ZIP Code 58262 — Mountain city, ND Demographics & Data

ZIP code 58262 covers Mountain, ND in Pembina County with a population of about 129.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 65.8 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

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

Mountain, ND fits a retirement-oriented profile (high share of residents 65+ (53.5%)). Residents and relocators commonly research healthcare access, everyday amenities (dining, personal services), and housing costs rather than tech or campus life.

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 10.5%; unemployment rate near 6.7%; 15.6% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 18.1 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Agriculture, Healthcare, and Public administration; a mean commute of about 28.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $625 (about 46% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 74.2% (about 8.8 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Mountain city, ND as Very Low (composite score 20.9), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (63.9) and flood (28.7). 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 Mountain city, ND show little to no average snow and around 20.0 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 7 for ZIP 58262 (Mountain 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.