🇺🇸 United States ZIP Code

STANDARD

58563

New Salem

ZIP Code 58563 is a standard zip code serving New Salem, New Salem, North Dakota (ND), in Morton County, United States. It has an estimated population of 1,977 with a median household income of $55,542. The area falls within the America/North_Dakota/New_Salem timezone.

Median Household Income vs. National Average

Location

Country: 🇺🇸 United States
State / Province: North Dakota (ND)
County: Morton
City: New Salem
Timezone: America/North_Dakota/New_Salem

Coordinates

Latitude: 46.806000
Longitude: -101.429100

Geographic Details

Land Area: 544.40 mi²
Water Area: 1.65 mi²
Population Density: 4.0 people per mi² (5th percentile)
Bounding Box: 47.212460°N, 46.630354°S, -101.195524°E, -101.717725°W

With 1,977 residents spread across 544.40 square miles, this area has a population density of 4.0 people per square mile.

Demographics

1,977

Population

40th percentile

$55,542

Median Income

65th percentile

$110,900

Median Home Value

40th percentile

544.40 mi²

Land Area

The median household income in 58563 is $55,542, and the median home value is $110,900.

Housing

906

Total Units

805

Occupied Units

88.9%

Occupancy Rate

Similar ZIP Codes in North Dakota

ZIP codes with similar median household income in North Dakota.

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58579

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$57,059

58639

Hettinger

$47,560

58225

Drayton

$54,563

58761

Mohall

$62,895

58763

New Town

$51,649

58075

Wahpeton

$51,179

58425

Cooperstown

$50,139

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