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Welcome to Zap ...

The city of Zap is located in Mercer County<1>.

Zap was established in 1913.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Zap has a population of 216 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Zap is 1,840 feet [561 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Zap lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Zap (for example, toward Dodge), you will soon leave Central Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).

Area Code for Zap: 701

The ZIP code for Zap: 58580<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Zap had an population of 216 people. This is a decrease of 8.86% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 6.49% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Zap had a population of 237 people. This makes Zap the county's 6th most populous community.

The population of Zap represents 0.04% of the total population of North Dakota (which has 672,591 people), making it the state's 184th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 237 people, the population of Zap increased 2.6% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 231 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Zap.

Communities near Zap ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Zap.

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Zap. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Zap.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Zap. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Zap.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Zap. See our Newspapers Page for Zap.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Zap ...

Looking for more information about Zap? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Zap, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Zap.

Adding Zap to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Zap in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Zap was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Zap post office opened in 1914.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Zap.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including Mercer, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Zap.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Zap - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Zap). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Zap or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/