PlainZIP

Tower City, ND · standard

ZIP Code 58071

Cass County, North Dakota - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.

409
2/sq mi
$109,375
Median income
$194,300
Median home value
30.9%
Bachelor's or higher

The verdict

Tower City pairs an upper-quartile household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.

Top 14%
household income, US ZIPs
42th pct
home value, US ZIPs
2
people per sq mi
84%
owner-occupied homes

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 58071 against every reporting US ZIP.

ZIP code 58071 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Tower City, Cass County, North Dakota, home to just 409 residents across 272.7 square miles, a density of 2 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.

ZIP 58071 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $109,375 (32% above the North Dakota average), while per-capita income is $46,311. The poverty rate stands at 7.8% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. Median home value sits at $194,300 (8% above the state average), median rent at $788 a month, and owner-occupancy at 83.8%.

A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 30.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 45, and the average commute is 22 minutes. To put 58071 in local context, 2 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles appear further down this page alongside 6 additional ZIPs in Cass County, for a geography-aware comparison.

Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 58071, Tower City, ND · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.

Quick Facts

409

Population

272.7

Area (sq mi)

2

People / sq mi

Chicago

Time Zone

standard

ZIP Type

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Who lives in ZIP 58071?

45.0

Median Age

50.0%

Male

50.0%

Female

1.4%

Foreign-Born

White 99.0%
African American 0.0%
Asian 0.0%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 1.0%
Hispanic or Latino 0.0%

Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

How much do residents earn?

$109,375

Median Household Income

+32% vs state

$46,311

Per Capita Income

7.8%

Poverty Rate

0.0%

Unemployment Rate

22.0 min

Mean Commute Time

How ZIP 58071 ranks nationally

Tower City, ND household income vs. every US ZIP code

Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked

$109,375 Top 14% higher than 86% of 30,318 US ZIPs

$0–$20,000: 118 US ZIPs (0%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 1,573 US ZIPs (5%). Below this entry. $40,000–$60,000: 7,092 US ZIPs (23%). Below this entry. $60,000–$80,000: 9,980 US ZIPs (33%). Below this entry. $80,000–$100,000: 5,778 US ZIPs (19%). Below this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 2,855 US ZIPs (9%). This entry sits in this band. $120,000–$140,000: 1,362 US ZIPs (4%). Above this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 686 US ZIPs (2%). Above this entry. $160,000–$180,000: 364 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. $180,000–$200,000: 186 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. $200,000–$220,000: 324 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. This ZIP $0 $200K+ every reporting US ZIP, bucketed by value

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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What is the education profile here?

High School Graduate or Higher 51.2%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 30.9%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What does housing look like?

238

Total Housing Units

197

Occupied Units

41

Vacant Units

2.26

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 83.8%
Renter 16.2%

$194,300

Median Home Value

+8% vs state

$788

Median Rent

1968

Median Year Built

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What businesses operate in this ZIP?

Census Bureau data shows 9 business establishments in ZIP 58071, employing approximately 53 people with a combined annual payroll of $3,202,000.

9

Businesses

53

Employees

$3.2M

Annual Payroll

1

Industry Sectors

Industry Establishments % of Total
Wholesale trade 5 55.6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.

Nearby ZIP Codes

Want a side-by-side? Compare 58071 vs 58063 →

ZIP 58071 vs its nearest neighbors, by population

Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

residents

What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 58071 ranks the most populous - useful context the national average alone can't give.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023

ZIP 58071 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income

Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

median income

What this shows By household income, ZIP 58071 ranks the highest of 3 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023
ZIP Code City Population Distance
58063 Oriska, ND 340 6.0 mi
58011 Buffalo, ND 391 6.9 mi

More ZIP Codes in Cass County

58103 standard
Fargo, ND
Pop: 47,302
58102 standard
Fargo, ND
Pop: 29,850
58104 standard
Fargo, ND
Pop: 28,322
58078 standard
West Fargo, ND
Pop: 26,321
58047 standard
Horace, ND
Pop: 3,560
58105 standard
Fargo, ND
Pop: 2,483

Related Areas

Cass County Tower City, ND North Dakota

Frequently Asked Questions

What county is ZIP code 58071 in? ▼
ZIP code 58071 (Tower City) is located in Cass County, North Dakota. Cass County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/cass-nd.
What is the population of ZIP code 58071? ▼
ZIP code 58071 in Tower City, ND has a population of 409 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 58071? ▼
The median household income in ZIP 58071 is $109,375, which is 43% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 58071? ▼
The median home value in ZIP 58071 is $194,300, which is 30% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 58071? ▼
The largest racial group in ZIP 58071 is White at 99.0%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 58071? ▼
ZIP code 58071 has 9 business establishments employing approximately 53 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 58071? ▼
In ZIP code 58071, 51.2% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 30.9% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the average commute time in ZIP 58071? ▼
The mean commute time for workers in ZIP code 58071 is 22.0 minutes according to Census ACS data. The national average is roughly 26 minutes, so commuters here spend less time traveling to work than typical.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 58071? ▼
In ZIP code 58071, approximately 83.8% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 16.2% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 58071? ▼
The poverty rate in ZIP code 58071 is 7.8% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.

Read our methodology to see how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.