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Richwood, MN · standard

ZIP Code 56577

Becker County, Minnesota - USPS delivery-area record. The Census publishes no ACS estimates for this ZIP, so no demographic or housing figures are shown.

21
27/sq mi Moderate-density area

National ZIP placement

Richwood has 21 residents, placing it among the least populous of the 33,099 US ZIP codes with a reported population, at 27 people per square mile.

Source: USPS ZIP record + U.S. Census Bureau ZIP population. Rank compares ZIP 56577 against every US ZIP with a reported population; income/home-value percentiles are not available for this ZIP.

ZIP code 56577 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Richwood, Becker County, Minnesota, home to just 21 residents across 0.8 square miles, a density of 27 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.

The Census withholds ACS estimates for many sub-100-resident and PO-box ZIPs; only the USPS delivery-area record is shown here.

This page carries no survey figures; where they exist on other ZIPs they come 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 →

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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 56577, Richwood, 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

21

Population

0.8

Area (sq mi)

27

People / sq mi

Chicago

Time Zone

standard

ZIP Type

Nearby ZIP Codes

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ZIP Code City Population Distance
56521 Callaway, MN 757 4.7 mi
56501 Detroit Lakes, MN 16,290 9.2 mi
56591 White Earth, MN 170 8.2 mi

Related Areas

Becker County Richwood, MN Minnesota

Frequently Asked Questions

What county is ZIP code 56577 in?

ZIP code 56577 (Richwood) is located in Becker County, Minnesota. Becker County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/becker-mn.

What is the population of ZIP code 56577?

ZIP code 56577 in Richwood, MN has a population of 21 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

Data sources

ZIP 56577's figures come from ACS 5-Year Estimates, Census ZIP Code Business Patterns, and the FHFA House Price Index. See our methodology for details.

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