| ZIP Codes: | 12 ZIP Codes (12 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 701 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:13:01 PM |
| Population: | 10,550 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 38003 |
| Land Area: | 1,604 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 22 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 46.9266, -98.0568 |
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10,550 residents live across 12 ZIPs covering 1,604 sq mi, served by 12 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 11,405 to 10,550 from 2014 to 2024 — a -7.5% change. 1 ZIPs gained residents, 11 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 58492 (Wimbledon, $117,670 median) and poorest ZIP 58031 (Fingal, $57,438) are 46.0 miles apart — a 2.0× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 4.0× across this county — from $70,800 in 58031 (Fingal) to $285,000 in 58492 (Wimbledon).
Density varies 19× across the county — from 1 people/sq mi in 58481 (Spiritwood) to 24 in 58072 (Valley City).
Educational attainment ranges from 8.2% bachelor's+ in 58062 (Nome) to 35.1% in 58049 (Kathryn) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within North Dakota, this is the #14 most populous of 64 counties and ranks #23 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $69,290 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
30.5% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (2,234 of 7,333 reporting).
12 Standard delivery, 0 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
A frontier county — vast land area with only a few residents per square mile. Daily life looks very different here than in the country's denser counties.
One ZIP holds the majority of this county's population — a sign of a county built around a single city or town.
Barnes County lost 7.5% of residents between 2014 and 2024.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 58072 | Valley City | Standard | 7,863 | $64,375 | 327.3 | -2.1% |
| 58461 | Litchville | Standard | 423 | $65,375 | 204.2 | -6.8% |
| 58063 | Oriska | Standard | 365 | $99,286 | 122.1 | 33.7% |
| 58492 | Wimbledon | Standard | 362 | $117,670 | 139.9 | -17.9% |
| 58429 | Dazey | Standard | 319 | $70,972 | 128.7 | -21.2% |
| 58031 | Fingal | Standard | 301 | $57,438 | 146.7 | -31.4% |
| 58049 | Kathryn | Standard | 248 | $103,571 | 134.0 | -28.1% |
| 58480 | Sanborn | Standard | 198 | $87,500 | 128.6 | -30.3% |
| 58479 | Rogers | Standard | 194 | $63,750 | 77.5 | -17.4% |
| 58481 | Spiritwood | Standard | 165 | $90,714 | 132.5 | -42.9% |
| 58062 | Nome | Standard | 102 | $72,250 | 46.6 | -40.0% |
| 58065 | Pillsbury | Standard | 10 | — | 15.7 | -73.7% |