Zip code 58272: Petersburg, North Dakota

Q: What city is zip code 58272?

58272 is assigned to Petersburg, North Dakota. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 58272 in?

58272 is in Nelson County, North Dakota.

Q: What is the population of 58272?

About 177 people live in 58272, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 58272?

The median household income in 58272 is $76,875.

Q: What zip codes are near 58272?

The closest zip codes to 58272 are 58259, 58266, 58224, 58251, 58231.

Residential delivery areaNelson CountyCentral Time

Population

177

Small sample: rough estimates

Median household income

$77K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$113K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

—

U.S. $1,413

Median age

59.6

U.S. 38.9

Land area

118 sq mi

2 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 58272

58272 is a rural zip code in Petersburg, North Dakota (Nelson County), covering 118 sq mi of land. About 177 people live here, or 2 per square mile. The median resident is 59.6 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 $76,875 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 5.7% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $112,500, or 1.5 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 97% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.

25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 30.5 minutes each way, and 3% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare, management and sales.

How 58272 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 177 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

Median age59.6
99th
U.S. 38.9 · ND 35.925th of 345 in ND
Homeownership rate97.2%
99th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · ND 62.9%33rd of 342 in ND
Housing vacancy52.7%
99th
U.S. 10.1% · ND 12.3%7th of 342 in ND
Healthcare workers25.4%
99th
U.S. 9.7% · ND 10.8%6th of 345 in ND
Veterans13.8%
97th
U.S. 6.2% · ND 7.1%33rd of 345 in ND
Residents 65 and older31.6%
97th
U.S. 17.2% · ND 16.5%56th of 345 in ND
Government workers26.8%
96th
U.S. 14.5% · ND 17.3%51st of 345 in ND
Median earnings per worker$68,750
86th
StrengthU.S. $49,666 · ND $49,09727th of 345 in ND
Average commute30.5 min
76th
U.S. 26.4 min · ND 17.9 min50th of 337 in ND
Per capita income$40,836
52nd
U.S. $44,673 · ND $43,389200th of 345 in ND
Residents under 1822%
49th
U.S. 22% · ND 23.5%186th of 345 in ND
Median household income$76,875
46th
U.S. $80,734 · ND $76,657171st of 328 in ND
Broadband access91.5%
45th
U.S. 91% · ND 88.7%118th of 342 in ND
Self-employed workers8.5%
39th
U.S. 10% · ND 11.3%304th of 345 in ND
Bachelor's degree or higher24.6%
33rd
U.S. 35.7% · ND 32.7%174th of 344 in ND
Foreign-born residents5.6%
32nd
U.S. 14.1% · ND 4.7%39th of 345 in ND
Poverty rate5.7%
16th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · ND 10.8%216th of 342 in ND
Diversity index18
11th
U.S. 61.4 · ND 32.5142nd of 345 in ND
Income inequality (Gini)0.375
8th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · ND 0.457237th of 342 in ND
Median home value$112,500
4th
U.S. $332,700 · ND $249,900236th of 311 in ND
Work from home2.8%
2nd
U.S. 15.1% · ND 8.1%287th of 345 in ND
Population177
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · ND 784,841298th of 345 in ND
Population density2/sq mi
1st
U.S. 95/sq mi · ND 11/sq mi286th of 345 in ND
Unemployment rate0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · ND 2.8%292nd of 345 in ND
Uninsured rate0.6%
1st
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · ND 6.5%296th of 343 in ND
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · ND 2%256th of 345 in ND

Measure	58272	Nelson	ND	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in ND
Median age	59.6	50.1	35.9	38.9	99th	25th of 345
Homeownership rateStrength	97.2%	75.1%	62.9%	65.2%	99th	33rd of 342
Housing vacancy	52.7%	25%	12.3%	10.1%	99th	7th of 342
Healthcare workers	25.4%	10.6%	10.8%	9.7%	99th	6th of 345
Veterans	13.8%	8.8%	7.1%	6.2%	97th	33rd of 345
Residents 65 and older	31.6%	28.3%	16.5%	17.2%	97th	56th of 345
Government workers	26.8%	20%	17.3%	14.5%	96th	51st of 345
Median earnings per workerStrength	$68,750	$49,878	$49,097	$49,666	86th	27th of 345
Average commute	30.5 min	19.6 min	17.9 min	26.4 min	76th	50th of 337
Per capita income	$40,836	$46,126	$43,389	$44,673	52nd	200th of 345
Residents under 18	22%	20.7%	23.5%	22%	49th	186th of 345
Median household income	$76,875	$67,193	$76,657	$80,734	46th	171st of 328
Broadband access	91.5%	83.5%	88.7%	91%	45th	118th of 342
Self-employed workers	8.5%	26.3%	11.3%	10%	39th	304th of 345
Bachelor's degree or higher	24.6%	29.4%	32.7%	35.7%	33rd	174th of 344
Foreign-born residents	5.6%	3%	4.7%	14.1%	32nd	39th of 345
Poverty rateStrength	5.7%	7.2%	10.8%	12.5%	16th	216th of 342
Diversity index	18	15.9	32.5	61.4	11th	142nd of 345
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.375	0.496	0.457	0.483	8th	237th of 342
Median home value	$112,500	$139,700	$249,900	$332,700	4th	236th of 311
Work from home	2.8%	8.1%	8.1%	15.1%	2nd	287th of 345
Population	177	3,016	784,841	334,922,499	1st	298th of 345
Population density	2/sq mi	3/sq mi	11/sq mi	95/sq mi	1st	286th of 345
Unemployment rateStrength	0%	1.1%	2.8%	5.2%	1st	292nd of 345
Uninsured rateStrength	0.6%	4%	6.5%	8.4%	1st	296th of 343
Tech workers	0%	1.3%	2%	3.8%	1st	256th of 345

