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58503

Zip code 58503: Bismarck, North Dakota

Residential delivery areaBurleigh CountyCentral Time
Population
37,683
Median household income
$102K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$394K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$1,132/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
39.8
U.S. 38.9
Land area
136 sq mi
278 people/sq mi

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

About 58503

58503 is a small-town zip code in Bismarck, North Dakota (Burleigh County), covering 136 sq mi of land. About 37,683 people live here, or 278 per square mile. The median resident is 39.8 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $102,333 a year, 27% above the national median of $80,734. 4.3% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $393,700, or 3.8 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 74% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,132 a month.

48% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 18.4 minutes each way, and 11% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare, management and sales.

How 58503 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
39.8
Under 18
26.1%
65 and over
19.9%

Race and ethnicity

  • White89%
  • Black0.9%
  • Hispanic3%
  • Asian1%
  • Native American0.7%
  • Pacific Islander0.2%
  • Other0.2%
  • Multiracial6%
Diversity index
21.1
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
3.1%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
73.7%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
93%
Spanish
2%
Other Indo-European
4%
Asian / Pacific
1%
Other
1%

Households

Households
15,358
Average household size
2.4
Family households
63.2%
Married couples
53.9%
Living alone
30.4%
Veterans (of adults)
6.7%
Male / female
49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
9%
$25–50k
12%
$50–75k
15%
$75–100k
13%
$100–150k
20%
$150–200k
14%
$200k+
17%

Median household income

58503
$102,333
Burleigh Co.
$86,851
North Dakota
$76,657
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$52,843
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
4.3%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
30.8%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.428
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

58503
$393,700
Burleigh Co.
$324,000
North Dakota
$249,900
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

58503
$1,132
Burleigh Co.
$998
North Dakota
$954
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
65%
2–4 units
2%
5–19 units
7%
20+ units
18%
Mobile home
7%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
16,095
Owner-occupied
74.3%
Vacant
4.6%
Median year built
2004
Median rooms
6.6
Renters paying 30%+ of income
42.4%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
21.6%
Home value to income
3.8× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
80%
Carpooled
7%
Transit
0.2%
Walked
1%
Bicycle
0.1%
Worked from home
11%
Other
0.2%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
17%
10–19
55%
20–29
16%
30–44
5%
45–59
1%
60+
5%
Average commute
18.4 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
0.8%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
66.2%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare
15%
Management
11%
Sales
10%
Office and admin
8%
Construction and repair
8%
Business and finance
7%
Education
7%
Engineering and science
6%
Transportation and moving
6%
Food service
5%
Computer and math
5%
Cleaning and personal care
4%
Legal and social services
4%
Production
2%
Arts, media and sports
2%
Police and fire
1%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0.5%

Industries

Health care and social assistance
18%
Retail
10%
Public administration
10%
Education
10%
Professional and technical services
8%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
8%
Finance, insurance and real estate
7%
Construction
7%
Restaurants and hotels
5%
Manufacturing
5%
Other services
3%
Agriculture and mining
2%
Admin, support and management
2%
Arts and recreation
2%
Wholesale
2%
Information
1%
Median earnings per worker
$62,195
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
9.9%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
22.1%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
13.5%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work58503U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$77,848$74,888
Service$30,669$26,804
Sales and office$46,869$40,476
Construction and maintenance$59,068$49,199
Production and transportation$50,952$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
4%
High school
17%
Some college
15%
Associate's
16%
Bachelor's
33%
Graduate
16%
High school graduate or higher
96%
Bachelor's degree or higher
48.4%
Graduate or professional degree
15.6%
Households with broadband
90.7%
Cable, fiber or DSL
80.9%
No internet access
6.2%
Without health insurance
1.7%
Limited-English households
0.3%

Geography

City (USPS)
Bismarck
Center point
46.9064° N, 100.7522° W
Land area
136 sq mi
Water area
2.3 sq mi
Time zone
Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Bismarck8% of zip

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

Zip codes near 58503

ZipCityDistanceIncome
58502Bismarck · PO box3.5 mi—
58505Bismarck6.1 mi—
58501Bismarck6.8 mi$68,755
58506Bismarck · PO box6.9 mi—
58507Bismarck · PO box6.9 mi—
58521Baldwin9.2 mi$135,456
58504Bismarck12 mi$85,637
58558Menoken12 mi$104,550
58554Mandan14 mi$80,120
58579Wilton19 mi$93,750
58572Sterling20 mi$56,250
58566Saint Anthony24 mi$52,097

Zip codes like 58503 elsewhere

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Questions about 58503

What city is zip code 58503?

58503 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 58503 in?

58503 is in Burleigh County, North Dakota.

What is the population of 58503?

About 37,683 people live in 58503, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 58503 in?

58503 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 58503?

The median household income in 58503 is $102,333.

What zip codes are near 58503?

The closest zip codes to 58503 are 58502, 58505, 58501, 58506, 58507.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 58503, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.