Ray, ND · standard
ZIP Code 58849
Williams County, North Dakota - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 883
- 1/sq mi
- $82,250
- Median income
- $269,800
- Median home value
- 16.2%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Ray pairs an above-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 35%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 39%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 75%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 58849 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 58849 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Ray, Williams County, North Dakota, home to just 883 residents across 679.2 square miles, a density of 1 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 58849 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $82,250 (1% below the North Dakota average), while per-capita income is $52,150. The poverty rate stands at 11.3% and the unemployment rate at 1.0%. The typical home here is valued at $269,800 (50% above the state average); renters pay a median of $988 monthly, and 75.1% of units are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 16.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 44.4, and the average commute is 26 minutes. Compare these figures to the North Dakota and national benchmarks above rather than reading 58849's numbers in isolation.
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 58849
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Ray, ND
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 58849.
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
5 establishments
- Transportation and warehousing
Transportation and warehousing
4 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
4 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
4 establishments
- Construction
Construction
3 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 58849, Ray, 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
883
Population
679.2
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 58849?
44.4
Median Age
50.7%
Male
49.3%
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?
$82,250
Median Household Income
-1% vs state
$52,150
Per Capita Income
11.3%
Poverty Rate
1.0%
Unemployment Rate
26.4 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 58849 ranks nationally
Ray, ND household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$82,250 Top 35% higher than 65% 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?
615
Total Housing Units
473
Occupied Units
142
Vacant Units
2.26
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$269,800
Median Home Value
+50% vs state
$988
Median Rent
1983
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 40 business establishments in ZIP 58849, employing approximately 225 people with a combined annual payroll of $17,630,000.
40
Businesses
225
Employees
$17.6M
Annual Payroll
7
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Health care and social assistance | 5 | 12.5% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 4 | 10.0% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 4 | 10.0% |
| Accommodation and food services | 4 | 10.0% |
| Construction | 3 | 7.5% |
| Finance and insurance | 3 | 7.5% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 3 | 7.5% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
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