Zap, North Dakota Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 231. Estimated population in July 2024: 218 (-5.6% change)
Males: 116 (50.2%), Females: 115 (49.8%)

Mercer County

Zip code: 58580

Demographics

Median resident age: 44.1 years
Median household income: $30,536
Median house value: $31,900

Population by Race

Races in Zap:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.2%)
  • American Indian (4.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)

Ancestries: German (39.8%), Norwegian (15.6%), English (6.1%), Irish (5.6%), Czech (4.3%), Swedish (4.3%).

Elevation: 1845 feet

Land area: 1.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Zap

  • High school or higher: 81.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 0.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 16.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Zap city

  • Never married: 25.0%
  • Now married: 59.1%
  • Separated: 2.3%
  • Widowed: 7.4%
  • Divorced: 6.3%

3.5% Foreign born (2.2% Oceania, 1.3% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: -55 (-19.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Zap:

  • SAKAKAWEA MEDICAL CENTER – CAH (about 22 miles; HAZEN, ND)
  • RICHARDTON HEALTH CENTER – CAH (about 37 miles; RICHARDTON, ND)
  • GARRISON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL – CAH (about 37 miles; GARRISON, ND)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Zap:

  • MINOT INTL (about 81 miles; MINOT, ND; Abbreviation: MOT)
  • MINOT AFB (about 87 miles; MINOT, ND; Abbreviation: MIB)
  • BISMARCK MUNI (about 90 miles; BISMARCK, ND; Abbreviation: BIS)

Other public-use airports nearest to Zap:

  • BEULAH (about 9 miles; BEULAH, ND; Abbreviation: 95D)
  • MERCER COUNTY REGIONAL (about 25 miles; HAZEN, ND; Abbreviation: HZE)
  • HEBRON MUNI (about 29 miles; HEBRON, ND; Abbreviation: 2H3)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Zap:

  • MINOT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 79 miles; MINOT, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,662)
  • BISMARCK STATE COLLEGE (about 86 miles; BISMARCK, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,205)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MARY (about 89 miles; BISMARCK, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,203)
  • BLACK HILLS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 235 miles; SPEARFISH, SD; Full-time enrollment: 3,190)
  • SOUTH DAKOTA SCHOOL OF MINES AND TECHNOLOGY (about 238 miles; RAPID CITY, SD; Full-time enrollment: 2,002)
  • NORTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 268 miles; ABERDEEN, SD; Full-time enrollment: 2,356)
  • CHADRON STATE COLLEGE (about 317 miles; CHADRON, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,144)