Hendrum, MN · standard
ZIP Code 56550
Norman County, Minnesota - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 414
- 3/sq mi Low-density area
- $86,667
- Median income Above-median income area
- $172,500
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 27.2%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Hendrum pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 30%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 35th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 73%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 56550 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 56550 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Hendrum, Norman County, Minnesota, home to just 414 residents across 147.9 square miles, a density of 3 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 56550 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $86,667 (6% above the average Minnesota ZIP), while per-capita income is $40,766. The poverty rate is 9.0%, with unemployment at 1.7%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $172,500 (33% below the average Minnesota ZIP), and median rent is $913; owner occupancy is 72.7%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 27.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 40.1, and the average commute is 27 minutes. The page also surfaces 2 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Norman County, so 56550 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
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 56550, Hendrum, 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
414
Population
147.9
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 56550?
40.1
Median Age
55.7%
Male
44.3%
Female
9.9%
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?
$86,667
Median Household Income
+6% vs state ZIP avg
$40,766
Per Capita Income
9.0%
Poverty Rate
1.7%
Unemployment Rate
27.1 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 56550 ranks among Minnesota ZIPs
Hendrum, 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)
$86,667 Top 34% higher than 66% 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
222housing units
222
Total Housing Units
194
Occupied Units
28
Vacant Units
2.13
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$172,500
Median Home Value
-33% vs state ZIP avg
$913
Median Rent
1955
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 8 business establishments in ZIP 56550, employing approximately 23 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,012,000.
8
Businesses
23
Employees
$1.0M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
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 56550 vs 56574 →
ZIP 56550 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 56548
Halstad (56548)
771 residents
- 56550
Hendrum (56550)
414 residents
- 56574 266
Perley (56574)
266 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 56550 ranks #2 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 56550 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 56550
Hendrum (56550)
$86,667 median income
- 56574
Perley (56574)
$79,792 median income
- 56548
Halstad (56548)
$64,896 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 56550 ranks the highest of 3 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 56550, 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 56550 in?
ZIP code 56550 (Hendrum) is located in Norman County, Minnesota. Norman County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/norman-mn.
What is the population of ZIP code 56550?
ZIP code 56550 in Hendrum, MN has a population of 414 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 56550?
The median household income in ZIP 56550 is $86,667, which is 14% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 56550?
The median home value in ZIP 56550 is $172,500, which is 38% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 56550?
The largest racial group in ZIP 56550 is White at 84.7%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 0.5% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 56550?
ZIP code 56550 has 8 business establishments employing approximately 23 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 56550?
In ZIP code 56550, 55.9% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 27.2% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the average commute time in ZIP 56550?
The mean commute time for workers in ZIP code 56550 is 27.1 minutes according to Census ACS data. The national average is roughly 26 minutes, so commuters here spend more time traveling to work than typical.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 56550?
In ZIP code 56550, approximately 72.7% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 27.3% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 56550?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 56550 is 9.0% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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