Velva, ND · standard
ZIP Code 58790
McHenry County, North Dakota - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,585
- 3/sq mi
- $83,233
- Median income
- $224,600
- Median home value
- 23.7%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Velva pairs an above-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 34%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 49%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 79%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 58790 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 58790 covers 480.3 square miles in Velva, McHenry County, North Dakota (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 1,585 residents on file, a density of 3 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 58790 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $83,233 (1% above the North Dakota average), while per-capita income is $35,606. 8.9% of residents live below the poverty line, and the unemployment rate reads 1.0%. On housing, the median home value is $224,600 (25% above the state average) with median rent at $833 per month, and 78.7% of occupied units are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 23.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 35.8, and the average commute is -. North Dakota and national benchmarks, shown above, are the best way to contextualize 58790, not the raw numbers alone.
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 58790
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Velva, ND
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 58790.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
8 establishments
- Wholesale trade
Wholesale trade
6 establishments
- Finance and insurance
Finance and insurance
6 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
6 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
6 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 58790, Velva, 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
1,585
Population
480.3
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 58790?
35.8
Median Age
45.2%
Male
54.8%
Female
0.5%
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?
$83,233
Median Household Income
+1% vs state
$35,606
Per Capita Income
8.9%
Poverty Rate
1.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 58790 ranks nationally
Velva, ND household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$83,233 Top 34% higher than 66% 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?
678
Total Housing Units
607
Occupied Units
71
Vacant Units
2.60
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$224,600
Median Home Value
+25% vs state
$833
Median Rent
1972
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 55 business establishments in ZIP 58790, employing approximately 453 people with a combined annual payroll of $24,345,000.
55
Businesses
453
Employees
$24.3M
Annual Payroll
10
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 8 | 14.6% |
| Wholesale trade | 6 | 10.9% |
| Finance and insurance | 6 | 10.9% |
| Accommodation and food services | 6 | 10.9% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 6 | 10.9% |
| Construction | 5 | 9.1% |
| Health care and social assistance | 5 | 9.1% |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 5.5% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 3 | 5.5% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 3 | 5.5% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
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