
North Dakota · Census place 27260
Forman, ND population, income and ZIP codes
Quick answer
The population of the city of Forman, North Dakota (Forman, ND — Census place “Forman city”) is 622 residents, ranking #91 of 406 places in North Dakota. Median household income is $71,607, the median home is worth $133,300 and median gross rent runs $730 a month. Looking for the Forman North Dakota ZIP code list? 1 ZIP codes serve Forman, ND: 58032.
- Population
- 622Forman city residents
- Median household income
- $71,607Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $133,300Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $730Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 48.8 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 70.5%Owner-occupied households
Forman ZIP codes (North Dakota)
Census ZCTAs whose delivery area overlaps Forman.
The Forman ND ZIP code list below covers 1 ZIP code. Open any one for its population, income, housing and rent profile.
What the numbers mean in Forman city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Forman city median would spend about 12.2% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 1.9× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 5% of residents and 70.5% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Forman city, ND in context
How this area compares with national benchmarks.
Forman city is a very small community in North Dakota, with 622 residents counted in the Census American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, which places it #91 of 406 ranked by population — larger than 77% of them. The median age here is 48.8 years against 39.1 nationally, a markedly older profile that usually tracks retirees staying put and younger households leaving for work. At this population the ACS sample is small, so the margin of error around every dollar figure below is wide — treat the numbers as a band, not a point, and expect them to move between annual releases without the place itself changing.
Households in Forman city earn a median of $71,607 a year, 8.8% below the national figure of $78,538 and 5% above the $68,472 median for the 51 North Dakota cities we cover. This figure covers the household, not the worker: two people on ordinary wages at one address outrank a single professional in the same table. Poverty reaches 5% of residents here, less than half the 12.4% national rate.
The typical owner-occupied home in Forman city is valued at $133,300, 56.1% below the national figure and 28% below the $185,700 peer median, while median gross rent runs $730 a month, 48.1% below the national figure, or roughly $8,760 across a full year. A household on the local median income would put about 12.2% of gross pay toward that rent against the federal 30% cost-burden threshold, so renting here is cheap relative to what people here earn. The home-price-to-income ratio works out to 1.9×, against roughly 3.9× nationally, so purchase prices are unusually low against local pay, the pattern in places where supply is plentiful and wage growth has been flat. 70.5% of occupied homes are owner-occupied versus 65% nationally, so the market leans toward owners. The rent line includes utilities paid by the tenant, a definition worth remembering when comparing it against a landlord's quoted rate.
With 622 residents, a handful of survey responses moves every median on this page. Compare Forman city against its county rather than against national figures.
All values below were released by the Census for this exact geography, with no gap-filling on our side. Small-area estimates still carry wider margins of error than state or national figures, so check the linked ACS tables before relying on them for lending, appraisal or legal work.
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in North Dakota.
- Kenmare city 1,027
- Thompson city 1,092
- Shell Valley CDP 1,112
- Crosby city 1,116
- Hettinger city 1,141
- Rolla city 1,164
- Burlington city 1,169
- Cando city 1,199
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Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this area.
- What is the population of Forman city?
- Forman city has 622 residents on Census ACS 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, ranking #91 of 406 in North Dakota.
- What is the median household income in Forman city?
- Median household income in Forman city is $71,607 a year, 8.8% below the national figure of $78,538.
- How much does it cost to rent or buy in Forman city?
- Median gross rent is $730 a month and the median home value is $133,300, so rent absorbs about 12.2% of median household income.
- Is Forman city affordable compared with the rest of the US?
- Homes cost about 1.9× the local median income here versus roughly 3.9× nationally, so Forman city is more affordable to buy in than the typical US market, and rent takes 12.2% of median income against the 30% cost-burden line.
- How current is this Forman city data?
- All figures come from the US Census Bureau American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year five-year estimates. At this population the ACS sample is small, so the margin of error around every dollar figure below is wide — treat the numbers as a band, not a point, and expect them to move between annual releases without the place itself changing.