Ward County, ND ZIP Codes

North Dakota (ND)  ·  17 ZIP codes  ·  13 cities
17
ZIP codes
69,071
population (2021)
+12.0%
pop change since 2010
38101
FIPS code
Ward County ZIP code map
About Ward County
Ward County is located in North Dakota and contains 17 ZIP codes across 13 cities and communities. The county's population was 69,071 as of 2021, an increase of 12% from 61,675 in 2010. The timezone is Mountain Time (observes DST). The Federal Information Processing System (FIPS) code for Ward County is 38101.
Population
2021 population69,071
2010 population61,675
Change+12.0%
County details
StateNorth Dakota
FIPS code38101
TimezoneMountain
Daylight savingYes
Cities in Ward County
ZIP codes for Ward County, ND (17)

Demographics & statistics

69,470
Population
34.3
Median age
$77,688
Median household income
$40,853
Per capita income
$168,894
Median home value
$526
Median monthly rent
75.6%
Home ownership
5.5%
Poverty rate
2.4%
Unemployment
21,504
Housing units
24.0%
Bachelor's or higher

Age distribution

Male Female
2,822
Under 5
2,214
2,661
5–9
2,086
2,474
10–14
1,941
2,276
15–19
1,785
3,635
20–24
2,851
6,733
25–34
5,281
5,149
35–44
4,038
3,675
45–54
2,882
2,323
55–59
1,821
1,950
60–64
1,529
2,904
65–74
2,278
1,570
75–84
1,231
763
85+
598
← Male
Female →

Age summary

GroupCount%
Under 1816,59022.4%
18 and over52,88077.6%
65 and over9,34418.6%
Median age34.3 years

Race & ethnicity

White 80%
Two or more races 6.8%
Hispanic or Latino 4.3%
Black or African American 4%
Other race 2%
Asian 1.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%
GroupCount%
White58,11880%
Two or more races4,9096.8%
Hispanic or Latino3,1344.3%
Black or African American2,9214%
Other race1,4502%
Asian1,1261.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native8731.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander730.1%

Household income

Under $10k 2.6%
$10k–$15k 3.5%
$15k–$25k 4.8%
$25k–$35k 4.4%
$35k–$50k 10.4%
$50k–$75k 17.1%
$75k–$100k 15.8%
$100k–$150k 19.7%
$150k–$200k 8.2%
$200k+ 7.4%
Range% of households
Under $10k2.6%
$10k–$15k3.5%
$15k–$25k4.8%
$25k–$35k4.4%
$35k–$50k10.4%
$50k–$75k17.1%
$75k–$100k15.8%
$100k–$150k19.7%
$150k–$200k8.2%
$200k+7.4%
Median income$77,688

Housing

Home values

Under $50k 9.3%
$50k–$100k 8.7%
$100k–$150k 18.4%
$150k–$200k 12.6%
$200k–$300k 20.5%
$300k–$500k 19.9%
$500k–$1M 3.3%
$1M+ 1.0%

Housing overview

MetricValue
Median home value$168,894
Median rent / month$526
Owner occupied75.6%
Renter occupied18.2%
Vacant15.8%
Single-family detached68.9%
Large apartment buildings2.8%
Mobile homes9.6%
Median rooms6.0
Avg household size (owned)2.31

Year built

Era%
2020 or later0.1%
2010–201913.2%
2000–20097.8%
1990–19998.9%
1980–19898.7%
1970–197916.4%
1960–19698.1%
1950–19598.9%
1940–19494.0%
1939 or earlier17.6%

Bedrooms

Size% of units
No bedroom (studio)0.7%
1 bedroom3.9%
2 bedrooms19.7%
3 bedrooms42.2%
4 bedrooms17.8%
5+ bedrooms9.5%

Vehicles per household

Vehicles% of households
No vehicle2.4%
1 vehicle17.1%
2 vehicles33.7%
3 or more40.6%

Heating fuel

Fuel type%
Utility gas29.3%
Electricity28.1%
Propane / LP gas31.5%
Fuel oil2.3%
Wood0.3%
No fuel used0.4%

