North Dakota · Census place 68860
Rugby, ND population, income and ZIP codes
Quick answer
The population of the city of Rugby, North Dakota (Rugby, ND — Census place “Rugby city”) is 2,555 residents, ranking #21 of 406 places in North Dakota. Median household income is $50,580, the median home is worth $147,800 and median gross rent runs $829 a month. Looking for the Rugby North Dakota ZIP code list? 1 ZIP codes serve Rugby, ND: 58368.
- Population
- 2,555Rugby city residents
- Median household income
- $50,580Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $147,800Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $829Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 40.4 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 73.3%Owner-occupied households
Rugby ZIP codes (North Dakota)
Census ZCTAs whose delivery area overlaps Rugby.
The Rugby 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 Rugby city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Rugby city median would spend about 19.7% 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 2.9× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 14.9% of residents and 73.3% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Rugby city, ND in context
How this area compares with national benchmarks.
Rugby city is a small town in North Dakota, with 2,555 residents counted in the Census American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, which places it #21 of 406 ranked by population — larger than 95% of them. The median age here is 40.4 years against 39.1 nationally, a slightly older profile than the country as a whole. 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 Rugby city earn a median of $50,580 a year, 35.6% below the national figure of $78,538 and 26% below the $68,472 median for the 51 North Dakota cities we cover. The median is the midpoint household, not an average, so a handful of very high earners cannot drag it upward the way they distort a mean. Poverty reaches 14.9% of residents here, above the 12.4% national rate.
The typical owner-occupied home in Rugby city is valued at $147,800, 51.3% below the national figure and 20% below the $185,700 peer median, while median gross rent runs $829 a month, 41% below the national figure, or roughly $9,948 across a full year. A household on the local median income would put about 19.7% 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 2.9×, against roughly 3.9× nationally, so buying is easier here than in the average US market. 73.3% of occupied homes are owner-occupied versus 65% nationally, so the market leans toward owners. Rent is reported gross — contract rent plus tenant-paid utilities — which is why it runs above the advertised price on a listing for the same unit.
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.
- Hazen city 2,509
- Casselton city 2,640
- Lisbon city 2,262
- New Town city 2,725
- Carrington city 2,171
- Beulah city 3,058
- Stanley city 2,089
- Horace city 3,964
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Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this area.
- What is the population of Rugby city?
- Rugby city has 2,555 residents on Census ACS 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, ranking #21 of 406 in North Dakota.
- What is the median household income in Rugby city?
- Median household income in Rugby city is $50,580 a year, 35.6% below the national figure of $78,538.
- How much does it cost to rent or buy in Rugby city?
- Median gross rent is $829 a month and the median home value is $147,800, so rent absorbs about 19.7% of median household income.
- Is Rugby city affordable compared with the rest of the US?
- Homes cost about 2.9× the local median income here versus roughly 3.9× nationally, so Rugby city is more affordable to buy in than the typical US market, and rent takes 19.7% of median income against the 30% cost-burden line.
- How current is this Rugby 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.