Lincoln is a city in Burleigh County, North Dakota, home to about 4,381 people across 1.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 58504.
Homes sold for a median of $180 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Bismarck; part is in Lincoln
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Lincoln. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)381 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Bismarck Municipal Airport (BIS)5 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN377 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL726 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Lincoln; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Lincoln had 4,257 residents in the 2020 census, up 146% since 2000.
It’s the 16th largest of 402 towns in North Dakota by population.
Burleigh County grew from 6,081 residents in 1900 to 98,458 in 2020.
Burleigh County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 2°F. About 19 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 51 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bismarck, ND weather station (5 miles away).
47,601 jobs at 3,218 businesses in Burleigh County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
218 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lincoln.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 17 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 10 |
| Dentists | 26 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 34 |
| Mental health providers | 50 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 41 |
| Optometrists | 13 |
| Chiropractors | 27 |
| Pharmacies | 6 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1977.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Apple Creek 39, Bismarck 1, Manning 45 and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Creek Elementary SchoolBismarck | Pre-K–5 | 78 | Public | 4.5 mi |
| Dorothy Moses Elementary SchoolBismarck | K–5 | 390 | Public | 6.9 mi |
| Jeannette Myhre Elementary SchoolBismarck | K–5 | 258 | Public | 6.7 mi |
| Lincoln Elementary SchoolLincoln | K–5 | 605 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Manning Elementary SchoolBismarck | K–8 | 12 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| Prairie Rose Elementary SchoolBismarck | K–5 | 136 | Public | 4.0 mi |
| Theodore Jamerson Elementary SchoolBismarck | K–5 | 102 | Public | 4.8 mi |
| Victor Solheim Elementary SchoolBismarck | K–5 | 588 | Public | 7.0 mi |
| Wachter Middle SchoolBismarck | 6–8 | 1,012 | Public | 6.9 mi |
| South Central Alternative High SchoolBismarck | 9–12 | 97 | Public | 7.9 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Innovation SchoolBismarck | Pre-K–8 | 30 | Nonsectarian | 6.7 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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