Valley City, ND · standard
ZIP Code 58072
Barnes County, North Dakota - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 7,997
- 10/sq mi
- $64,375
- Median income
- $177,800
- Median home value
- 33.1%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Valley City pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 37th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 37th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 10
- people per sq mi
- 63%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 58072 against every reporting US ZIP.
FHFA HPI release change
What changed in the latest House Price Index year
- FHFA House Price Index values in ZIP 58072 (Valley City, ND) rose +5.7% from 2023 to 2024. The all-transactions index moved from 266.3 in 2023 to 281.4 in 2024 (2000 = 100).
ZIP code 58072 is a mid-sized community (a standard USPS delivery area) in Valley City, Barnes County, North Dakota, home to 7,997 residents across 816.0 square miles, a density of 10 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 58072 reports a modest median household income of $64,375 (22% below the average North Dakota ZIP), while per-capita income is $39,714. The poverty rate is 13.8%, with unemployment at 4.3%; those measures add context to the income figure. Median home value is $177,800 (1% below the average North Dakota ZIP) and median rent is $780; 62.6% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 33.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 41.5, and the average commute is 17 minutes. No nearby ZIP peer set is available for this delivery area, so the North Dakota and national benchmarks above are the appropriate context for 58072.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Top industries in ZIP 58072
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Valley City, ND
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 58072.
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
39 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
38 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
34 establishments
- Construction
Construction
32 establishments
- Finance and insurance
Finance and insurance
24 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 58072, Valley City, ND · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
7,997
Population
816.0
Area (sq mi)
10
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 58072?
41.5
Median Age
50.8%
Male
49.2%
Female
2.9%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$64,375
Median Household Income
-22% vs state ZIP avg
$39,714
Per Capita Income
13.8%
Poverty Rate
4.3%
Unemployment Rate
16.5 min
Mean Commute Time
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
3,966housing units
3,966
Total Housing Units
3,596
Occupied Units
370
Vacant Units
2.00
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$177,800
Median Home Value
-1% vs state ZIP avg
$780
Median Rent
1965
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How have home values changed over time?
FHFA House Price Index, annual appreciation data based on repeat sales and appraisals
+5.7%
YoY Change (2024)
281
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+181%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 58072 have increased 5.7% over the past year (2024). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +181% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -0.3% | 226 |
| 2021 | +6.1% | 240 |
| 2022 | +16.1% | 278 |
| 2023 | -4.3% | 266 |
| 2024 | +5.7% | 281 |
Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) House Price Index, All-Transactions, Five-Digit ZIP Codes (Developmental Index). Index base = 100 in year 2000. Data through 2024. ZIP codes with few transactions may show missing values.
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 287 business establishments in ZIP 58072, employing approximately 3,128 people with a combined annual payroll of $133,016,000.
287
Businesses
3,128
Employees
$133.0M
Annual Payroll
15
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Health care and social assistance | 39 | 13.6% |
| Retail trade | 38 | 13.2% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 34 | 11.8% |
| Construction | 32 | 11.2% |
| Finance and insurance | 24 | 8.4% |
| Accommodation and food services | 23 | 8.0% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 18 | 6.3% |
| Manufacturing | 15 | 5.2% |
| Wholesale trade | 15 | 5.2% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 11 | 3.8% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 10 | 3.5% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 9 | 3.1% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 6 | 2.1% |
| Information | 5 | 1.7% |
| Educational services | 4 | 1.4% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 58072, both outside ND so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (7,997 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.