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ZIP Code 56536: Felton, MN
ZIP code 56536 uses the postal name Felton, Minnesota and lies entirely in Clay County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 500 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $69,375 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 1% of its land lies in Felton; 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Felton · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Clay County
- Census places
- Felton
- Metro area
- Fargo, ND-MN
- House district
- MN-7 119th Congress
- State
- Minnesota
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 95.3 sq mi · 5 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 56536?
56536 centers on 47.041°, -96.533° and covers 95.3 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 56519, 56546, 56547, 56585, 56549, 56560.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 56536, 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 56536 compare with the rest of Clay County?
| Measure | 56536 | In Clay County | In MN |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 502 | 13th of 17 | 702nd of 881 |
| Median household income | $69k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $212k | not ranked | not ranked |
56536's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (502). 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 11% 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 56536?
The 2020 Census counted 474 people in 56536; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 502. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 1.7% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 502±95 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 474−1.7% since 2010 (482)
- Households
- 188
- Median age
- 33.9
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 56536?
Of the 502 people the ACS estimates in 56536, 34.1% are under 18 and 26.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (82.5%), then Other or two or more (14.1%).
- Under 1834.1%
- 18 to 6439.0%
- 65 and older26.9%
- White, not Hispanic82.5%
- Other or two or more14.1%
- Asian, not Hispanic2.6%
- Hispanic or Latino0.8%
- Black, 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 56536 earn?
Median household income is $69,375 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($78,093 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $69,375±$20,822
- Income per person
- $37,206
- Below the poverty line
- 14.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 6.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 25.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $87,146240 returns; wages 51% 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 56536?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $211,700
- Median gross rent
- $531
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 89.9%
- Housing units
- 198
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 56536?
17 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction5
- Wholesale trade3
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 56536?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56519 | Borup | 287 | $64k | 8.7 mi |
| 56546 | Georgetown | 210 | $79k | 9.8 mi |
| 56547 | Glyndon | 2,762 | $103k | 10.5 mi |
| 56585 | Ulen | 1,064 | $71k | 13.9 mi |
| 56549 | Hawley | 5,028 | $106k | 17.0 mi |
| 56560 | Moorhead | 44,405 | $75k | 17.1 mi |
| 56529 | Dilworth | 4,713 | $91k | 13.6 mi (near) |
| 56574 | Perley | 264 | $80k | 13.6 mi (near) |
| 56552 | Hitterdal | 527 | $52k | 14.6 mi (near) |
| 56563 | Moorhead | 1,285 | – | 16.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.