Naytahwaush, MN · standard
ZIP Code 56566
Mahnomen County, Minnesota — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 668
- 14/sq mi
- $44,583
- Median income
- $118,300
- Median home value
- 11.6%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Naytahwaush pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, mixed-tenure area.
- 9th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 16th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 14
- people per sq mi
- 53%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 56566 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 56566 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 46.4 square miles in Naytahwaush, Mahnomen County, Minnesota. The area is home to 668 residents, producing a population density of 14 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 56566 against Minnesota and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 56566 sits at $44,583 (46% below the Minnesota average), while per-capita income is $20,432. The poverty rate stands at 34.4% and the unemployment rate at 16.7%. On housing, the median home value is $118,300 (54% below the state average) with median rent at $400 per month, and 53.2% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 56566 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 11.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 28.1, and the average commute is —. We also surface 1 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 4 additional ZIPs sharing Mahnomen County, so you can benchmark 56566 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 56566, Naytahwaush, 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
668
Population
46.4
Area (sq mi)
14
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 56566?
28.1
Median Age
50.7%
Male
49.3%
Female
1.1%
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?
$44,583
Median Household Income
-46% vs state
$20,432
Per Capita Income
34.4%
Poverty Rate
16.7%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 56566 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$44,583 9th percentile higher than 9% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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?
264
Total Housing Units
201
Occupied Units
63
Vacant Units
3.05
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$118,300
Median Home Value
-54% vs state
$400
Median Rent
1982
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 56566, employing approximately 35 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,048,000.
3
Businesses
35
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 56566 vs 56589 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56589 | Waubun, MN | 1,975 | 7.0 mi |
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