Households & families

Household typeCount%
Married-couple family13,73756.7%
Cohabiting couple2,2654.2%
Male householder, no spouse6,66518.2%
Female householder, no spouse5,92114.6%
Households with children under 187,90525.0%
Households with seniors (65+)6,59528.3%
Average household size2.36

Marital status

StatusMaleFemale
Never married31.9%19.8%
Married57.9%64.7%
Separated0.7%0.4%
Widowed1.9%6.7%
Divorced7.6%8.4%

Education

Less than 9th grade 2.1%
Some HS, no diploma 3.6%
HS graduate 29.0%
Some college, no degree 28.4%
Associate's degree 13.0%
Bachelor's degree 19.2%
Graduate / professional 4.9%
Metric%
HS diploma or higher94.3%
Bachelor's or higher24.0%

School enrollment (ages 3–17)

TypeCount%
Nursery / preschool9915.3%
Kindergarten9605.1%
Elementary school7,08447.2%
High school3,13216.7%
College / grad school4,42425.8%

Employment

Industry of employment

Education & healthcare 20.9%
Agriculture & mining 15.7%
Retail trade 14.2%
Construction 8.7%
Public administration 7.7%
Transportation & utilities 6.9%
Arts, food & hospitality 5.6%
Professional & management 4.4%
Finance & real estate 4.3%
Other services 4.0%
Wholesale trade 3.4%
Manufacturing 3.2%
Information 1.1%

Occupation

Category%
Management, business & arts37.6%
Service12.9%
Sales & office19.9%
Natural resources & construction18.7%
Production & transportation10.9%

Employment type

Type%
Private sector64.4%
Government23.4%
Self-employed11.4%
Unpaid family workers0.7%

Commute

Method%
Drive alone79.0%
Carpool10.7%
Public transit0.3%
Walk3.1%
Other means1.3%
Avg commute (minutes)24.4

Poverty

All people 5.5%
Under 18 years 1.8%
18 and over 6.6%
Married-couple families 2.6%
Female-led households 11.8%

Income support

Source% of households
Social Security27.0%
Retirement income16.7%
Supplemental Security1.3%
Cash public assistance0.7%
Food stamps / SNAP3.1%

Health indicators

Condition%
High blood pressure32.4%
High cholesterol29.8%
Heart disease5.9%
Stroke2.6%
Asthma8.7%
Arthritis22.6%
Kidney disease2.5%
Pulmonary disease5.5%
Cancer6.6%
Behavior / access%
Binge drinking21.0%
No physical activity23.3%
Less than 7 hrs sleep29.8%
Fair or poor health11.2%
Poor mental health12.1%
Poor physical health8.4%
No health insurance9.7%
Visited doctor (checkup)71.2%
Visited dentist63.0%
Cholesterol screening87.9%
Teeth loss11.3%

Veterans & disability

VeteransCount%
Civilian veterans5,57315.9%
Disability%
Any disability10.2%
Under 185.4%
18–64 years8.2%
65 and over25.5%

Health insurance coverage

Type%
Private insurance81.1%
Public insurance25.0%
Uninsured under 194.1%

Language & origin

Language spoken at home (age 5+)

LanguageCount%
English only64,43493.2%
Spanish1,0170.7%
Other Indo-European4550.5%
Asian & Pacific Islander1170.1%
Other languages1720.1%

Place of birth & citizenship

OriginCount%
Native born (US)66,72498.5%
Born in same state65,17396.6%
Born in different state40,48365.9%
Foreign born1,5511.9%
Naturalized citizen2,7461.6%
Not a US citizen1,00732.6%

Ancestry

AncestryCount%
Polish15,98823%
Italian5,7358.3%
French4,0465.8%
Arab1,5742.3%
English6881%
AncestryCount%
Dutch6721%
German3530.5%
Norwegian1040.1%
Irish900.1%

Technology access

Metric% of households
Computer access37.9%
Internet access88.2%

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

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