Golden Valley, ND · standard
ZIP Code 58541
Mercer County, North Dakota - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 364
- 1/sq mi Low-density area
- $98,000
- Median income Above-median income area
- $205,800
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 27.0%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Golden Valley pairs an upper-quartile household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 20%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 45th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 86%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 58541 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 58541 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Golden Valley, Mercer County, North Dakota, home to just 364 residents across 455.0 square miles, a density of 1 people per square mile, in the North Dakota/Beulah time zone.
ZIP 58541 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $98,000 (19% above the average North Dakota ZIP), while per-capita income is $47,625. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 3.4% and unemployment is 0.9%. Median home value is $205,800 (14% above the average North Dakota ZIP) and median rent is $1,313; 86.3% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 27.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 56.9, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 2 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 4 more in Mercer County, so 58541 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 →
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 58541, Golden Valley, 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
364
Population
455.0
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
North Dakota/Beulah
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 58541?
56.9
Median Age
52.9%
Male
47.1%
Female
0.9%
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?
$98,000
Median Household Income
+19% vs state ZIP avg
$47,625
Per Capita Income
3.4%
Poverty Rate
0.9%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 58541 ranks among North Dakota ZIPs
Golden Valley, ND household income vs. every North Dakota ZIP code
Median household income among 353 reporting North Dakota ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$98,000 Top 23% higher than 77% of 353 North Dakota ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more North Dakota 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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
261housing units
261
Total Housing Units
226
Occupied Units
35
Vacant Units
2.07
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$205,800
Median Home Value
+14% vs state ZIP avg
$1,313
Median Rent
1985
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 3 business establishments in ZIP 58541, employing approximately 6 people with a combined annual payroll of $30,000.
3
Businesses
6
Employees
$30K
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 58541 vs 58625 →
ZIP 58541 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 58580
Zap (58580)
455 residents
- 58541
Golden Valley (58541)
364 residents
- 58625
Dodge (58625)
185 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 58541 ranks #2 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 58541, both outside ND so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 58541 in?
ZIP code 58541 (Golden Valley) is located in Mercer County, North Dakota. Mercer County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/mercer-nd.
What is the population of ZIP code 58541?
ZIP code 58541 in Golden Valley, ND has a population of 364 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 58541?
The median household income in ZIP 58541 is $98,000, which is 28% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 58541?
The median home value in ZIP 58541 is $205,800, which is 26% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 58541?
The largest racial group in ZIP 58541 is White at 98.3%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 58541?
ZIP code 58541 has 3 business establishments employing approximately 6 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 58541?
In ZIP code 58541, 52.4% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 27.0% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 58541?
In ZIP code 58541, approximately 86.3% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 13.7% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 58541?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 58541 is 3.4% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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