Zap

Population: 151
Median home value: $89,300

Zap, a community in Mercer County, North Dakota, has 151 residents. The median home value of $89,300 is below the Mercer County median ($196,200).

Between 2019 and 2023, Zap's population declined 11.7% from 171 to 151, while its median home value fell 7.0% from $96,000 to $89,300.

The median resident is 43.7 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 22.5% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 151
Median age: 43.7 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: $89,300
Median gross rent: $1,125
Housing units: 105
Homeownership rate: 81.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.9%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

171151

Median household income

$63,750$48,125

Median home value

$96,000$89,300

Median gross rent

$917$1,125

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	171	$63,750	$96,000	$917
2020	141	$48,125	$79,200	$850
2021	113	—	$84,200	$833
2022	161	—	$93,300	$933
2023	151	—	$89,300	$1,125

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.3%

5 to 1722.5%

18 to 242.6%

25 to 349.3%

35 to 4413.9%

45 to 546.0%

55 to 6419.2%

65 to 7410.6%

75 and over12.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	5	3.3%
5 to 17	34	22.5%
18 to 24	4	2.6%
25 to 34	14	9.3%
35 to 44	21	13.9%
45 to 54	9	6.0%
55 to 64	29	19.2%
65 to 74	16	10.6%
75 and over	19	12.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	118	78.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	29	19.2%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	4	2.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.9%

High school graduate36.1%

Some college or associate's48.1%

Bachelor's degree13.0%

Graduate or professional degree0.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2	1.9%
High school graduate	39	36.1%
Some college or associate's	52	48.1%
Bachelor's degree	14	13.0%
Graduate or professional degree	1	0.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone95.2%

Carpooled1.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.6%

Other means1.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	59	95.2%
Carpooled	1	1.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1	1.6%
Other means	1	1.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	11	18.0%
15 to 29 min	36	59.0%
30 to 44 min	7	11.5%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	7	11.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.32
Poverty rate: 6.0% (9 of 151)

	Count	Share
Family households	41	63.1%
Nonfamily households	24	36.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1968

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	65	61.9%
Vacant	40	38.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	53	81.5%
Renter-occupied	12	18.5%

1-unit, detached72.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units16.2%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other11.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	76	72.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	17	16.2%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	12	11.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3888140
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.02 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 47.2851, -101.9237

Zap