Felton, MN · standard
ZIP Code 56536
Clay County, Minnesota — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 482
- 2/sq mi
- $69,375
- Median income
- $211,700
- Median home value
- 25.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Felton pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 46th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 47th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 2
- people per sq mi
- 90%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 56536 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 56536 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 267.8 square miles in Felton, Clay County, Minnesota. The area is home to 482 residents, producing a population density of 2 people per square mile, and falls within the Chicago time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 56536 against Minnesota and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 56536 sits at $69,375 (16% below the Minnesota average), while per-capita income is $37,206. The poverty rate stands at 14.0% and the unemployment rate at 6.4%. On housing, the median home value is $211,700 (17% below the state average) with median rent at $531 per month, and 89.9% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 56536 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 25.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 33.9, and the average commute is —. We also surface 1 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Clay County, so you can benchmark 56536 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 56536, Felton, MN · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
482
Population
267.8
Area (sq mi)
2
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 56536?
33.9
Median Age
55.6%
Male
44.4%
Female
2.2%
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?
$69,375
Median Household Income
-16% vs state
$37,206
Per Capita Income
14.0%
Poverty Rate
6.4%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 56536 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$69,375 46th percentile higher than 46% of 30,318 US 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?
198
Total Housing Units
188
Occupied Units
10
Vacant Units
2.67
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$211,700
Median Home Value
-17% vs state
$531
Median Rent
1973
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 17 business establishments in ZIP 56536, employing approximately 44 people with a combined annual payroll of $3,417,000.
17
Businesses
44
Employees
$3.4M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 5 | 29.4% |
| Wholesale trade | 3 | 17.6% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 56536 vs 56519 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56519 | Borup, MN | 300 | 8.2 mi |
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