Wells County, North Dakota
Wells County covers 1,271 sq mi of land and has about 3,890 residents. 7 zip codes lie mainly within it, spread across 7 cities and towns. Zip codes that only partly reach into the county are listed on each zip's own page.
Population
3,890
3/sq mi
Median household income
$66K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$115K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$648
U.S. $1,413
Median age
46.3
U.S. 38.9
Poverty rate
9.1%
U.S. 12.5%
Cities and towns
Zip codes in Wells County
7 total
Wells County at a glance
Compared with the U.S.
Household income distribution
<$25k
19%
$25–50k
22%
$50–75k
15%
$75–100k
14%
$100–150k
16%
$150–200k
4%
$200k+
10%
Highest education (adults 25+)
No diploma
8%
High school
39%
Some college
20%
Associate's
12%
Bachelor's
17%
Graduate
5%
How people get to work
Drove alone
65%
Carpooled
11%
Transit
0.8%
Walked
11%
Bicycle
1%
Worked from home
10%
Other
0.1%
At a glance
| Wells | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|
| Own their home | 77.1% | 65.2% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 21.7% | 35.7% |
| Work from home | 10.4% | 15.1% |
| Households with broadband | 82.3% | 91% |
| Without health insurance | 3.7% | 8.4% |
| Foreign-born | 1% | 14.1% |
| Veterans (of adults) | 7.1% | 6.2% |
| Unemployment | 2% | 5.2% |
| Average commute | 14.6 min | 26.4 min |