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58501

Zip code 58501: Bismarck, North Dakota

Residential delivery areaBurleigh CountyCentral Time
Population
29,405
Median household income
$69K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$280K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$906/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
37.7
U.S. 38.9
Land area
23 sq mi
1,289 people/sq mi

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

About 58501

58501 is a suburban zip code in Bismarck, North Dakota (Burleigh County), covering 23 sq mi of land. About 29,405 people live here, or 1,289 per square mile. The median resident is 37.7 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $68,755 a year, 15% below the national median of $80,734. 12.3% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $279,700, or 4.1 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 63% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $906 a month.

34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 14.9 minutes each way, and 8% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; healthcare; and management.

How 58501 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

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

Median age
37.7
Under 18
20.7%
65 and over
17.8%

Race and ethnicity

  • White81%
  • Black4%
  • Hispanic5%
  • Asian0.5%
  • Native American4%
  • Pacific Islander1%
  • Other0.3%
  • Multiracial4%
Diversity index
34.3
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
5%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
65.3%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
95%
Spanish
2%
Other Indo-European
2%
Asian / Pacific
0.9%
Other
1%

Households

Households
12,519
Average household size
2.2
Family households
55%
Married couples
41.4%
Living alone
39.4%
Veterans (of adults)
6.7%
Male / female
51% / 49%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
16%
$25–50k
16%
$50–75k
22%
$75–100k
13%
$100–150k
18%
$150–200k
9%
$200k+
7%

Median household income

58501
$68,755
Burleigh Co.
$86,851
North Dakota
$76,657
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$40,343
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
12.3%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
15.6%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.432
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

58501
$279,700
Burleigh Co.
$324,000
North Dakota
$249,900
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

58501
$906
Burleigh Co.
$998
North Dakota
$954
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
63%
2–4 units
11%
5–19 units
12%
20+ units
13%
Mobile home
0.7%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
13,608
Owner-occupied
62.7%
Vacant
8%
Median year built
1969
Median rooms
6
Renters paying 30%+ of income
38.5%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
18.8%
Home value to income
4.1× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
76%
Carpooled
11%
Transit
0.0%
Walked
2%
Bicycle
0.7%
Worked from home
8%
Other
2%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
27%
10–19
56%
20–29
9%
30–44
4%
45–59
0.8%
60+
4%
Average commute
14.9 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
4.4%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
63.6%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Office and admin
13%
Healthcare
10%
Management
10%
Construction and repair
9%
Cleaning and personal care
8%
Sales
8%
Education
7%
Business and finance
7%
Transportation and moving
7%
Food service
5%
Legal and social services
4%
Production
4%
Engineering and science
3%
Police and fire
2%
Computer and math
2%
Arts, media and sports
1%
Farming, fishing and forestry
1%

Industries

Health care and social assistance
16%
Retail
10%
Public administration
9%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
8%
Construction
8%
Education
7%
Restaurants and hotels
7%
Other services
7%
Finance, insurance and real estate
6%
Professional and technical services
4%
Manufacturing
4%
Admin, support and management
3%
Wholesale
3%
Agriculture and mining
3%
Arts and recreation
3%
Information
2%
Median earnings per worker
$48,831
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
8.6%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
19.8%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
15.2%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work58501U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$65,734$74,888
Service$32,023$26,804
Sales and office$41,009$40,476
Construction and maintenance$51,131$49,199
Production and transportation$41,048$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
6%
High school
25%
Some college
22%
Associate's
14%
Bachelor's
25%
Graduate
10%
High school graduate or higher
94.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher
34.3%
Graduate or professional degree
9.7%
Households with broadband
88.6%
Cable, fiber or DSL
77.1%
No internet access
8.5%
Without health insurance
7.5%
Limited-English households
1%

Geography

City (USPS)
Bismarck
Center point
46.8149° N, 100.6982° W
Land area
23 sq mi
Water area
0.1 sq mi
Time zone
Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Bismarck48% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 58501

ZipCityDistanceIncome
58505Bismarck3.9 mi—
58506Bismarck · PO box4.1 mi—
58507Bismarck · PO box4.1 mi—
58504Bismarck5 mi$85,637
58502Bismarck · PO box5.2 mi—
58503Bismarck6.8 mi$102,333
58558Menoken8.1 mi$104,550
58554Mandan13 mi$80,120
58521Baldwin15 mi$135,456
58572Sterling17 mi$56,250
58566Saint Anthony19 mi$52,097
58560Moffit21 mi—

Zip codes like 58501 elsewhere

Matched on income, home values, age, density, education, housing and commuting

Questions about 58501

What city is zip code 58501?

58501 is assigned to Bismarck, North Dakota. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 58501 in?

58501 is in Burleigh County, North Dakota.

What is the population of 58501?

About 29,405 people live in 58501, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 58501 in?

58501 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 58501?

The median household income in 58501 is $68,755.

What zip codes are near 58501?

The closest zip codes to 58501 are 58505, 58506, 58507, 58504, 58502.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 58501, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.