Benson County, ND ZIP Codes

North Dakota (ND)  ·  11 ZIP codes  ·  11 cities
11
ZIP codes
5,809
population (2021)
-12.8%
pop change since 2010
38005
FIPS code
Benson County ZIP code map
About Benson County
Benson County is located in North Dakota and contains 11 ZIP codes across 11 cities and communities. The county's population was 5,809 as of 2021, a decrease of 12.8% from 6,660 in 2010. The timezone is Mountain Time (observes DST). The Federal Information Processing System (FIPS) code for Benson County is 38005.
Population
2021 population5,809
2010 population6,660
Change-12.8%
County details
StateNorth Dakota
FIPS code38005
TimezoneMountain
Daylight savingYes
Cities in Benson County
ZIP codes for Benson County, ND (11)

Demographics & statistics

4,278
Population
39.9
Median age
$63,981
Median household income
$29,876
Per capita income
$98,590
Median home value
$375
Median monthly rent
81.9%
Home ownership
15.4%
Poverty rate
2.8%
Unemployment
1,701
Housing units
24.2%
Bachelor's or higher

Age distribution

Male Female
161
Under 5
126
177
5–9
138
191
10–14
149
177
15–19
138
132
20–24
103
303
25–34
236
237
35–44
185
226
45–54
177
220
55–59
171
140
60–64
110
270
65–74
210
134
75–84
104
35
85+
28
← Male
Female →

Age summary

GroupCount%
Under 181,16419.4%
18 and over3,11480.7%
65 and over78126.0%
Median age39.9 years

Race & ethnicity

White 55.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 37.2%
Two or more races 4.5%
Hispanic or Latino 1.4%
Asian 0.8%
Black or African American 0.3%
Other race 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%
GroupCount%
White2,39655.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native1,61437.2%
Two or more races1944.5%
Hispanic or Latino601.4%
Asian350.8%
Black or African American150.3%
Other race150.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander90.2%

Household income

Under $10k 8.9%
$10k–$15k 3.6%
$15k–$25k 8.0%
$25k–$35k 4.9%
$35k–$50k 7.2%
$50k–$75k 21.9%
$75k–$100k 14.7%
$100k–$150k 12.6%
$150k–$200k 9.5%
$200k+ 8.8%
Range% of households
Under $10k8.9%
$10k–$15k3.6%
$15k–$25k8.0%
$25k–$35k4.9%
$35k–$50k7.2%
$50k–$75k21.9%
$75k–$100k14.7%
$100k–$150k12.6%
$150k–$200k9.5%
$200k+8.8%
Median income$63,981

Housing

Home values

Under $50k 32.8%
$50k–$100k 17.9%
$100k–$150k 14.6%
$150k–$200k 4.1%
$200k–$300k 22.3%
$300k–$500k 4.9%
$500k–$1M 3.2%
$1M+ 0.2%

Housing overview

MetricValue
Median home value$98,590
Median rent / month$375
Owner occupied81.9%
Renter occupied18.1%
Vacant24.3%
Single-family detached79.9%
Large apartment buildings0.9%
Mobile homes12.4%
Median rooms6.3
Avg household size (owned)2.67

Year built

Era%
2020 or later0.0%
2010–20192.9%
2000–20096.1%
1990–19993.6%
1980–19899.7%
1970–197919.2%
1960–196916.3%
1950–19597.7%
1940–19496.9%
1939 or earlier27.5%

Bedrooms

Size% of units
No bedroom (studio)0.8%
1 bedroom5.9%
2 bedrooms16.4%
3 bedrooms43.6%
4 bedrooms20.4%
5+ bedrooms13.0%

Vehicles per household

Vehicles% of households
No vehicle5.7%
1 vehicle20.5%
2 vehicles22.4%
3 or more51.4%

Heating fuel

Fuel type%
Utility gas2.0%
Electricity34.8%
Propane / LP gas53.5%
Fuel oil7.4%
Wood0.5%
No fuel used0.5%

