Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 56 min4:51 am – 8:47 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 28 min7:31 am – 4:00 pm
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People566 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 28.7237 householdsMedian household income $110,347Median home value $246,900Median rent $1,275 a month87% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,355 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 306 employedMain industries: retail 28%, transport, warehousing and utilities 27%, education and health care 18%Average commute 24 minutes99% drive aloneSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, German or Dutch 5%6% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 86°F, lows 54°FColdest month January: highs 23°F, lows 3°F17 in of rain a year, on about 44 dayswettest month June33 in of snow a year, on about 19 days29 days above 90°F, 191 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Beulah 1 W station, 7 mi away; snow from Zap
Nearby landmarksWally Dresskell Lakelake · 8.0 miMedicine Buttepeak · 9.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWolf Softball Complexrecreation area · 7.2 miBeulah Parkpark · 7.5 miNorth Beulah Minestate conservation land · 8.7 mi · 1,815 acresGolden Valleystate conservation land · 11.4 mi · 160 acresBeaver Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 12.4 mi · 94 acresHarmony Lakestate recreation area · 15.0 mi · 492 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowMercer County, ND, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWinter weather Relatively ModerateHail Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality80% of days had good air in 2025293 of 365 days measured62 moderate, 6 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 4 unhealthy daysMedian index 37, worst day 283main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Mercer County monitors, ND
Internet at home83% of households have a broadband subscription77% have cable, fibre or DSL2% rely on a mobile data plan alone16% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Zapserves 237 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,946 ft593 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSakakawea Medical Center15.7 miPost officeZap Post Office1.6 miTown hallZap City Hall1.6 miPoliceZap Police Department1.6 miFire stationZap Rural Fire Protection District1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport DIK52 miInterstateI-9428 miUS highwayUS 8338 miAmtrakMinot, ND MOT73 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 58580 ZIP area.
