Beltrami, MN · standard
ZIP Code 56517
Polk County, Minnesota - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 279
- 1/sq mi Low-density area
- $92,500
- Median income Above-median income area
- $167,700
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 15.2%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Beltrami pairs an upper-quartile household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 24%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 33rd pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 92%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 56517 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 56517 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Beltrami, Polk County, Minnesota, home to just 279 residents across 253.6 square miles, a density of 1 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 56517 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $92,500 (13% above the average Minnesota ZIP), while per-capita income is $46,128. The poverty rate is 9.4%, with unemployment at 3.0%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $167,700 (34% below the average Minnesota ZIP); owner occupancy is 91.5%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 15.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 43.1, and the average commute is -. No nearby ZIP peer set is available for this delivery area, so the Minnesota and national benchmarks above are the appropriate context for 56517.
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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 56517, Beltrami, 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
279
Population
253.6
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 56517?
43.1
Median Age
48.6%
Male
51.4%
Female
4.3%
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?
$92,500
Median Household Income
+13% vs state ZIP avg
$46,128
Per Capita Income
9.4%
Poverty Rate
3.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 56517 ranks among Minnesota ZIPs
Beltrami, MN household income vs. every Minnesota ZIP code
Median household income among 864 reporting Minnesota ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$92,500 Top 26% higher than 74% of 864 Minnesota ZIPs
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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?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
117housing units
117
Total Housing Units
94
Occupied Units
23
Vacant Units
2.71
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$167,700
Median Home Value
-34% vs state ZIP avg
1938
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 3 business establishments in ZIP 56517, employing approximately 4 people with a combined annual payroll of $186,000.
3
Businesses
4
Employees
$186K
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 56517, both outside MN so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 56517 in?
ZIP code 56517 (Beltrami) is located in Polk County, Minnesota. Polk County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/polk-mn.
What is the population of ZIP code 56517?
ZIP code 56517 in Beltrami, MN has a population of 279 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 56517?
The median household income in ZIP 56517 is $92,500, which is 21% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 56517?
The median home value in ZIP 56517 is $167,700, which is 40% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 56517?
The largest racial group in ZIP 56517 is White at 76.9%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 2.7% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 56517?
ZIP code 56517 has 3 business establishments employing approximately 4 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 56517?
In ZIP code 56517, 45.6% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 15.2% 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 56517?
In ZIP code 56517, approximately 91.5% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 8.5% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 56517?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 56517 is 9.4% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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