Petersburg, ND · standard
ZIP Code 58272
Nelson County, North Dakota — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 312
- 1/sq mi
- $76,875
- Median income
- $112,500
- Median home value
- 24.6%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Petersburg pairs an above-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 42%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 14th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 97%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 58272 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 58272 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 312.0 square miles in Petersburg, Nelson County, North Dakota. The area is home to 312 residents, producing a population density of 1 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 58272 against North Dakota and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 58272 sits at $76,875 (7% below the North Dakota average), while per-capita income is $40,836. The poverty rate stands at 5.7% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $112,500 (37% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 97.2% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 58272 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 24.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 59.6, and the average commute is —. We also surface 2 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Nelson County, so you can benchmark 58272 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 58272, Petersburg, 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
312
Population
312.0
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 58272?
59.6
Median Age
41.2%
Male
58.8%
Female
5.6%
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?
$76,875
Median Household Income
-7% vs state
$40,836
Per Capita Income
5.7%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 58272 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$76,875 Top 42% higher than 58% 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?
150
Total Housing Units
71
Occupied Units
79
Vacant Units
2.49
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$112,500
Median Home Value
-37% vs state
1969
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 9 business establishments in ZIP 58272, employing approximately 24 people with a combined annual payroll of $995,000.
9
Businesses
24
Employees
$995K
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
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 58272 vs 58266 →
ZIP 58272 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 58259
Michigan (58259)
454 residents
- 58272
Petersburg (58272)
312 residents
- 58266
Niagara (58266)
203 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 58272 ranks #2 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 58272 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 58266
Niagara (58266)
$88,889 median income
- 58272
Petersburg (58272)
$76,875 median income
- 58259
Michigan (58259)
$55,000 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 58272 ranks #2 of 3 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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