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ZIP Code 58439
McPherson County, North Dakota — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 310
- 1/sq mi
- $73,611
- Median income
- 26.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Forbes pairs an above-median household income, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 47%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 91%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 58439 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 58439 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 387.5 square miles in Forbes, McPherson County, North Dakota. The area is home to 310 residents, producing a population density of 1 people per square mile, and falls within the Chicago time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 58439 against North Dakota and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 58439 sits at $73,611 (11% below the North Dakota average), while per-capita income is $23,661. The poverty rate stands at 46.9% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is — with median rent at — per month, and 91.3% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 58439 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 26.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 55.1, and the average commute is —. Use the benchmarks above to see where 58439 sits relative to North Dakota and the national baseline rather than viewing the numbers in isolation. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 58439, Forbes, ND · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
310
Population
387.5
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 58439?
55.1
Median Age
49.6%
Male
50.4%
Female
0.0%
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?
$73,611
Median Household Income
-11% vs state
$23,661
Per Capita Income
46.9%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 58439 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$73,611 Top 47% higher than 53% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
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?
95
Total Housing Units
80
Occupied Units
15
Vacant Units
2.20
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1967
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 3 business establishments in ZIP 58439, employing approximately 8 people with a combined annual payroll of $435,000.
3
Businesses
8
Employees
$435K
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
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