White Earth, MN · standard
ZIP Code 56591
Becker County, Minnesota - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 170
- 76/sq mi Moderate-density area
- $16,793
- Median income Below-median income area
- 0.9%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
White Earth pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country, in a rural, renter-heavy area.
- Lowest
- household income, US ZIPs
- 76
- people per sq mi
- 20%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 56591 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 56591 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in White Earth, Becker County, Minnesota, home to just 170 residents across 2.2 square miles, a density of 76 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 56591 sits on the lower end of the income spectrum: median household income is $16,793 (80% below the average Minnesota ZIP), while per-capita income is $24,412. Economic pressure is pronounced: 65.0% of residents are below the poverty line and unemployment is 14.2%. The ACS does not report a median home value for this ZIP, so housing cost context is limited to the available tenure and rent fields.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 0.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 29.1, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 4 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Becker County, so 56591 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced 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 →
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 56591, White Earth, 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
170
Population
2.2
Area (sq mi)
76
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 56591?
29.1
Median Age
41.0%
Male
59.0%
Female
0.0%
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?
$16,793
Median Household Income
-80% vs state ZIP avg
$24,412
Per Capita Income
65.0%
Poverty Rate
14.2%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 56591 ranks among Minnesota ZIPs
White Earth, MN household income vs. every Minnesota ZIP code
Median household income among 864 reporting Minnesota ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$16,793 0th percentile higher than 0% of 864 Minnesota ZIPs
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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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
210housing units
210
Total Housing Units
183
Occupied Units
27
Vacant Units
2.34
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$196
Median Rent
1978
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 56591 vs 56569 →
ZIP 56591 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 56589
Waubun (56589)
1,975 residents
- 56569
Ogema (56569)
1,357 residents
- 56521 757
Callaway (56521)
757 residents
- 56591 170
White Earth (56591)
170 residents
- 56577 21
Richwood (56577)
21 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 56591 ranks #4 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 56591 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 56589
Waubun (56589)
$72,969 median income
- 56521
Callaway (56521)
$68,750 median income
- 56569
Ogema (56569)
$57,434 median income
- 56591 $16,793
White Earth (56591)
$16,793 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 56591 ranks #4 of 4 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 56591, both outside MN so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 56591 in?
ZIP code 56591 (White Earth) 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 56591?
ZIP code 56591 in White Earth, MN has a population of 170 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 56591?
The median household income in ZIP 56591 is $16,793, which is 78% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 56591?
The largest racial group in ZIP 56591 is American Indian or Alaska Native at 73.9%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 14.5% of the population.
What is the education level in ZIP code 56591?
In ZIP code 56591, 47.9% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 0.9% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 56591?
In ZIP code 56591, approximately 19.7% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 80.3% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 56591?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 56591 is 65.0% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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