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ZIP Code 56581: Shelly, MN
ZIP code 56581 uses the postal name Shelly, Minnesota and lies entirely in Norman County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 280 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $53,750 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Shelly; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Shelly · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Norman County
- Census places
- Shelly
- House district
- MN-7 119th Congress
- State
- Minnesota
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 39.7 sq mi · 7 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 56581?
56581 centers on 47.462°, -96.762° and covers 39.7 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 56568, 58219, 56548, 56517, 58045, 56510.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 56581, 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 56581 compare with the rest of Norman County?
| Measure | 56581 | In Norman County | In MN |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 276 | 10th of 14 | 789th of 881 |
| Median household income | $54k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $106k | not ranked | not ranked |
56581's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (276). 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 13% 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 56581?
The 2020 Census counted 247 people in 56581; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 276. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 276±56 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 247
- Households
- 122
- Median age
- 41.7
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 56581?
Of the 276 people the ACS estimates in 56581, 23.6% are under 18 and 18.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (79.3%).
- Under 1823.6%
- 18 to 6458.0%
- 65 and older18.5%
- White, not Hispanic79.3%
- Other or two or more9.1%
- Hispanic or Latino7.2%
- Black, not Hispanic4.3%
- 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 56581 earn?
Median household income is $53,750 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $53,750±$20,916
- Income per person
- $34,496
- Below the poverty line
- 16.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 10.6%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 18.3%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $58,938130 returns; wages 52% 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 56581?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $105,900
- Median gross rent
- $810
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 86.1%
- Housing units
- 184
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 56581?
3 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 fewer 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 56581?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56568 | Nielsville | 140 | $40k | 5.1 mi |
| 58219 | Caledonia, ND | 175 | $82k | 5.5 mi |
| 56548 | Halstad | 611 | $65k | 6.5 mi |
| 56517 | Beltrami | 255 | $93k | 11.2 mi |
| 58045 | Hillsboro, ND | 2,239 | $87k | 12.9 mi |
| 56510 | Ada | 2,292 | $70k | 13.2 mi |
| 56523 | Climax | 382 | $57k | 12.4 mi (near) |
| 58223 | Cummings, ND | 172 | $97k | 12.5 mi (near) |
| 56550 | Hendrum | 413 | $87k | 13.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.