Wales ZIP Codes — Cavalier County, ND

There is one unique ZIP code in Wales, North Dakota and it is 58281. Area code: 701.
1
ZIP codes
125.17
sq mi land
2.51
sq mi water
701
area code
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ZIP codes for Wales, ND (1)
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58281 Wales Cavalier View map

Demographics & statistics

58
Population
68.2
Median age
$117,708
Median household income
$64,040
Per capita income
$0
Median home value
$0
Median monthly rent
100.0%
Home ownership
0.0%
Poverty rate
0.0%
Unemployment
28
Housing units
34.6%
Bachelor's or higher

Age distribution

Male Female
2
10–14
1
2
15–19
1
3
45–54
2
5
55–59
2
2
60–64
1
15
65–74
8
9
75–84
4
1
85+
0
← Male
Female →

Age summary

GroupCount%
Under 18610.3%
18 and over5289.7%
65 and over3763.8%
Median age68.2 years

Race & ethnicity

White 100%
GroupCount%
White58100%

Household income

$75k–$100k 36.0%
$100k–$150k 36.0%
$200k+ 28.0%
Range% of households
$75k–$100k36.0%
$100k–$150k36.0%
$200k+28.0%
Median income$117,708

Housing

Home values

Under $50k 52.0%
$50k–$100k 12.0%
$200k–$300k 36.0%

Housing overview

MetricValue
Median home value$0
Median rent / month$0
Owner occupied100.0%
Renter occupied0.0%
Vacant10.7%
Single-family detached89.3%
Large apartment buildings0.0%
Mobile homes10.7%
Median rooms7.1
Avg household size (owned)2.32

Year built

Era%
2020 or later0.0%
2010–20190.0%
2000–200910.7%
1990–19990.0%
1980–198921.4%
1970–19793.6%
1960–196910.7%
1950–19590.0%
1940–194921.4%
1939 or earlier32.1%

Bedrooms

Size% of units
No bedroom (studio)0.0%
1 bedroom0.0%
2 bedrooms32.1%
3 bedrooms35.7%
4 bedrooms21.4%
5+ bedrooms10.7%

Vehicles per household

Vehicles% of households
No vehicle0.0%
1 vehicle4.0%
2 vehicles36.0%
3 or more60.0%

Heating fuel

Fuel type%
Electricity80.0%
Propane / LP gas12.0%
Fuel oil8.0%

Households & families

Household typeCount%
Married-couple family2288.0%
Cohabiting couple00.0%
Male householder, no spouse28.0%
Female householder, no spouse14.0%
Households with children under 18312.0%
Households with seniors (65+)1872.0%
Average household size2.32

Marital status

StatusMaleFemale
Never married22.9%0.0%
Married71.4%95.0%
Separated0.0%0.0%
Widowed0.0%5.0%
Divorced5.7%0.0%

Education

Less than 9th grade 1.9%
Some HS, no diploma 11.5%
HS graduate 34.6%
Some college, no degree 17.3%
Associate's degree 0.0%
Bachelor's degree 25.0%
Graduate / professional 9.6%
Metric%
HS diploma or higher86.5%
Bachelor's or higher34.6%

School enrollment (ages 3–17)

TypeCount%
Nursery / preschool00.0%
Kindergarten00.0%
Elementary school350.0%
High school350.0%
College / grad school00.0%

Employment

Industry of employment

Agriculture & mining 75.0%
Retail trade 9.4%
Finance & real estate 9.4%
Education & healthcare 6.3%

Occupation

Category%
Management, business & arts75.0%
Service0.0%
Sales & office9.4%
Natural resources & construction15.6%
Production & transportation0.0%

Employment type

Type%
Private sector34.4%
Government6.3%
Self-employed59.4%
Unpaid family workers0.0%

Commute

Method%
Drive alone68.8%
Carpool15.6%
Public transit0.0%
Walk15.6%
Other means0.0%
Avg commute (minutes)12.2

Poverty

All people 0.0%
Under 18 years 0.0%
18 and over 0.0%
Married-couple families 0.0%
Female-led households 0.0%

Income support

Source% of households
Social Security36.0%
Retirement income32.0%
Supplemental Security0.0%
Cash public assistance0.0%
Food stamps / SNAP0.0%

Health indicators

Condition%
High blood pressure40.2%
High cholesterol38.3%
Heart disease9.3%
Stroke3.9%
Asthma8.5%
Arthritis30.4%
Kidney disease3.6%
Pulmonary disease7.7%
Cancer9.5%
Behavior / access%
Binge drinking17.3%
No physical activity26.9%
Less than 7 hrs sleep28.3%
Fair or poor health13.8%
Poor mental health10.7%
Poor physical health10.2%
No health insurance9.0%
Visited doctor (checkup)74.1%
Visited dentist63.7%
Cholesterol screening92.4%
Teeth loss12.9%

Veterans & disability

VeteransCount%
Civilian veterans00.0%
Disability%
Any disability13.8%
Under 180.0%
18–64 years0.0%
65 and over21.6%

Health insurance coverage

Type%
Private insurance91.4%
Public insurance63.8%
Uninsured under 190.0%

Language & origin

Language spoken at home (age 5+)

LanguageCount%
English only58100.0%
Spanish00.0%
Other Indo-European00.0%
Asian & Pacific Islander00.0%
Other languages00.0%

Place of birth & citizenship

OriginCount%
Native born (US)58100.0%
Born in same state58100.0%
Born in different state5493.1%
Foreign born00.0%
Naturalized citizen00.0%
Not a US citizen00.0%

Ancestry

AncestryCount%
Polish2237.9%
German712.1%
AncestryCount%
French610.3%
Italian11.7%

Technology access

Metric% of households
Computer access43.1%
Internet access100.0%

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

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