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Where 58721 is
Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.
- 🔢 Type 58721 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IZLBS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 58,721 = 13 × 4517. Its digits add up to 23, a total 2,533 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1110010101100001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 58718 (Berthold, ND, 42 mi away) and 58722 (Burlington, ND, 52 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 58721 becomes 12785 — and that is a real ZIP code: Westbrookville, NY, 1,428 miles away.
- 👥 48 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12578, 12758, 12785, 12857, 15278, 15728, …). The farthest-flung twin is 28571 in Oriental, NC, 1,609 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 98% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 81%.
- 🎯647 miles north of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 58721 and you would come out at 48.82°S, 77.75°E — 342 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 16h 11m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 15m.
- 📏 At 209.2 square miles of land, 58721 is bigger than 91% of ZIP codes — room for about 159 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 517This ZIP517 |
|---|---|
| Households | 211This ZIP211 |
| Housing units | 330This ZIP330 |
| Median age | 39.8This ZIP39.8North Dakota35.9US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $83,750This ZIP$83,750North Dakota$76,657US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $121,200This ZIP$121,200North Dakota$249,900US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $600This ZIP$600North Dakota$954US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 19.8%This ZIP19.8% |
| Mean commute | 25.7 minThis ZIP25.7 min |
| Population density | 2.5 / sq miThis ZIP2.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 19This ZIP19 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 69This ZIP69 |
| Annual payroll | $3,853,000This ZIP$3,853,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 260This ZIP260 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $25,409,000This ZIP$25,409,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 209.24 sq miThis ZIP209.24 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 4.69 sq miThis ZIP4.69 sq mi |
Counties 58721 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Burke County | 95.6% |
| Ward County | 4.4% |
Other place names in 58721
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 58721
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
58737 | Flaxton, ND | 9.0 mi |
58746 | Kenmare, ND | 10.4 mi |
58752 | Lignite, ND | 15.7 mi |
58772 | Portal, ND | 19.7 mi |
58787 | Tolley, ND | 20.6 mi |
58773 | Powers Lake, ND | 24.7 mi |
58727 | Columbus, ND | 25.1 mi |
58734 | Donnybrook, ND | 25.3 mi |
58782 | Sherwood, ND | 26.4 mi |
58784 | Stanley, ND | 32.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 58721?
58721 is in Bowbells, North Dakota, in Burke County. Its published point location is 48.8217, -102.2543.
What county is 58721 in?
58721 spans 2 counties: Burke County and Ward County. Most of it falls in Burke County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.
What area code is 58721?
Bowbells uses area code 701, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 58721 in?
58721 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 58721?
About 517 people live in ZIP code 58721, in 211 households, at 2.5 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What is the median household income in 58721?
$83,750 a year, against $76,657 across North Dakota.
What ZIP codes are near 58721?
The closest are 58737 (9 mi), 58746 (10.4 mi), 58752 (15.7 mi), 58772 (19.7 mi) and 58787 (20.6 mi).
Is 58721 a PO Box ZIP code?
58721 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “58721 ZIP Code — Bowbells, North Dakota (Burke County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/58721
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