Grand Forks, ND · standard
ZIP Code 58202
Grand Forks County, North Dakota — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,839
- 4,317/sq mi
- $29,600
- Median income
- 100.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Grand Forks pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country, in a suburban-density, renter-heavy area.
- 2th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 4,317
- people per sq mi
- 6%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 58202 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 58202 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 0.4 square miles in Grand Forks, Grand Forks County, North Dakota. The area is home to 1,839 residents, producing a population density of 4,317 people per square mile, and falls within the Chicago time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 58202 against North Dakota and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 58202 sits at $29,600 (64% below the North Dakota average), while per-capita income is $7,443. The poverty rate stands at 83.2% and the unemployment rate at 10.1%. On housing, the median home value is — with median rent at $1,346 per month, and 5.6% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 58202 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 100.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 19.3, and the average commute is —. We also surface 4 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Grand Forks County, so you can benchmark 58202 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 58202, Grand Forks, ND · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
1,839
Population
0.4
Area (sq mi)
4,317
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 58202?
19.3
Median Age
50.8%
Male
49.2%
Female
2.9%
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?
$29,600
Median Household Income
-64% vs state
$7,443
Per Capita Income
83.2%
Poverty Rate
10.1%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 58202 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$29,600 2nd percentile higher than 2% of 30,318 US ZIPs
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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?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
159
Total Housing Units
108
Occupied Units
51
Vacant Units
2.37
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$1,346
Median Rent
2008
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 15 business establishments in ZIP 58202, employing approximately 166 people with a combined annual payroll of $11,742,000.
15
Businesses
166
Employees
$11.7M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 4 | 26.7% |
| Educational services | 3 | 20.0% |
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 58202 vs 58201 →
ZIP 58202 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
- 56721 10,096
East Grand Forks (56721)
10,096 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 58202 ranks #5 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 58202 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
- 56721
East Grand Forks (56721)
$82,525 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 58202 ranks #5 of 5 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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