Bowbells, ND · standard
ZIP Code 58721
Burke County, North Dakota - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 529
- 1/sq mi
- $83,750
- Median income
- $121,200
- Median home value
- 19.8%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Bowbells pairs an above-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 34%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 17th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 80%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 58721 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 58721 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Bowbells, Burke County, North Dakota, home to just 529 residents across 587.8 square miles, a density of 1 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 58721 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $83,750 (1% above the average North Dakota ZIP), while per-capita income is $46,306. The poverty rate is 10.4%, with unemployment at 0.0%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $121,200 (33% below the average North Dakota ZIP), and median rent is $600; owner occupancy is 79.6%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 19.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 39.8, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 1 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 5 more in Burke County, so 58721 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 58721
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Bowbells, ND
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 58721.
- Finance and insurance
Finance and insurance
4 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
4 establishments
- Transportation and warehousing
Transportation and warehousing
3 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 58721, Bowbells, 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
529
Population
587.8
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 58721?
39.8
Median Age
53.4%
Male
46.6%
Female
1.5%
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?
$83,750
Median Household Income
+1% vs state ZIP avg
$46,306
Per Capita Income
10.4%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
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
330housing units
330
Total Housing Units
211
Occupied Units
119
Vacant Units
2.45
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$121,200
Median Home Value
-33% vs state ZIP avg
$600
Median Rent
1964
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 19 business establishments in ZIP 58721, employing approximately 69 people with a combined annual payroll of $3,853,000.
19
Businesses
69
Employees
$3.9M
Annual Payroll
3
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Finance and insurance | 4 | 21.1% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 4 | 21.1% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 3 | 15.8% |
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 58721 vs 58737 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58737 | Flaxton, ND | 140 | 9.4 mi |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 58721, 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.