ZIP Code 58772 — Portal city, ND Demographics & Data

ZIP code 58772 covers Portal, ND in Burke County with a population of about 164.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 47.4 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 701; U.S. House district ND-00; the MINOT - BISMARCK - DICKINSON media market.

Median household income in ZIP 58772 is about $111,406 — about 48% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 5.5%; unemployment rate near 7.3%; 42.5% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 8.8 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Public administration, Mining, and Agriculture; about 6.7% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 8.5 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 83.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $79,100 — about 77% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $444 (about 62% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 66.0% (roughly in line with the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 58772 in Portal, ND, a household would need roughly $22,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $508. That sits below the local median household income ($111,406), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Portal city, ND as Very Low (composite score 1.0), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (46.9) and flood (1.7). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Portal city, ND show little to no average snow and around 15.7 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 8 for ZIP 58772 (Portal city, ND) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.