Emerado, ND · standard
ZIP Code 58228
Grand Forks County, North Dakota — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 880
- 3/sq mi
- $70,625
- Median income
- $194,100
- Median home value
- 30.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Emerado pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 48th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 42th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 82%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 58228 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 58228 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 266.7 square miles in Emerado, Grand Forks County, North Dakota. The area is home to 880 residents, producing a population density of 3 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 58228 against North Dakota and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 58228 sits at $70,625 (15% below the North Dakota average), while per-capita income is $42,622. The poverty rate stands at 4.4% and the unemployment rate at 5.5%. On housing, the median home value is $194,100 (8% above the state average) with median rent at $737 per month, and 82.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 58228 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 30.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 46.1, 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 58228 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 →
Top industries in ZIP 58228
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 58228.
- Construction
Construction
5 establishments
- Transportation and warehousing
Transportation and warehousing
4 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
4 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
3 establishments
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
3 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 + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 58228, Emerado, 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
880
Population
266.7
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 58228?
46.1
Median Age
59.2%
Male
40.8%
Female
9.7%
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?
$70,625
Median Household Income
-15% vs state
$42,622
Per Capita Income
4.4%
Poverty Rate
5.5%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 58228 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$70,625 48th percentile higher than 48% 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?
444
Total Housing Units
323
Occupied Units
121
Vacant Units
1.98
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$194,100
Median Home Value
+8% vs state
$737
Median Rent
1984
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 26 business establishments in ZIP 58228, employing approximately 174 people with a combined annual payroll of $8,576,000.
26
Businesses
174
Employees
$8.6M
Annual Payroll
6
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 5 | 19.2% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 4 | 15.4% |
| Accommodation and food services | 4 | 15.4% |
| Retail trade | 3 | 11.5% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 3 | 11.5% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 3 | 11.5% |
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 58228 vs 58205 →
ZIP 58228 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 58204
Grand Forks Afb (58204)
2,107 residents
- 58228
Emerado (58228)
880 residents
- 58214 367
Arvilla (58214)
367 residents
- 58258 290
Mekinock (58258)
290 residents
- 58205 260
Grand Forks Afb (58205)
260 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 58228 ranks #2 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 58228 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 58214
Arvilla (58214)
$111,944 median income
- 58204
Grand Forks Afb (58204)
$73,145 median income
- 58228
Emerado (58228)
$70,625 median income
- 58258
Mekinock (58258)
$56,071 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 58228 ranks #3 of 4 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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