PlainZIP

Bellingham, MN · standard

ZIP Code 56212

Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.

531
3/sq mi
$81,250
Median income
$155,900
Median home value
21.3%
Bachelor's or higher

The verdict

Bellingham pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.

Top 36%
household income, US ZIPs
28th pct
home value, US ZIPs
3
people per sq mi
90%
owner-occupied homes

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 56212 against every reporting US ZIP.

ZIP code 56212 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Bellingham, Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota, home to just 531 residents across 212.4 square miles, a density of 3 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.

ZIP 56212 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $81,250 (1% below the Minnesota average), while per-capita income is $45,918. The poverty rate stands at 8.5% and the unemployment rate at 0.4%. On housing, the median home value is $155,900 (39% below the state average) with median rent at $506 per month, and 89.8% of occupied units are owner-occupied.

Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 21.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 46.9, and the average commute is -. Beyond these figures, 2 nearby ZIP codes within about 10 miles are surfaced below, along with 4 more sharing Lac qui Parle County, letting you compare 56212 to its immediate surroundings rather than a national baseline alone.

Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 56212, Bellingham, MN · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.

Quick Facts

531

Population

212.4

Area (sq mi)

3

People / sq mi

Chicago

Time Zone

standard

ZIP Type

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Who lives in ZIP 56212?

46.9

Median Age

51.6%

Male

48.4%

Female

0.2%

Foreign-Born

White 98.3%
African American 0.0%
Asian 0.0%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 1.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.1%

Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

How much do residents earn?

$81,250

Median Household Income

-1% vs state

$45,918

Per Capita Income

8.5%

Poverty Rate

0.4%

Unemployment Rate

How ZIP 56212 ranks nationally

Bellingham, MN household income vs. every US ZIP code

Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked

$81,250 Top 36% higher than 64% of 30,318 US ZIPs

$0–$20,000: 118 US ZIPs (0%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 1,573 US ZIPs (5%). Below this entry. $40,000–$60,000: 7,092 US ZIPs (23%). Below this entry. $60,000–$80,000: 9,980 US ZIPs (33%). Below this entry. $80,000–$100,000: 5,778 US ZIPs (19%). This entry sits in this band. $100,000–$120,000: 2,855 US ZIPs (9%). Above this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 1,362 US ZIPs (4%). Above this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 686 US ZIPs (2%). Above this entry. $160,000–$180,000: 364 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. $180,000–$200,000: 186 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. $200,000–$220,000: 324 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. This ZIP $0 $200K+ every reporting US ZIP, bucketed by value

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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What is the education profile here?

High School Graduate or Higher 60.2%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 21.3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What does housing look like?

286

Total Housing Units

225

Occupied Units

61

Vacant Units

2.11

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 89.8%
Renter 10.2%

$155,900

Median Home Value

-39% vs state

$506

Median Rent

1951

Median Year Built

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What businesses operate in this ZIP?

Census Bureau data shows 9 business establishments in ZIP 56212, employing approximately 74 people with a combined annual payroll of $4,614,000.

9

Businesses

74

Employees

$4.6M

Annual Payroll

1

Industry Sectors

Industry Establishments % of Total
Finance and insurance 3 33.3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.

Nearby ZIP Codes

Want a side-by-side? Compare 56212 vs 56276 →

ZIP 56212 vs its nearest neighbors, by population

Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

residents

What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 56212 ranks #2 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023

ZIP 56212 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income

Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

median income

What this shows By household income, ZIP 56212 ranks the highest of 3 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023
ZIP Code City Population Distance
56276 Odessa, MN 298 7.3 mi
56256 Madison, MN 2,581 10.1 mi

More ZIP Codes in Lac qui Parle County

56256 standard
Madison, MN
Pop: 2,581
56232 standard
Dawson, MN
Pop: 2,415
56218 standard
Boyd, MN
Pop: 628
56257 standard
Marietta, MN
Pop: 508

Related Areas

Lac qui Parle County Bellingham, MN Minnesota

Frequently Asked Questions

What county is ZIP code 56212 in? ▼
ZIP code 56212 (Bellingham) is located in Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota. Lac qui Parle County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/lac-qui-parle-mn.
What is the population of ZIP code 56212? ▼
ZIP code 56212 in Bellingham, MN has a population of 531 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 56212? ▼
The median household income in ZIP 56212 is $81,250, which is 7% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 56212? ▼
The median home value in ZIP 56212 is $155,900, which is 44% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 56212? ▼
The largest racial group in ZIP 56212 is White at 98.3%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 1.1% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 56212? ▼
ZIP code 56212 has 9 business establishments employing approximately 74 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 56212? ▼
In ZIP code 56212, 60.2% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 21.3% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 56212? ▼
In ZIP code 56212, approximately 89.8% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 10.2% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 56212? ▼
The poverty rate in ZIP code 56212 is 8.5% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.

Read our methodology to see how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.