Bismarck, ND · standard
ZIP Code 58501
Burleigh County, North Dakota - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 28,055
- 446/sq mi
- $68,755
- Median income
- $279,700
- Median home value
- 34.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Bismarck pairs a below-median household income with above-median home values, in a low-density, homeowner-dominated area.
- 45th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 37%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 446
- people per sq mi
- 63%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 58501 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 58501 is a densely settled ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Bismarck, Burleigh County, North Dakota, with 28,055 residents across 62.8 square miles, a density of 446 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 58501 reports a modest median household income of $68,755 (17% below the average North Dakota ZIP), while per-capita income is $40,343. The poverty rate is 12.3%, with unemployment at 4.4%; those measures add context to the income figure. Housing is both higher-cost and owner-heavy: median home value is $279,700 (55% above the average North Dakota ZIP), while 62.7% of occupied homes are owner-occupied and median rent is $906.
A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 34.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 37.7, and the average commute is 15 minutes. The page also surfaces 3 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Burleigh County, so 58501 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Top industries in ZIP 58501
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Bismarck, ND
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 58501.
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
160 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
144 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
129 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
121 establishments
- Construction
Construction
92 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 + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 58501, Bismarck, ND · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
28,055
Population
62.8
Area (sq mi)
446
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 58501?
37.7
Median Age
51.0%
Male
49.0%
Female
5.0%
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?
$68,755
Median Household Income
-17% vs state ZIP avg
$40,343
Per Capita Income
12.3%
Poverty Rate
4.4%
Unemployment Rate
14.9 min
Mean Commute Time
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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
13,608housing units
13,608
Total Housing Units
12,519
Occupied Units
1,089
Vacant Units
2.23
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$279,700
Median Home Value
+55% vs state ZIP avg
$906
Median Rent
1969
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How have home values changed over time?
FHFA House Price Index, annual appreciation data based on repeat sales and appraisals
+0.8%
YoY Change (2024)
284
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+184%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 58501 have increased 0.8% over the past year (2024). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +184% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +2.3% | 231 |
| 2021 | +7.2% | 248 |
| 2022 | +6.3% | 264 |
| 2023 | +7.1% | 282 |
| 2024 | +0.8% | 284 |
Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) House Price Index, All-Transactions, Five-Digit ZIP Codes (Developmental Index). Index base = 100 in year 2000. Data through 2024. ZIP codes with few transactions may show missing values.
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 1,129 business establishments in ZIP 58501, employing approximately 19,281 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,160,716,000.
1,129
Businesses
19,281
Employees
$1.2B
Annual Payroll
18
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Health care and social assistance | 160 | 14.2% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 144 | 12.8% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 129 | 11.4% |
| Retail trade | 121 | 10.7% |
| Construction | 92 | 8.2% |
| Accommodation and food services | 90 | 8.0% |
| Finance and insurance | 87 | 7.7% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 75 | 6.6% |
| Wholesale trade | 55 | 4.9% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 53 | 4.7% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 36 | 3.2% |
| Information | 23 | 2.0% |
| Manufacturing | 15 | 1.3% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 15 | 1.3% |
| Educational services | 12 | 1.1% |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 7 | 0.6% |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 7 | 0.6% |
| Utilities | 6 | 0.5% |
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 58501 vs 58505 →
ZIP 58501 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 58501
Bismarck (58501)
28,055 residents
- 58503
Bismarck (58503)
25,734 residents
- 58504
Bismarck (58504)
24,342 residents
- 58505 2
Bismarck (58505)
2 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 58501 ranks the most populous - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 58501 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 58503
Bismarck (58503)
$102,333 median income
- 58504
Bismarck (58504)
$85,637 median income
- 58501
Bismarck (58501)
$68,755 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 58501 ranks #3 of 3 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 58501, both outside ND so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (28,055 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.