Households & families

Household typeCount%
Married-couple family76656.8%
Cohabiting couple794.2%
Male householder, no spouse36721.7%
Female householder, no spouse35017.3%
Households with children under 1852927.7%
Households with seniors (65+)56545.3%
Average household size2.67

Marital status

StatusMaleFemale
Never married37.7%23.1%
Married49.6%58.8%
Separated0.5%1.1%
Widowed4.5%9.5%
Divorced7.8%7.6%

Education

Less than 9th grade 2.8%
Some HS, no diploma 6.6%
HS graduate 28.8%
Some college, no degree 19.1%
Associate's degree 18.5%
Bachelor's degree 18.6%
Graduate / professional 5.6%
Metric%
HS diploma or higher90.6%
Bachelor's or higher24.2%

School enrollment (ages 3–17)

TypeCount%
Nursery / preschool5215.6%
Kindergarten837.7%
Elementary school48833.3%
High school28428.2%
College / grad school21015.4%

Employment

Industry of employment

Education & healthcare 23.2%
Agriculture & mining 14.5%
Arts, food & hospitality 10.7%
Construction 10.1%
Professional & management 8.3%
Other services 7.1%
Manufacturing 5.9%
Public administration 5.7%
Finance & real estate 4.2%
Transportation & utilities 3.6%
Retail trade 3.6%
Wholesale trade 2.8%
Information 0.4%

Occupation

Category%
Management, business & arts44.6%
Service16.8%
Sales & office17.4%
Natural resources & construction12.2%
Production & transportation9.0%

Employment type

Type%
Private sector68.6%
Government19.2%
Self-employed12.3%
Unpaid family workers0.0%

Commute

Method%
Drive alone75.6%
Carpool7.6%
Public transit0.0%
Walk8.7%
Other means3.3%
Avg commute (minutes)13.3

Poverty

All people 15.4%
Under 18 years 19.5%
18 and over 13.8%
Married-couple families 5.3%
Female-led households 23.7%

Income support

Source% of households
Social Security46.7%
Retirement income18.6%
Supplemental Security3.8%
Cash public assistance3.2%
Food stamps / SNAP11.8%

Health indicators

Condition%
High blood pressure39.8%
High cholesterol35.1%
Heart disease9.8%
Stroke4.6%
Asthma10.2%
Arthritis30.7%
Kidney disease4.1%
Pulmonary disease9.6%
Cancer8.5%
Behavior / access%
Binge drinking17.6%
No physical activity30.3%
Less than 7 hrs sleep30.4%
Fair or poor health18.9%
Poor mental health13.2%
Poor physical health12.9%
No health insurance11.2%
Visited doctor (checkup)74.0%
Visited dentist59.1%
Cholesterol screening89.6%
Teeth loss18.6%

Veterans & disability

VeteransCount%
Civilian veterans29710.8%
Disability%
Any disability13.6%
Under 181.4%
18–64 years11.6%
65 and over31.6%

Health insurance coverage

Type%
Private insurance61.4%
Public insurance51.1%
Uninsured under 1916.1%

Language & origin

Language spoken at home (age 5+)

LanguageCount%
English only3,99195.6%
Spanish1792.3%
Other Indo-European290.3%
Asian & Pacific Islander120.2%
Other languages100.2%

Place of birth & citizenship

OriginCount%
Native born (US)4,22098.2%
Born in same state4,21197.8%
Born in different state3,65381.5%
Foreign born90.4%
Naturalized citizen581.8%
Not a US citizen1828.1%

Ancestry

AncestryCount%
Polish1,21228.3%
Italian2606.1%
French1032.4%
Dutch681.6%
AncestryCount%
Arab360.8%
German260.6%
English170.4%
Irish10%

Technology access

Metric% of households
Computer access40.2%
Internet access88.7%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2025 estimates.

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