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ZIP Code 56510: Ada, MN

ZIP code 56510 uses the postal name Ada, Minnesota and lies entirely in Norman County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,300 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $70,000 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Ada; more than 99% is outside any Census place.

  • ACS2020-24
  • Census2020
  • FHFA2024
  • ZBP2023
  • IRS2022
5national area: Minnesota, Iowa, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin
565sectional center: Fargo, ND (SCF 580)
10delivery area within it
Town
Ada · its only residential ZIP
Census places
Ada
House district
MN-7 119th Congress
Time zone
Central
Land area
224.8 sq mi · 10 people per sq mi

Where is ZIP code 56510?

56510 centers on 47.359°, -96.525° and covers 224.8 square miles of land plus 0.7 of water. It borders 9 ZIP codes: 56548, 56550, 56581, 56517, 56545, 56519, 56574, 56584, 56540.

56517 · Beltrami56519 · Borup56540 · Fertile56545 · Gary56548 · Halstad56550 · Hendrum56574 · Perley56581 · Shelly56584 · Twin Valley56510 · Ada (this ZIP)5651056540565455658456517565195654856574565505658156517 · Beltrami56519 · Borup56540 · Fertile56545 · Gary56548 · Halstad56550 · Hendrum56574 · Perley56581 · Shelly56584 · Twin Valley56510 · Ada (this ZIP)5651056540565455658456517565195654856574565505658156517 · Beltrami56519 · Borup56540 · Fertile56545 · Gary56548 · Halstad56550 · Hendrum56574 · Perley56581 · Shelly56584 · Twin Valley56510 · Ada (this ZIP)56510565405654556584565175651956548565745655056581
Shaded by median household income, in national fifths (ACS 2020-2024); 56510 outlined. Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries. <$54.1k$98.1k+no figure

The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 56510, 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 56510 compare with the rest of Norman County?

Rank of 56510 among the residential ZIP codes of its town, county and state (1 = the most; income and home value among ZIP codes of 1,000+ people living in households)
Measure56510In Norman CountyIn MN
People (ACS 2020-2024)2,2922nd of 14389th of 881
Median household income$70k2nd of 4412th of 545
Median home value$146k2nd of 4531st of 558

Its median household income is higher than in 47% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 17% of all 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 56510?

The 2020 Census counted 2,327 people in 56510; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,292. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 0.3% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).

People, ACS 2020-2024
2,292
2020 Census count
2,327−0.3% since 2010 (2,333)
Households
968
Median age
42.9

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 56510?

Of the 2,292 people the ACS estimates in 56510, 23.6% are under 18 and 19.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (90.6%).

  • Under 1823.6%
  • 18 to 6456.9%
  • 65 and older19.5%
Age of the people of 56510 (ACS 2020-2024, B01001)
  • White, not Hispanic90.6%
  • Other or two or more4.9%
  • Hispanic or Latino3.5%
  • Asian, not Hispanic0.6%
  • Black, not Hispanic0.4%
Race and Hispanic origin in 56510 (ACS 2020-2024, B03002); each person counted once

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 56510 earn?

Median household income is $70,000 (ACS 2020-2024), the 2nd highest of the 4 ranked ZIP codes in Norman County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($68,731 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.

Median household income
$70,000±$8,875
Income per person
$35,362
Below the poverty line
15.4%
Unemployed (of the labor force)
7.0%
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
28.3%
Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
$68,5171,100 returns; wages 59% 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 56510?

Median home value (owners' estimate)
$145,700
Median gross rent
$748
Homes owned by their occupants
71.0%
Housing units
1,114
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Index = 100 in 2002, the first year FHFA reports for 56510; 2024: 218.6. Annual, not seasonally adjusted; FHFA calls its ZIP-level indexes developmental. FHFA's series for 56510 stops in 2024: it publishes no ZIP index for a year with too few repeat sales.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.

What businesses are in 56510?

90 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).

  • Retail trade19
  • Finance and insurance11
  • Health care and social assistance10
  • Construction8
  • Transportation and warehousing7
  • Other services (except public administration)7

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 56510?

ZIP codes that share a boundary with 56510, then the nearest by center
ZIPTownPeopleHousehold incomeDistance
56548Halstad611$65k10.3 mi
56550Hendrum413$87k11.8 mi
56581Shelly276$54k13.2 mi
56517Beltrami255$93k13.3 mi
56545Gary676$85k13.4 mi
56519Borup287$64k13.8 mi
56574Perley264$80k13.9 mi
56584Twin Valley1,297$70k16.4 mi
56540Fertile1,891$84k17.2 mi

Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.