ZIP Code 58072 — Valley City city, ND Demographics & Data

ZIP code 58072 covers Valley City, ND in Barnes County with a population of about 8,061.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 39.7 (near the U.S. median).

It sits in telephone area code 701; U.S. House district ND-00; the FARGO - VALLEY CITY media market.

Valley City, ND sits in a university / college context (near valley city state university (0.5 mi)). Expect stronger interest in student housing, rentals, walkability, transit, and a younger adult age mix versus typical suburban ZIPs.

Median household income in ZIP 58072 is about $66,603 — about 11% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 12.4%; unemployment rate near 3.4%; 31.9% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 1.8 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Education, and Retail trade; about 2.8% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 12.4 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $170,500 — about 51% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $734 (about 37% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 67.1% (about 1.7 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 58072 in Valley City, ND, a household would need roughly $47,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,095. That sits below the local median household income ($66,603), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Valley City city, ND as Relatively Low (composite score 45.9), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (65.4) and flood (41.3). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Valley City city, ND show little to no average snow and around 21.5 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 415 for ZIP 58072 (Valley City city, ND) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.