Park River, ND · standard
ZIP Code 58270
Walsh County, North Dakota — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,950
- 5/sq mi
- $69,811
- Median income
- $164,200
- Median home value
- 25.1%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Park River pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 46th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 32th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 5
- people per sq mi
- 70%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 58270 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 58270 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 367.9 square miles in Park River, Walsh County, North Dakota. The area is home to 1,950 residents, producing a population density of 5 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 58270 against North Dakota and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 58270 sits at $69,811 (16% below the North Dakota average), while per-capita income is $40,853. The poverty rate stands at 9.1% and the unemployment rate at 1.2%. On housing, the median home value is $164,200 (9% below the state average) with median rent at $833 per month, and 69.9% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 58270 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 25.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 48.4, and the average commute is 17 minutes. We also surface 2 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Walsh County, so you can benchmark 58270 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 58270
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 58270.
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
12 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
11 establishments
- Finance and insurance
Finance and insurance
9 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
8 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
7 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 58270, Park River, 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
1,950
Population
367.9
Area (sq mi)
5
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 58270?
48.4
Median Age
48.5%
Male
51.5%
Female
2.2%
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?
$69,811
Median Household Income
-16% vs state
$40,853
Per Capita Income
9.1%
Poverty Rate
1.2%
Unemployment Rate
16.5 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 58270 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$69,811 46th percentile higher than 46% 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?
883
Total Housing Units
745
Occupied Units
138
Vacant Units
2.33
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$164,200
Median Home Value
-9% vs state
$833
Median Rent
1973
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 80 business establishments in ZIP 58270, employing approximately 682 people with a combined annual payroll of $34,712,000.
80
Businesses
682
Employees
$34.7M
Annual Payroll
11
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Health care and social assistance | 12 | 15.0% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 11 | 13.8% |
| Finance and insurance | 9 | 11.3% |
| Retail trade | 8 | 10.0% |
| Accommodation and food services | 7 | 8.8% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 6 | 7.5% |
| Construction | 4 | 5.0% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 4 | 5.0% |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 3.8% |
| Wholesale trade | 3 | 3.8% |
| Information | 3 | 3.8% |
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 58270 vs 58273 →
ZIP 58270 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
- 58273 264
Pisek (58273)
264 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 58270 ranks the most populous — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 58270 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
- 58270
Park River (58270)
$69,811 median income
- 58273
Pisek (58273)
$52,500 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 58270 ranks #2 of 3 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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