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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 Low-density area
- $73,611
- Median income Near-median income area
- 26.0%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
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 a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Forbes, McPherson County, North Dakota, home to just 310 residents across 387.5 square miles, a density of 1 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 58439 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $73,611 (11% below the average North Dakota ZIP), while per-capita income is $23,661. The poverty rate is 46.9%, so the area-level income figures should not be treated as typical household experience. The ACS does not report a median home value for this ZIP, so housing cost context is limited to the available tenure and rent fields.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 26.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 55.1, and the average commute is -. No nearby ZIP peer set is available for this delivery area, so the North Dakota and national benchmarks above are the appropriate context for 58439.
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 →
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 58439, Forbes, 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
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 ZIP avg
$23,661
Per Capita Income
46.9%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 58439 ranks among North Dakota ZIPs
Forbes, ND household income vs. every North Dakota ZIP code
Median household income among 353 reporting North Dakota ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$73,611 41st percentile higher than 41% of 353 North Dakota ZIPs
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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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
95housing units
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.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 58439, both outside ND so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 58439 in?
ZIP code 58439 (Forbes) is located in McPherson County, North Dakota. McPherson County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/mcpherson-sd.
What is the population of ZIP code 58439?
ZIP code 58439 in Forbes, ND has a population of 310 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 58439?
The median household income in ZIP 58439 is $73,611, which is 4% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 58439?
The largest racial group in ZIP 58439 is White at 100.0%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 58439?
ZIP code 58439 has 3 business establishments employing approximately 8 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 58439?
In ZIP code 58439, 54.3% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 26.0% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 58439?
In ZIP code 58439, approximately 91.3% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 8.8% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 58439?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 58439 is 46.9% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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