ZapND
A town of 200, settled in 1913.
200 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Zap’s report card
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Weather
Forecast →Local news
All →- 3 generations, including 91-year-old farmer, work together with harvest: ‘He’s just having fun’ABC7 WWSB · Aug 28
- ‘I like to help out’: 91-year-old farmer still helps with harvestKFYR-TV · Aug 27
Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Zap. Another town gets a different order.
Most working residents commute out of Zap
Most working residents leave Zap for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Beulah (16%), Hazen (15%) and Bismarck (15%). Half commute less than 15 miles.
Where working residents work
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Zap has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 3°, and about 33 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Typical low → high °F
How healthy Zap is
Zap beats the North Dakota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11.
| What stands out | Zap | ND |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 16.3% | 10.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.1% | 5.9% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7.9% | 6.1% |
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 51% of U.S. communities.
0% of Zap is conserved land
1.1 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.
100% of working residents leave Zap for work
Where Zap’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Zap
City in North Dakota, United States
Zap is a city in Mercer County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 221 as of the 2020 census. and was estimated at 229 in 2025.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1913
- Population
- 221
- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,847 ft
- ZIP code
- 58580
- Area code
- 701