Belview, MN · standard
ZIP Code 56214
Redwood County, Minnesota — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 725
- 5/sq mi
- $90,694
- Median income
- $130,400
- Median home value
- 16.5%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Belview pairs an above-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 26%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 20th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 5
- people per sq mi
- 79%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 56214 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 56214 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 161.1 square miles in Belview, Redwood County, Minnesota. The area is home to 725 residents, producing a population density of 5 people per square mile, and falls within the Chicago time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 56214 against Minnesota and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 56214 sits at $90,694 (10% above the Minnesota average), while per-capita income is $40,953. The poverty rate stands at 11.4% and the unemployment rate at 6.4%. On housing, the median home value is $130,400 (49% below the state average) with median rent at $838 per month, and 79.1% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 56214 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 16.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 40.4, and the average commute is —. We also surface 3 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Redwood County, so you can benchmark 56214 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Top industries in ZIP 56214
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 56214.
- Transportation and warehousing
Transportation and warehousing
4 establishments
- Construction
Construction
3 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
3 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 56214, Belview, MN · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
725
Population
161.1
Area (sq mi)
5
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 56214?
40.4
Median Age
51.7%
Male
48.3%
Female
0.8%
Foreign-Born
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?
$90,694
Median Household Income
+10% vs state
$40,953
Per Capita Income
11.4%
Poverty Rate
6.4%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 56214 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$90,694 Top 26% higher than 74% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
313
Total Housing Units
253
Occupied Units
60
Vacant Units
2.47
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$130,400
Median Home Value
-49% vs state
$838
Median Rent
1963
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 18 business establishments in ZIP 56214, employing approximately 67 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,256,000.
18
Businesses
67
Employees
$2.3M
Annual Payroll
3
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation and warehousing | 4 | 22.2% |
| Construction | 3 | 16.7% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 3 | 16.7% |
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 56214 vs 56237 →
ZIP 56214 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 56214
Belview (56214)
725 residents
- 56292
Vesta (56292)
636 residents
- 56237
Echo (56237)
600 residents
- 56287 81
Seaforth (56287)
81 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 56214 ranks the most populous — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 56214 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 56214
Belview (56214)
$90,694 median income
- 56237
Echo (56237)
$89,000 median income
- 56287
Seaforth (56287)
$73,750 median income
- 56292
Vesta (56292)
$68,523 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 56214 ranks the highest of 4 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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