Watford City, ND · standard
ZIP Code 58854
McKenzie County, North Dakota - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 2,804
- 2/sq mi
- $99,000
- Median income
- $388,700
- Median home value
- 18.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Watford City pairs an upper-quartile household income with upper-quartile home values, in a rural, mixed-tenure area.
- Top 20%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 22%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 2
- people per sq mi
- 47%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 58854 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 58854 (Watford City, ND) rose +8.9% from 2023 to 2024.
ZIP code 58854 covers 1557.8 square miles in Watford City, McKenzie County, North Dakota (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 2,804 residents on file, a density of 2 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 58854 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $99,000 (20% above the average North Dakota ZIP), while per-capita income is $51,591. The poverty rate is 10.1%, with unemployment at 1.0%; those measures add context to the income figure. Housing costs run above the statewide ZIP benchmark while renting is common: median home value is $388,700 (116% above the average North Dakota ZIP), with only 46.8% owner-occupied homes and median rent of $1,327.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 18.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 29.7, 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 58854.
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 58854
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Watford City, ND
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 58854.
- Transportation and warehousing
Transportation and warehousing
62 establishments
- Construction
Construction
54 establishments
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
45 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
38 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
37 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 58854, Watford 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
2,804
Population
1557.8
Area (sq mi)
2
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 58854?
29.7
Median Age
54.3%
Male
45.7%
Female
7.4%
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?
$99,000
Median Household Income
+20% vs state ZIP avg
$51,591
Per Capita Income
10.1%
Poverty Rate
1.0%
Unemployment Rate
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
4,943housing units
4,943
Total Housing Units
3,752
Occupied Units
1,191
Vacant Units
2.45
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$388,700
Median Home Value
+116% vs state ZIP avg
$1,327
Median Rent
2012
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 423 business establishments in ZIP 58854, employing approximately 5,203 people with a combined annual payroll of $441,827,000.
423
Businesses
5,203
Employees
$441.8M
Annual Payroll
15
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation and warehousing | 62 | 14.7% |
| Construction | 54 | 12.8% |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 45 | 10.6% |
| Retail trade | 38 | 9.0% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 37 | 8.8% |
| Accommodation and food services | 35 | 8.3% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 34 | 8.0% |
| Wholesale trade | 25 | 5.9% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 22 | 5.2% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 21 | 5.0% |
| Health care and social assistance | 20 | 4.7% |
| Finance and insurance | 14 | 3.3% |
| Utilities | 5 | 1.2% |
| Information | 4 | 0.9% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 3 | 0.7% |
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 58854, 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 (2,804 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.