Hoople, ND · standard
ZIP Code 58243
Walsh County, North Dakota — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 539
- 2/sq mi
- $85,625
- Median income
- $109,600
- Median home value
- 17.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Hoople pairs an above-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 31%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 13th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 2
- people per sq mi
- 95%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 58243 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 58243 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 224.6 square miles in Hoople, Walsh County, North Dakota. The area is home to 539 residents, producing a population density of 2 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 58243 against North Dakota and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 58243 sits at $85,625 (4% above the North Dakota average), while per-capita income is $36,374. The poverty rate stands at 9.0% and the unemployment rate at 1.7%. On housing, the median home value is $109,600 (39% below the state average) with median rent at $930 per month, and 94.6% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 58243 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 17.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 32, and the average commute is —. We also surface 2 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Walsh County, so you can benchmark 58243 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 58243, Hoople, 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
539
Population
224.6
Area (sq mi)
2
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 58243?
32.0
Median Age
58.2%
Male
41.8%
Female
4.4%
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?
$85,625
Median Household Income
+4% vs state
$36,374
Per Capita Income
9.0%
Poverty Rate
1.7%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 58243 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$85,625 Top 31% higher than 69% 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?
218
Total Housing Units
186
Occupied Units
32
Vacant Units
2.70
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$109,600
Median Home Value
-39% vs state
$930
Median Rent
1966
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 16 business establishments in ZIP 58243, employing approximately 66 people with a combined annual payroll of $4,912,000.
16
Businesses
66
Employees
$4.9M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Wholesale trade | 3 | 18.8% |
| Retail trade | 3 | 18.8% |
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 58243 vs 58222 →
ZIP 58243 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 58270
Park River (58270)
1,950 residents
- 58243 539
Hoople (58243)
539 residents
- 58222 295
Crystal (58222)
295 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 58243 ranks #2 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 58243 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 58243
Hoople (58243)
$85,625 median income
- 58222
Crystal (58222)
$73,500 median income
- 58270
Park River (58270)
$69,811 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 58243 ranks the highest of 3 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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