Sawyer, ND · standard
ZIP Code 58781
Ward County, North Dakota - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 695
- 3/sq mi Low-density area
- $97,778
- Median income Above-median income area
- $282,400
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 29.8%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Sawyer pairs an upper-quartile household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 21%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 36%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 90%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 58781 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 58781 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Sawyer, Ward County, North Dakota, home to just 695 residents across 278.0 square miles, a density of 3 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 58781 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $97,778 (18% above the average North Dakota ZIP), while per-capita income is $41,059. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 5.2% and unemployment is 2.8%. Housing is both higher-cost and owner-heavy: median home value is $282,400 (57% above the average North Dakota ZIP), while 89.5% of occupied homes are owner-occupied and median rent is $1,214.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 29.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 39.2, and the average commute is 23 minutes. No nearby ZIP peer set is available for this delivery area, so the North Dakota and national benchmarks above are the appropriate context for 58781.
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 58781, Sawyer, 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
695
Population
278.0
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 58781?
39.2
Median Age
47.9%
Male
52.1%
Female
0.3%
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?
$97,778
Median Household Income
+18% vs state ZIP avg
$41,059
Per Capita Income
5.2%
Poverty Rate
2.8%
Unemployment Rate
23.0 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 58781 ranks among North Dakota ZIPs
Sawyer, 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)
$97,778 Top 24% higher than 76% of 353 North Dakota ZIPs
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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
297housing units
297
Total Housing Units
266
Occupied Units
31
Vacant Units
2.91
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$282,400
Median Home Value
+57% vs state ZIP avg
$1,214
Median Rent
1975
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 12 business establishments in ZIP 58781, employing approximately 79 people with a combined annual payroll of $4,350,000.
12
Businesses
79
Employees
$4.3M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 4 | 33.3% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 58781, 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 58781 in?
ZIP code 58781 (Sawyer) is located in Ward County, North Dakota. Ward County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/ward-nd.
What is the population of ZIP code 58781?
ZIP code 58781 in Sawyer, ND has a population of 695 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 58781?
The median household income in ZIP 58781 is $97,778, which is 28% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 58781?
The median home value in ZIP 58781 is $282,400, which is 2% above the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 58781?
The largest racial group in ZIP 58781 is White at 91.7%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 3.0% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 58781?
ZIP code 58781 has 12 business establishments employing approximately 79 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 58781?
In ZIP code 58781, 62.3% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 29.8% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the average commute time in ZIP 58781?
The mean commute time for workers in ZIP code 58781 is 23.0 minutes according to Census ACS data. The national average is roughly 26 minutes, so commuters here spend less time traveling to work than typical.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 58781?
In ZIP code 58781, approximately 89.5% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 10.5% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 58781?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 58781 is 5.2% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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