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ZIP Code 56516: Bejou, MN
ZIP code 56516 uses the postal name Bejou, Minnesota and lies mostly in Mahnomen County (88% of its land) with the rest in Norman County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 350 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $69,250 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Bejou; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Bejou · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Mahnomen County (88%); Norman County (12%)
- Census places
- Bejou
- House districts
- MN-8 (88%), MN-7 (12%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Minnesota
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 84.9 sq mi · 4 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 56516?
56516 centers on 47.445°, -95.971° and covers 84.9 square miles of land plus 0.8 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 56592, 56557, 56545, 56542, 56540.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 56516, 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 56516 compare with the rest of Mahnomen County?
| Measure | 56516 | In Mahnomen County | In MN |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 352 | 7th of 7 | 764th of 881 |
| Median household income | $69k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $183k | not ranked | not ranked |
56516's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (352). 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 9% 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 56516?
The 2020 Census counted 255 people in 56516; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 352. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 13.3% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 352±68 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 255−13.3% since 2010 (294)
- Households
- 121
- Median age
- 31.6
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 56516?
Of the 352 people the ACS estimates in 56516, 32.1% are under 18 and 21.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (79.8%), then Other or two or more (20.2%).
- Under 1832.1%
- 18 to 6446.9%
- 65 and older21.0%
- White, not Hispanic79.8%
- Other or two or more20.2%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- 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 56516 earn?
Median household income is $69,250 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($69,018 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $69,250±$13,157
- Income per person
- $32,456
- Below the poverty line
- 8.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.7%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 22.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $67,050100 returns; wages 54% 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 56516?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $183,300
- Median gross rent
- $1,281
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 86.0%
- Housing units
- 138
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 56516?
10 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018; the most are in transportation and warehousing (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Transportation and warehousing3
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 56516?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56592 | Winger | 550 | $59k | 6.2 mi |
| 56557 | Mahnomen | 2,758 | $58k | 11.6 mi |
| 56545 | Gary | 676 | $85k | 13.1 mi |
| 56542 | Fosston | 2,486 | $60k | 14.2 mi |
| 56540 | Fertile | 1,891 | $84k | 15.6 mi |
| 56556 | McIntosh | 1,312 | $62k | 15.7 mi (near) |
| 56535 | Erskine | 1,307 | $66k | 16.4 mi (near) |
| 56651 | Lengby | 667 | $81k | 16.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.