Bagley, MN · standard
ZIP Code 56621
Clearwater County, Minnesota - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 4,639
- 6/sq mi
- $63,721
- Median income
- $185,000
- Median home value
- 19.7%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Bagley pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 36th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 39th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 6
- people per sq mi
- 77%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 56621 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 56621 covers 813.9 square miles in Bagley, Clearwater County, Minnesota (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 4,639 residents on file, a density of 6 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 56621 reports a modest median household income of $63,721 (22% below the Minnesota average), while per-capita income is $33,419. 13.3% of residents live below the poverty line, and the unemployment rate reads 8.5%. Median home value sits at $185,000 (28% below the state average), median rent at $755 a month, and owner-occupancy at 76.5%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 19.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 42.8, and the average commute is 22 minutes. Compare these figures to the Minnesota and national benchmarks above rather than reading 56621's numbers in isolation.
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 →
Top industries in ZIP 56621
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Bagley, MN
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 56621.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
21 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
14 establishments
- Construction
Construction
13 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
13 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services 8
Professional, scientific, and technical services
8 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
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 56621, Bagley, 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
4,639
Population
813.9
Area (sq mi)
6
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 56621?
42.8
Median Age
48.8%
Male
51.2%
Female
1.7%
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?
$63,721
Median Household Income
-22% vs state
$33,419
Per Capita Income
13.3%
Poverty Rate
8.5%
Unemployment Rate
21.7 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 56621 ranks nationally
Bagley, MN household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$63,721 36th percentile higher than 36% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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?
2,144
Total Housing Units
1,746
Occupied Units
398
Vacant Units
2.42
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$185,000
Median Home Value
-28% vs state
$755
Median Rent
1979
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 106 business establishments in ZIP 56621, employing approximately 1,293 people with a combined annual payroll of $73,983,000.
106
Businesses
1,293
Employees
$74.0M
Annual Payroll
10
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 21 | 19.8% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 14 | 13.2% |
| Construction | 13 | 12.3% |
| Health care and social assistance | 13 | 12.3% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 8 | 7.5% |
| Manufacturing | 6 | 5.7% |
| Finance and insurance | 6 | 5.7% |
| Accommodation and food services | 6 | 5.7% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 4 | 3.8% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 4 | 3.8% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
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