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58278 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 58278 covers Thompson, North Dakota, with a population of about 2,116 and a median household income of $103,571.

Population
2,11620 per square mile
Median age
47.68.9 points above the US average
Median household income
$103,5711.4× the North Dakota median
Poverty rate
4.1%8.3 points below the US average
Typical home value
$387,210up 8.8% in five years
Median rent
$71923% below the North Dakota median
Degree or higher
36.5%1.5 points above the US average
Homeownership
94.1%29.1 points above the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
38

Where 58278 is

Thompson, North Dakota — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population2,116
Median age47.6
Family households76.2%
Born outside the US3.5%
Speaks a language other than English at home2.3%
White (non-Hispanic)94.4%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.1%
Hispanic or Latino1%
Veterans14.3%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$103,571
Income per person$47,143
Poverty rate4.1%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance3.1%

Household income distribution

Under $10k5.2%
$10–15k1.9%
$15–20k1.8%
$20–25k1.9%
$25–30k0.0%
$30–35k1.9%
$35–40k0.7%
$40–45k0.7%
$45–50k4.3%
$50–60k7.0%
$60–75k7.2%
$75–100k16.4%
$100–125k14.4%
$125–150k8.5%
$150–200k11.8%
$200k or more16.1%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed970
Mean adjusted gross income$116,966
Returns declaring $200,000 or more13.4%
Returns, under $25k16.5%
Returns, $25k–$50k13.4%
Returns, $50k–$75k12.4%
Returns, $75k–$100k12.4%
Returns, $100k–$200k32.0%
Returns, $200k or more13.4%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$314,400
Median gross rent$719
Owner-occupied94.1%
Vacant homes3.2%
Median year built1976

What the homes are

Detached house88.2%
Attached house4%
2 to 4 units0.4%
5 to 19 units2.6%
Mobile home4.9%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$387,210as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 9.2%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 8.8%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 32%
Typical home value since 2000
201220192026$387,210$241,391

$241,391 in 2012 to $387,210 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate1.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher36.5%
High school diploma or higher99.1%
Works from home6.6%
Drives to work alone76.1%
Takes public transport0.5%
Commutes 45 minutes or more6.6%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity35.8% 2.4 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes9% 3 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes10.4% 2.8 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure29.8% 4.3 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health12.8% 7.5 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)4.7% 6.6 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression21.7% same as the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity18% 7.4 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis25.5% same as the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking24.2% 8.2 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication76.4% 1.7 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)8.4% 0.7 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease5.1% 1.1 pts below the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year75.8% 0.9 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening87.3% 1.4 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability10% 4.8 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening67.6% 3.3 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD4.7% 1.9 pts below the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist72% 10.7 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability22.2% 8.5 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support18.5% 6.3 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity6.6% 10.5 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps3.9% 10.4 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability6.3% same as the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol35.5% 0.7 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity6.5% 7.3 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability5.2% 3.2 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport4.3% 4.9 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness27% 7.4 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use75.7% same as the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)12.8% 4 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability8.7% 5.3 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)10.3% 3.2 pts below the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability2.5% 1.5 pts below the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat4.3% 4.5 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours31.4% 5 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke2.5% 0.9 pts below the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost8.4% 4.6 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability2.9% 2.7 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments38
People employed150
Annual payroll$5,538,000
Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 65.4% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate
Expected annual loss84.1 out of 100
Community resilience70 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Winter weather99.5Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm96.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail95.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave89.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind88.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought81.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire81.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide80.5Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding74.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado65.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning40.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave16.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake5.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with North Dakota and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPNorth DakotaUnited States
Median household income$103,571$75,949$78,538
Income per person$47,143$42,474$43,289
Poverty rate4.1%10.6%12.4%
Median home value$314,400$241,100$303,400
Median gross rent$719$934$1,348
Homeownership94.1%63.4%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher36.5%32.3%35%
Unemployment rate1.9%2.8%5.2%
Works from home6.6%7.3%13.5%
Born outside the US3.5%4.5%13.9%
Median age47.635.738.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationGRAND FORKS UNIV (NWS), ND US16.1 km away
Rain in a year23 in
Snow in a year49 in

Average high and low by month

January15.3°F / -1.3°F0.49 in rain, 9.5 in snow
February20.4°F / 2.5°F0.56 in rain, 8.2 in snow
March34°F / 16.7°F0.91 in rain, 7.8 in snow
April52°F / 31°F1.19 in rain, 3 in snow
May66.5°F / 43.5°F2.99 in rain, 0.1 in snow
June75.9°F / 54.8°F4.13 in rain
July80.1°F / 58.8°F3.55 in rain
August79.2°F / 56.5°F3.03 in rain
September69.7°F / 47.4°F2.42 in rain
October53.3°F / 34.5°F2 in rain, 1.5 in snow
November35°F / 19.6°F0.83 in rain, 5.1 in snow
December21°F / 5.8°F0.73 in rain, 13.5 in snow
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

This ZIP code is served by 4 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Thompson Public School District 6168.4% of this ZIP code's land area
Grand Forks Public School District 114.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Northwood Public School District 12913.1% of this ZIP code's land area
Central Valley Public School District 33.5% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability3more vulnerable than 3% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status3more vulnerable than 3% of US census tracts
Household characteristics4more vulnerable than 4% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status5more vulnerable than 5% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport22more vulnerable than 22% of US census tracts
Walkability5.3 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

58275 Reynolds, ND11.5 km away
58201 Grand Forks, ND14.4 km away
58202 Grand Forks, ND16.2 km away
58203 Grand Forks, ND16.9 km away
58206 Grand Forks, ND17.2 km away
58207 Grand Forks, ND17.2 km away
58208 Grand Forks, ND17.2 km away
58218 Buxton, ND17.8 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Grand Forks County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area105.37 sq mi
Water area0.26 sq mi
Population density20 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude47.7766, -97.0962

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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