Big Falls, MN · standard
ZIP Code 56627
Koochiching County, Minnesota - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 309
- 0/sq mi
- $36,500
- Median income
- $69,200
- Median home value
- 8.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Big Falls pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 4th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 3th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 0
- people per sq mi
- 81%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 56627 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 56627 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 3090.0 square miles in Big Falls, Koochiching County, Minnesota. The area is home to 309 residents, producing a population density of 0 people per square mile, and falls within the Chicago time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 56627 against Minnesota and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 56627 sits at $36,500 (56% below the Minnesota average), while per-capita income is $31,329. The poverty rate stands at 11.5% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $69,200 (73% below the state average) with median rent at $566 per month, and 80.5% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 56627 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 8.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 65.8, and the average commute is —. Use the benchmarks above to see where 56627 sits relative to Minnesota and the national baseline rather than viewing the numbers in isolation. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 56627, Big Falls, MN · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
309
Population
3090.0
Area (sq mi)
0
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 56627?
65.8
Median Age
43.8%
Male
56.3%
Female
3.6%
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?
$36,500
Median Household Income
-56% vs state
$31,329
Per Capita Income
11.5%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 56627 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$36,500 4th percentile higher than 4% 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?
255
Total Housing Units
118
Occupied Units
137
Vacant Units
1.63
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$69,200
Median Home Value
-73% vs state
$566
Median Rent
1969
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 8 business establishments in ZIP 56627, employing approximately 42 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,485,000.
8
Businesses
42
Employees
$1.5M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 3 | 37.5% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
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