Bertha, MN · standard
ZIP Code 56437
Todd County, Minnesota — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,380
- 8/sq mi
- $60,345
- Median income
- $123,300
- Median home value
- 15.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Bertha pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 30th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 18th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 8
- people per sq mi
- 82%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 56437 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 56437 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 172.5 square miles in Bertha, Todd County, Minnesota. The area is home to 1,380 residents, producing a population density of 8 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 56437 against Minnesota and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 56437 sits at $60,345 (27% below the Minnesota average), while per-capita income is $26,149. The poverty rate stands at 11.7% and the unemployment rate at 2.7%. On housing, the median home value is $123,300 (52% below the state average) with median rent at $900 per month, and 82.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 56437 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 15.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 36.1, and the average commute is 26 minutes. We also surface 4 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Todd County, so you can benchmark 56437 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 56437
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 56437.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
6 establishments
- Construction
Construction
5 establishments
- Manufacturing
Manufacturing
3 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
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 56437, Bertha, 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
1,380
Population
172.5
Area (sq mi)
8
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 56437?
36.1
Median Age
50.9%
Male
49.1%
Female
0.4%
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?
$60,345
Median Household Income
-27% vs state
$26,149
Per Capita Income
11.7%
Poverty Rate
2.7%
Unemployment Rate
25.7 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 56437 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$60,345 30th percentile higher than 30% 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?
564
Total Housing Units
512
Occupied Units
52
Vacant Units
2.75
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$123,300
Median Home Value
-52% vs state
$900
Median Rent
1972
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 24 business establishments in ZIP 56437, employing approximately 141 people with a combined annual payroll of $4,875,000.
24
Businesses
141
Employees
$4.9M
Annual Payroll
4
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 6 | 25.0% |
| Construction | 5 | 20.8% |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 12.5% |
| Health care and social assistance | 3 | 12.5% |
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 56437 vs 56446 →
ZIP 56437 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 56446
Eagle Bend (56446)
1,597 residents
- 56440
Clarissa (56440)
1,409 residents
- 56437
Bertha (56437)
1,380 residents
- 56453
Hewitt (56453)
871 residents
- 56434 235
Aldrich (56434)
235 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 56437 ranks #3 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 56437 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 56453
Hewitt (56453)
$70,833 median income
- 56437
Bertha (56437)
$60,345 median income
- 56446
Eagle Bend (56446)
$56,979 median income
- 56440
Clarissa (56440)
$53,250 median income
- 56434
Aldrich (56434)
$48,750 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 56437 ranks #2 of 5 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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