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ZIP Code 56568: Nielsville, MN
ZIP code 56568 uses the postal name Nielsville, Minnesota and lies mostly in Polk County (93% of its land) with the rest in Norman County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 140 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $40,000 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 1% of its land lies in Nielsville; 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- Town
- Nielsville · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Polk County (93%); Norman County (7%)
- Census places
- Nielsville
- Metro area
- Grand Forks, ND-MN
- House district
- MN-7 119th Congress
- State
- Minnesota
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 29.7 sq mi · 5 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 56568?
56568 centers on 47.535°, -96.783° and covers 29.7 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 56581, 58219, 56523, 56517, 58223.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 56568, 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 56568 compare with the rest of Polk County?
| Measure | 56568 | In Polk County | In MN |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 140 | 25th of 25 | 838th of 881 |
| Median household income | $40k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $94k | not ranked | not ranked |
56568's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (140). 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 56568?
The 2020 Census counted 118 people in 56568; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 140. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 140±55 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 118
- Households
- 50
- Median age
- 41.3
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 56568?
Of the 140 people the ACS estimates in 56568, 35.0% are under 18 and 19.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (55.7%), then Other or two or more (22.9%).
- Under 1835.0%
- 18 to 6445.7%
- 65 and older19.3%
- White, not Hispanic55.7%
- Other or two or more22.9%
- Hispanic or Latino21.4%
- 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 56568 earn?
Median household income is $40,000 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $40,000±$14,848
- Income per person
- $24,819
- Below the poverty line
- 40.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 1.5%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 8.8%
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 56568?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $94,000
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 96.0%
- Housing units
- 65
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
Which ZIP codes are next to 56568?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56581 | Shelly | 276 | $54k | 5.1 mi |
| 58219 | Caledonia, ND | 175 | $82k | 6.0 mi |
| 56523 | Climax | 382 | $57k | 7.2 mi |
| 56517 | Beltrami | 255 | $93k | 10.5 mi |
| 58223 | Cummings, ND | 172 | $97k | 10.9 mi |
| 56548 | Halstad | 611 | $65k | 11.7 mi (near) |
| 58218 | Buxton, ND | 873 | $92k | 13.5 mi (near) |
| 58045 | Hillsboro, ND | 2,239 | $87k | 14.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.