Sterling, ND · standard
ZIP Code 58572
Burleigh County, North Dakota — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 319
- 1/sq mi
- $56,250
- Median income
- $447,700
- Median home value
- 30.5%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Sterling pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with upper-quartile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 23th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 16%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 87%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 58572 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 58572 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 455.7 square miles in Sterling, Burleigh County, North Dakota. The area is home to 319 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 58572 against North Dakota and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 58572 sits at $56,250 (32% below the North Dakota average), while per-capita income is $31,448. The poverty rate stands at 36.7% and the unemployment rate at 1.9%. On housing, the median home value is $447,700 (149% above the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 87.4% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 58572 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 30.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 49.7, and the average commute is —. Use the benchmarks above to see where 58572 sits relative to North Dakota and the national baseline rather than viewing the numbers in isolation. 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 58572, Sterling, 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
319
Population
455.7
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 58572?
49.7
Median Age
51.6%
Male
48.4%
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?
$56,250
Median Household Income
-32% vs state
$31,448
Per Capita Income
36.7%
Poverty Rate
1.9%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 58572 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$56,250 23rd percentile higher than 23% 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?
145
Total Housing Units
127
Occupied Units
18
Vacant Units
2.49
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$447,700
Median Home Value
+149% vs state
1971
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 58572, employing approximately 152 people with a combined annual payroll of $9,141,000.
9
Businesses
152
Employees
$9.1M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 3 | 33.3% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
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