Grand Forks, ND · standard
ZIP Code 58201
Grand Forks County, North Dakota - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 34,880
- 191/sq mi
- $68,143
- Median income
- $288,500
- Median home value
- 40.1%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Grand Forks pairs a below-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, mixed-tenure area.
- 44th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 35%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 191
- people per sq mi
- 50%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 58201 against every reporting US ZIP.
FHFA HPI release change
What changed in the latest House Price Index year
- FHFA House Price Index values in ZIP 58201 (Grand Forks, ND) rose +4.1% from 2023 to 2024. The all-transactions index moved from 241.7 in 2023 to 251.6 in 2024 (2000 = 100).
ZIP code 58201 is a densely settled ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Grand Forks, Grand Forks County, North Dakota, with 34,880 residents across 183.0 square miles, a density of 191 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 58201 reports a modest median household income of $68,143 (18% below the average North Dakota ZIP), while per-capita income is $45,278. The poverty rate is 13.3%, with unemployment at 2.3%; those measures add context to the income figure. Housing costs run above the statewide ZIP benchmark while renting is common: median home value is $288,500 (60% above the average North Dakota ZIP), with only 49.7% owner-occupied homes and median rent of $987.
A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 40.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 33.1, and the average commute is 16 minutes. The page also surfaces 3 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Grand Forks County, so 58201 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
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 →
Top industries in ZIP 58201
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Grand Forks, ND
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 58201.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
188 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
144 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
128 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
107 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
82 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
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 58201, Grand Forks, 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
34,880
Population
183.0
Area (sq mi)
191
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 58201?
33.1
Median Age
51.3%
Male
48.7%
Female
5.7%
Foreign-Born
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?
$68,143
Median Household Income
-18% vs state ZIP avg
$45,278
Per Capita Income
13.3%
Poverty Rate
2.3%
Unemployment Rate
15.7 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 58201 ranks nationally
Grand Forks, ND household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$68,143 44th percentile higher than 44% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
20,588housing units
20,588
Total Housing Units
19,612
Occupied Units
976
Vacant Units
2.13
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$288,500
Median Home Value
+60% vs state ZIP avg
$987
Median Rent
1986
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How have home values changed over time?
FHFA House Price Index, annual appreciation data based on repeat sales and appraisals
+4.1%
YoY Change (2024)
252
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+152%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 58201 have increased 4.1% over the past year (2024). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +152% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +1.9% | 204 |
| 2021 | +4.2% | 212 |
| 2022 | +9.7% | 233 |
| 2023 | +3.8% | 242 |
| 2024 | +4.1% | 252 |
Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) House Price Index, All-Transactions, Five-Digit ZIP Codes (Developmental Index). Index base = 100 in year 2000. Data through 2024. ZIP codes with few transactions may show missing values.
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 1,114 business establishments in ZIP 58201, employing approximately 21,783 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,163,686,000.
1,114
Businesses
21,783
Employees
$1.2B
Annual Payroll
18
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 188 | 16.9% |
| Health care and social assistance | 144 | 12.9% |
| Accommodation and food services | 128 | 11.5% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 107 | 9.6% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 82 | 7.4% |
| Finance and insurance | 80 | 7.2% |
| Construction | 79 | 7.1% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 70 | 6.3% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 65 | 5.8% |
| Wholesale trade | 37 | 3.3% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 34 | 3.0% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 33 | 3.0% |
| Manufacturing | 26 | 2.3% |
| Information | 16 | 1.4% |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 8 | 0.7% |
| Educational services | 7 | 0.6% |
| Utilities | 5 | 0.5% |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 3 | 0.3% |
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 58201 vs 58278 →
ZIP 58201 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 58201
Grand Forks (58201)
34,880 residents
- 58203
Grand Forks (58203)
18,229 residents
- 58278 1,988
Thompson (58278)
1,988 residents
- 58202 1,839
Grand Forks (58202)
1,839 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 58201 ranks the most populous - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 58201 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 58278
Thompson (58278)
$111,250 median income
- 58201
Grand Forks (58201)
$68,143 median income
- 58203
Grand Forks (58203)
$60,474 median income
- 58202 $29,600
Grand Forks (58202)
$29,600 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 58201 ranks #2 of 4 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 58201, both outside ND so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (34,880 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.