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ZIP Code 56575: Ponsford, MN
ZIP code 56575 uses the postal name Ponsford, Minnesota and lies entirely in Becker County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 670 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $56,534 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 3% of its land lies in Pine Point (a census-designated place); 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2021
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Ponsford · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Becker County
- Census places
- Pine Point census-designated place
- Micro area
- Detroit Lakes, MN
- House districts
- MN-8 (88%), MN-7 (12%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Minnesota
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 141.2 sq mi · 5 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 56575?
56575 centers on 47.042°, -95.435° and covers 141.2 square miles of land plus 12.4 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 56570, 56578, 56470, 56589, 56569, 56501, 56621.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 56575, 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 56575 compare with the rest of Becker County?
| Measure | 56575 | In Becker County | In MN |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 665 | 13th of 16 | 655th of 881 |
| Median household income | $57k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $244k | not ranked | not ranked |
56575's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (665). 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 56575?
The 2020 Census counted 773 people in 56575; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 665. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 665±98 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 773
- Households
- 285
- Median age
- 54.7
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 56575?
Of the 665 people the ACS estimates in 56575, 21.1% are under 18 and 34.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (48.6%), then Other or two or more (42.6%).
- Under 1821.1%
- 18 to 6444.7%
- 65 and older34.3%
- White, not Hispanic48.6%
- Other or two or more42.6%
- Hispanic or Latino8.9%
- 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 56575 earn?
Median household income is $56,534 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $56,534
- Income per person
- $33,551
- Below the poverty line
- 24.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 11.9%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 26.9%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $56,824250 returns; wages 49% 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 56575?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $244,200
- Median gross rent
- $836
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 80.0%
- Housing units
- 563
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 56575?
13 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 more than in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
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 56575?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56570 | Osage | 1,173 | $61k | 9.2 mi |
| 56578 | Rochert | 654 | $90k | 12.0 mi |
| 56470 | Park Rapids | 11,186 | $68k | 16.2 mi |
| 56589 | Waubun | 1,760 | $73k | 18.1 mi |
| 56569 | Ogema | 1,324 | $57k | 18.6 mi |
| 56501 | Detroit Lakes | 18,004 | $70k | 23.2 mi |
| 56621 | Bagley | 4,336 | $64k | 24.6 mi |
| 56566 | Naytahwaush | 613 | $45k | 16.2 mi (near) |
| 56591 | White Earth | 429 | $17k | 20.3 mi (near) |
| 56544 | Frazee | 5,726 | $73k | 21.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.