 3.8% · ND 2%52nd of 345 in ND
- Poverty rate7.8%30thU.S. 12.5% · ND 10.8%178th of 342 in ND
- Veterans4.3%30thU.S. 6.2% · ND 7.1%263rd of 345 in ND
- Residents under 1818.9%24thU.S. 22% · ND 23.5%240th of 345 in ND
- Average commute22 min23rdU.S. 26.4 min · ND 17.9 min162nd of 337 in ND
- Median home value$194,30020thU.S. $332,700 · ND $249,900123rd of 311 in ND
- Uninsured rate3.5%17thStrengthU.S. 8.4% · ND 6.5%205th of 343 in ND
- Broadband access84.3%11thWeaknessU.S. 91% · ND 88.7%242nd of 342 in ND
- 8thU.S. 14.1% · ND 4.7%153rd of 345 in ND
- 6thU.S. $1,413 · ND $95495th of 210 in ND
- Population4861stU.S. 334,922,499 · ND 784,841170th of 345 in ND
- Population density5/sq mi1stU.S. 95/sq mi · ND 11/sq mi121st of 345 in ND
- 1stStrengthU.S. 5.2% · ND 2.8%253rd of 345 in ND
- 1stU.S. 61.4 · ND 32.5308th of 345 in ND
- 1stStrengthU.S. 51.1% · ND 38.9%226th of 291 in ND
- 1stStrengthU.S. 0.483 · ND 0.457314th of 342 in ND
| Measure | 58071 | Cass | ND | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in ND |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Self-employed workers | 19% | 7.4% | 11.3% | 10% | 174th of 345 | |
| Healthcare workers | 14% | 13.6% | 10.8% | 9.7% | 50th of 345 | |
| Housing vacancy | 17.2% | 5.7% | 12.3% | 10.1% | 187th of 342 | |
| Homeownership rateStrength | 83.8% | 52% | 62.9% | 65.2% | 157th of 342 | |
| Median age | 45 | 32.8 | 35.9 | 38.9 | 140th of 345 | |
| Median household income | $109,375 | $75,555 | $76,657 | $80,734 | 37th of 328 | |
| Median earnings per worker | $56,786 | $47,912 | $49,097 | $49,666 | 92nd of 345 | |
| Per capita income | $46,311 | $45,643 | $43,389 | $44,673 | 121st of 345 | |
| Government workers | 14.7% | 13.4% | 17.3% | 14.5% | 194th of 345 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 16.7% | 13% | 16.5% | 17.2% | 241st of 345 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 30.9% | 42.6% | 32.7% | 35.7% | 92nd of 344 | |
| Work from home | 10% | 10% | 8.1% | 15.1% | 118th of 345 | |
| Tech workers | 2% | 2.7% | 2% | 3.8% | 52nd of 345 | |
| Poverty rate | 7.8% | 11% | 10.8% | 12.5% | 178th of 342 | |
| Veterans | 4.3% | 5.5% | 7.1% | 6.2% | 263rd of 345 | |
| Residents under 18 | 18.9% | 22.2% | 23.5% | 22% | 240th of 345 | |
| Average commute | 22 min | 17.1 min | 17.9 min | 26.4 min | 162nd of 337 | |
| Median home value | $194,300 | $298,000 | $249,900 | $332,700 | 123rd of 311 | |
| Uninsured rateStrength | 3.5% | 5.5% | 6.5% | 8.4% | 205th of 343 | |
| Broadband accessWeakness | 84.3% | 89.6% | 88.7% | 91% | 242nd of 342 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 1.4% | 7.7% | 4.7% | 14.1% | 153rd of 345 | |
| Median gross rent | $788 | $958 | $954 | $1,413 | 95th of 210 | |
| Population | 486 | 193,400 | 784,841 | 334,922,499 | 170th of 345 | |
| Population density | 5/sq mi | 110/sq mi | 11/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 121st of 345 | |
| Unemployment rateStrength | 0% | 3% | 2.8% | 5.2% | 253rd of 345 | |
| Diversity index | 2 | 33.2 | 32.5 | 61.4 | 308th of 345 | |
| Rent-burdened rentersStrength | 3.7% | 40.1% | 38.9% | 51.1% | 226th of 291 | |
| Income inequality (Gini)Strength | 0.300 | 0.466 | 0.457 | 0.483 | 314th of 342 |
The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.
People
Age
Race and ethnicity
- White99%
- Black0%
- Hispanic0%
- Asian0%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial1%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 197
- Average household size
- 2.3
- Family households
- 71.6%
- Married couples
- 64%
- Living alone
- 18.3%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 4.3%
- Male / female
- 50% / 50%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 238
- Owner-occupied
- 83.8%
- Vacant
- 17.2%
- Median year built
- 1968
- Median rooms
- 7
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 3.7%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 3.7%
- Home value to income
- 1.8× (U.S. 4.1×)
Work and commute
How people get to work
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 58071 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $62,969 | $74,888 |
| Service | $25,625 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $29,792 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $59,167 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $57,083 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 92.8%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 30.9%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 5.5%
- Households with broadband
- 84.3%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 81.7%
- No internet access
- 8.1%
- Without health insurance
- 3.5%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Tower City
- State
- North Dakota
- County
- Cass County
- Center point
- 46.9413° N, 97.6827° W
- Land area
- 108 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.1 sq mi
- Time zone
- Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
58071 spans 2 counties
- Cass County56% of land
- Barnes County44% of land
Cities and towns within this zip
- Tower City2% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 58071
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58063 | Oriska, ND | 5.6 mi | $99,286 |
| 58011 | Buffalo, ND | 6.6 mi | $99,853 |
| 58031 | Fingal, ND | 12 mi | $57,438 |
| 58007 | Ayr, ND | 12 mi | $81,250 |
| 58002 | Absaraka, ND | 14 mi | — |
| 58064 | Page, ND | 14 mi | $75,625 |
| 58072 | Valley City, ND | 15 mi | $64,375 |
| 58079 | Wheatland, ND | 16 mi | $126,477 |
| 58065 | Pillsbury, ND | 18 mi | — |
| 58029 | Erie, ND | 18 mi | $145,625 |
| 58004 | Amenia, ND | 20 mi | $72,250 |
| 58027 | Enderlin, ND | 21 mi | $75,774 |
Questions about 58071
What city is zip code 58071?
58071 is assigned to Tower City, North Dakota. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 58071 in?
58071 is mostly in Cass County, but it extends into 1 other county.
What is the population of 58071?
About 486 people live in 58071, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 58071 in?
58071 is in Central Time.
What is the median household income in 58071?
The median household income in 58071 is $109,375.
What zip codes are near 58071?
The closest zip codes to 58071 are 58063, 58011, 58031, 58007, 58002.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 58071, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.