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

Under 5

18%

5–17

18–24

15%

25–34

35–44

45–54

21%

55–64

21%

65–74

11%

75+

Median age

59.6

Under 18

22%

65 and over

31.6%

Race and ethnicity

White90%
Black0%
Hispanic0%
Asian2%
Native American2%
Pacific Islander0%
Other3%
Multiracial2%

Diversity index

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

5.6%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

61.6%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

94%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 71
Average household size: 2.5
Family households: 73.2%
Married couples: 71.8%
Living alone: 16.9%
Veterans (of adults): 13.8%
Male / female: 41% / 59%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

10%

$25–50k

24%

$50–75k

14%

$75–100k

10%

$100–150k

$150–200k

32%

$200k+

Median household income

58272

$76,875

Nelson Co.

$67,193

North Dakota

$76,657

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$40,836

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

5.7%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

36.6%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.375

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

58272

$112,500

Nelson Co.

$139,700

North Dakota

$249,900

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

58272

—

Nelson Co.

$582

North Dakota

$954

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

97%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 150
Owner-occupied: 97.2%
Vacant: 52.7%
Median year built: 1969
Median rooms: 6.7
Renters paying 30%+ of income: —
Renters paying 50%+ of income: —
Home value to income: 1.5× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

92%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

32%

10–19

19%

20–29

10%

30–44

10%

45–59

60+

26%

Average commute

30.5 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

49.3%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare

25%

Management

17%

Sales

13%

Education

Food service

Office and admin

Construction and repair

Business and finance

Cleaning and personal care

Legal and social services

Production

Farming, fishing and forestry

Computer and math

Engineering and science

Arts, media and sports

Police and fire

Transportation and moving

Industries

Health care and social assistance

25%

Manufacturing

17%

Education

13%

Finance, insurance and real estate

11%

Agriculture and mining

Retail

Other services

Construction

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Restaurants and hotels

Public administration

Admin, support and management

Professional and technical services

Wholesale

Information

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$68,750

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

8.5%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

26.8%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

12.7%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	58272	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$71,250	$74,888
Service	$75,179	$26,804
Sales and office	$60,000	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$68,750	$49,199
Production and transportation	—	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

20%

Some college

26%

Associate's

25%

Bachelor's

10%

Graduate

14%

High school graduate or higher: 96.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 14.5%
Households with broadband: 91.5%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 90.1%
No internet access: 7%
Without health insurance: 0.6%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Petersburg
State: North Dakota
County: Nelson County
Center point: 48.0076° N, 97.9849° W
Land area: 118 sq mi
Water area: 1.4 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 58272

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
58259	Michigan, ND	6.3 mi	393	$55,000	$131,600
58266	Niagara, ND	6.3 mi	74	$88,889	—
58224	Dahlen, ND	11 mi	28	$128,125	—
58251	Larimore, ND	14 mi	2,016	$100,625	$232,300
58231	Fordville, ND	15 mi	461	$85,833	$95,000
58344	Lakota, ND	17 mi	1,115	$66,957	$159,000
58244	Inkster, ND	17 mi	50	$175,313	$185,000
58254	McVille, ND	18 mi	588	$86,563	$143,800
58250	Lankin, ND	19 mi	191	$108,375	$93,000
58321	Brocket, ND	20 mi	140	$95,000	$256,800
58212	Aneta, ND	22 mi	312	$60,972	$99,100
58214	Arvilla, ND	23 mi	387	$111,944	$420,500

Questions about 58272

What city is zip code 58272?

58272 is assigned to Petersburg, North Dakota. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 58272 in?

58272 is in Nelson County, North Dakota.

What is the population of 58272?

About 177 people live in 58272, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 58272 in?

58272 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 58272?

The median household income in 58272 is $76,875.

What zip codes are near 58272?

The closest zip codes to 58272 are 58259, 58266, 58224, 58251, 58231.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 58272, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.