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ZIP Code 56523: Climax, MN
ZIP code 56523 uses the postal name Climax, Minnesota and lies entirely in Polk County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 380 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $56,685 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 1% of its land lies in Climax; 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Climax · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Polk County
- Census places
- Climax
- Metro area
- Grand Forks, ND-MN
- House district
- MN-7 119th Congress
- State
- Minnesota
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 78.8 sq mi · 5 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 56523?
56523 centers on 47.638°, -96.809° and covers 78.8 square miles of land. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 56568, 56723, 58218, 58223, 56517, 56716, 58275.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 56523, 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 56523 compare with the rest of Polk County?
| Measure | 56523 | In Polk County | In MN |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 382 | 19th of 25 | 753rd of 881 |
| Median household income | $57k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $147k | not ranked | not ranked |
56523's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (382). 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 10% 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 56523?
The 2020 Census counted 475 people in 56523; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 382. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 382±63 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 475
- Households
- 167
- Median age
- 39.0
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 56523?
Of the 382 people the ACS estimates in 56523, 25.4% are under 18 and 22.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (89.3%).
- Under 1825.4%
- 18 to 6451.8%
- 65 and older22.8%
- White, not Hispanic89.3%
- Hispanic or Latino9.9%
- Other or two or more0.8%
- 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 56523 earn?
Median household income is $56,685 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $56,685
- Income per person
- $39,482
- Below the poverty line
- 12.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.5%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 32.1%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $74,609230 returns; wages 53% 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 56523?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $147,000
- Median gross rent
- $950
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 80.8%
- Housing units
- 189
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 56523?
14 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction4
- Wholesale trade3
- Other services (except public administration)3
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 56523?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56568 | Nielsville | 140 | $40k | 7.2 mi |
| 56723 | Fisher | 838 | $106k | 11.5 mi |
| 58218 | Buxton, ND | 873 | $92k | 12.1 mi |
| 58223 | Cummings, ND | 172 | $97k | 12.7 mi |
| 56517 | Beltrami | 255 | $93k | 13.1 mi |
| 56716 | Crookston | 8,903 | $60k | 13.8 mi |
| 58275 | Reynolds, ND | 713 | $105k | 14.3 mi |
| 58219 | Caledonia, ND | 175 | $82k | 11.7 mi (near) |
| 56581 | Shelly | 276 | $54k | 12.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.