North Dakota · Census place 65580
Ray, ND population, income and ZIP codes
Quick answer
The population of the city of Ray, North Dakota (Ray, ND — Census place “Ray city”) is 762 residents, ranking #75 of 406 places in North Dakota. Median household income is $69,792, the median home is worth $211,500 and median gross rent runs $971 a month. Looking for the Ray North Dakota ZIP code list? 1 ZIP codes serve Ray, ND: 58849.
- Population
- 762Ray city residents
- Median household income
- $69,792Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $211,500Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $971Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 31.8 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 59%Owner-occupied households
Ray ZIP codes (North Dakota)
Census ZCTAs whose delivery area overlaps Ray.
The Ray 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 Ray city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Ray city median would spend about 16.7% 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 3.0× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 9.7% of residents and 59% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Ray city, ND in context
How this area compares with national benchmarks.
Ray city is a very small community in North Dakota, with 762 residents counted in the Census American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, which places it #75 of 406 ranked by population — larger than 81% of them. The median age here is 31.8 years against 39.1 nationally, a distinctly younger profile, typical of places with students, military posts or a fast-growing family population. 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 Ray city earn a median of $69,792 a year, 11.1% below the national figure of $78,538 and within a couple of points of the $68,472 median for the 51 North Dakota cities we cover. Household income here is measured before tax and pooled across everyone at the address, which is why it reads higher than typical individual earnings in the same area. Poverty reaches 9.7% of residents here, below the 12.4% national rate.
The typical owner-occupied home in Ray city is valued at $211,500, 30.3% below the national figure and 14% above the $185,700 peer median, while median gross rent runs $971 a month, 30.9% below the national figure, or roughly $11,652 across a full year. A household on the local median income would put about 16.7% 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 3×, against roughly 3.9× nationally, so buying is easier here than in the average US market. 59% of occupied homes are owner-occupied versus 65% nationally, so the market leans more heavily on renters. Gross rent folds in the utilities a tenant pays separately, so it is closer to the real monthly outlay than a headline rent figure.
With 762 residents, a handful of survey responses moves every median on this page. Compare Ray city against its county rather than against national figures.
No figure on this page is estimated by us; each one comes straight from the published ACS tables for this area. 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 Ray city?
- Ray city has 762 residents on Census ACS 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, ranking #75 of 406 in North Dakota.
- What is the median household income in Ray city?
- Median household income in Ray city is $69,792 a year, 11.1% below the national figure of $78,538.
- How much does it cost to rent or buy in Ray city?
- Median gross rent is $971 a month and the median home value is $211,500, so rent absorbs about 16.7% of median household income.
- Is Ray city affordable compared with the rest of the US?
- Homes cost about 3× the local median income here versus roughly 3.9× nationally, so Ray city is more affordable to buy in than the typical US market, and rent takes 16.7% of median income against the 30% cost-burden line.
- How current is this Ray 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.