Alexander, ND · standard
ZIP Code 58831
McKenzie County, North Dakota - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 472
- 1/sq mi
- $98,380
- Median income
- $342,100
- Median home value
- 13.1%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Alexander pairs an upper-quartile household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 20%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 27%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 75%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 58831 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 58831 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Alexander, McKenzie County, North Dakota, home to just 472 residents across 786.7 square miles, a density of 1 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 58831 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $98,380 (19% above the North Dakota average), while per-capita income is $47,745. Poverty here runs at 7.2%, with unemployment measured at 0.7%. Housing costs here run $342,100 for a typical home value (90% above the state average), with rent averaging $1,223 a month; 74.9% of homes are owner-occupied.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 13.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 37.6, and the average commute is -. The state and national benchmarks above give 58831's numbers context; they should not be read in isolation.
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 58831
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Alexander, ND
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 58831.
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
12 establishments
- Transportation and warehousing
Transportation and warehousing
10 establishments
- Construction
Construction
6 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
5 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
5 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 58831, Alexander, 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
472
Population
786.7
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 58831?
37.6
Median Age
48.4%
Male
51.6%
Female
0.6%
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?
$98,380
Median Household Income
+19% vs state
$47,745
Per Capita Income
7.2%
Poverty Rate
0.7%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 58831 ranks nationally
Alexander, ND household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$98,380 Top 20% higher than 80% 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?
544
Total Housing Units
443
Occupied Units
101
Vacant Units
2.39
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$342,100
Median Home Value
+90% vs state
$1,223
Median Rent
2003
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 54 business establishments in ZIP 58831, employing approximately 562 people with a combined annual payroll of $57,340,000.
54
Businesses
562
Employees
$57.3M
Annual Payroll
6
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 12 | 22.2% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 10 | 18.5% |
| Construction | 6 | 11.1% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 5 | 9.3% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 5 | 9.3% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 3 | 5.6% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
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