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ZIP Code 56212: Bellingham, MN
ZIP code 56212 uses the postal name Bellingham, Minnesota and lies entirely in Lac qui Parle County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 480 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $81,250 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Bellingham; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Bellingham · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Lac qui Parle County
- Census places
- Bellingham
- House district
- MN-7 119th Congress
- State
- Minnesota
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 80.2 sq mi · 6 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 56212?
56212 centers on 45.131°, -96.324° and covers 80.2 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 56276, 56256, 56257, 57252, 56278, 57216.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 56212, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 56212 compare with the rest of Lac qui Parle County?
| Measure | 56212 | In Lac qui Parle County | In MN |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 475 | 7th of 10 | 715th of 881 |
| Median household income | $81k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $156k | not ranked | not ranked |
56212's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (475). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 12% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 56212?
The 2020 Census counted 446 people in 56212; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 475. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 16.0% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 475±97 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 446−16.0% since 2010 (531)
- Households
- 225
- Median age
- 46.9
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 56212?
Of the 475 people the ACS estimates in 56212, 21.5% are under 18 and 16.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (97.9%).
- Under 1821.5%
- 18 to 6462.1%
- 65 and older16.4%
- White, not Hispanic97.9%
- Hispanic or Latino1.1%
- Other or two or more1.1%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 56212 earn?
Median household income is $81,250 (ACS 2020-2024). It rose from $52,007 in 2015-2019 (in 2024 dollars), a change larger than the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $81,250±$16,977
- Income per person
- $45,918
- Below the poverty line
- 8.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 21.3%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $79,195210 returns; wages 47% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 56212?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $155,900
- Median gross rent
- $506
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 89.8%
- Housing units
- 286
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 56212?
9 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 more than in 2018; the most are in finance and insurance (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Finance and insurance3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 56212?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56276 | Odessa | 256 | $76k | 7.7 mi |
| 56256 | Madison | 2,446 | $66k | 9.6 mi |
| 56257 | Marietta | 377 | $75k | 11.8 mi |
| 57252 | Milbank, SD | 4,883 | $71k | 14.9 mi |
| 56278 | Ortonville | 2,698 | $63k | 15.2 mi |
| 57216 | Big Stone City, SD | 1,584 | $88k | 15.6 mi |
| 56227 | Correll | 215 | $98k | 13.4 mi (near) |
| 57259 | Revillo, SD | 477 | $80k | 14.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.