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ZIP Code 56626: Bena, MN
ZIP code 56626 uses the postal name Bena, Minnesota and lies entirely in Cass County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 250 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $44,853 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Bena; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Bena · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Cass County
- Census places
- Bena
- Micro area
- Brainerd, MN
- House district
- MN-8 119th Congress
- State
- Minnesota
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 90.0 sq mi · 3 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 56626?
56626 centers on 47.377°, -94.149° and covers 90.0 square miles of land plus 58.7 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 56681, 56636, 56663, 56633, 56672.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 56626, 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 56626 compare with the rest of Cass County?
| Measure | 56626 | In Cass County | In MN |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 254 | 23rd of 23 | 803rd of 881 |
| Median household income | $45k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $150k | not ranked | not ranked |
56626's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (254). 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 7% 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 56626?
The 2020 Census counted 368 people in 56626; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 254. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 254±145 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 368
- Households
- 82
- Median age
- 33.3
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 56626?
Of the 254 people the ACS estimates in 56626, 42.1% are under 18 and 8.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Other or two or more (67.7%), then White (not Hispanic) (31.9%).
- Under 1842.1%
- 18 to 6449.2%
- 65 and older8.7%
- Other or two or more67.7%
- White, not Hispanic31.9%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.4%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Black, 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 56626 earn?
Median household income is $44,853 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $44,853±$5,757
- Income per person
- $16,876
- Below the poverty line
- 37.8%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 21.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $41,347170 returns; wages 62% 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 56626?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $150,000
- Median gross rent
- $857
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 65.9%
- Housing units
- 288
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 56626?
8 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018; the most are in accommodation and food services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Accommodation and food services6
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 56626?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56681 | Squaw Lake | 267 | $51k | 13.4 mi |
| 56636 | Deer River | 4,643 | $61k | 14.1 mi |
| 56663 | Pennington | 282 | $50k | 16.4 mi |
| 56633 | Cass Lake | 4,802 | $68k | 16.9 mi |
| 56672 | Remer | 2,052 | $62k | 22.1 mi |
| 56659 | Max | 122 | $99k | 12.9 mi (near) |
| 56641 | Federal Dam | 339 | $40k | 13.1 mi (near) |
| 56680 | Spring Lake | 137 | $51k | 21.5 mi (near) |
| 56637 | Talmoon | 153 | $59k | 22.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.