| ZIP Codes: | 12 ZIP Codes (12 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 701 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 11:54:21 PM |
| Population: | 5,666 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 38049 |
| CBSA: | Minot, ND |
| Land Area: | 1,976 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 35 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 48.1949, -100.6814 |
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5,666 residents live across 12 ZIPs covering 1,976 sq mi, served by 12 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 5,988 to 5,666 from 2014 to 2024 — a -5.4% change. 3 ZIPs gained residents, 9 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 58792 (Voltaire, $105,221 median) and poorest ZIP 58712 (Balfour, $37,500) are 9.4 miles apart — a 2.8× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 7.3× across this county — from $78,200 in 58736 (Drake) to $572,900 in 58713 (Bantry).
Density varies 18× across the county — from 1 people/sq mi in 58712 (Balfour) to 9 in 58790 (Velva).
Educational attainment ranges from 11.7% bachelor's+ in 58792 (Voltaire) to 45.7% in 58713 (Bantry) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within North Dakota, this is the #21 most populous of 64 counties and ranks #28 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $81,483 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
20.3% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (799 of 3,938 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.
Mchenry County lost 5.4% of residents between 2014 and 2024. ZIPs that shed the largest share:
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 58790 | Velva | Standard | 1,638 | $83,233 | 175.2 | -0.6% |
| 58788 | Towner | Standard | 884 | $80,595 | 535.0 | -24.3% |
| 58741 | Granville | Standard | 615 | $83,333 | 180.7 | 13.3% |
| 58710 | Anamoose | Standard | 498 | $69,792 | 193.5 | -7.6% |
| 58736 | Drake | Standard | 475 | $56,103 | 155.3 | -8.1% |
| 58789 | Upham | Standard | 472 | $91,786 | 165.9 | 21.6% |
| 58731 | Deering | Standard | 271 | $102,083 | 93.9 | -16.1% |
| 58792 | Voltaire | Standard | 243 | $105,221 | 168.6 | -21.6% |
| 58768 | Norwich | Standard | 241 | $83,438 | 83.7 | -6.6% |
| 58713 | Bantry | Standard | 181 | $85,833 | 27.7 | 964.7% |
| 58744 | Karlsruhe | Standard | 87 | $80,000 | 76.4 | -28.1% |
| 58712 | Balfour | Standard | 61 | $37,500 | 119.8 | -61.1% |