Federal Dam, MN · standard
ZIP Code 56641
Cass County, Minnesota — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 324
- 4/sq mi
- $39,688
- Median income
- $159,000
- Median home value
- 15.2%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Federal Dam pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 5th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 29th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 4
- people per sq mi
- 78%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 56641 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 56641 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 81.0 square miles in Federal Dam, Cass County, Minnesota. The area is home to 324 residents, producing a population density of 4 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 56641 against Minnesota and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 56641 sits at $39,688 (52% below the Minnesota average), while per-capita income is $28,940. The poverty rate stands at 21.5% and the unemployment rate at 23.9%. On housing, the median home value is $159,000 (38% below the state average) with median rent at $917 per month, and 77.9% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 56641 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 15.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 51.9, and the average commute is —. We also surface 1 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Cass County, so you can benchmark 56641 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. 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 56641, Federal Dam, 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
324
Population
81.0
Area (sq mi)
4
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 56641?
51.9
Median Age
51.9%
Male
48.1%
Female
2.4%
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?
$39,688
Median Household Income
-52% vs state
$28,940
Per Capita Income
21.5%
Poverty Rate
23.9%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 56641 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$39,688 5th percentile higher than 5% 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?
301
Total Housing Units
145
Occupied Units
156
Vacant Units
2.34
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$159,000
Median Home Value
-38% vs state
$917
Median Rent
2000
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 5 business establishments in ZIP 56641, employing approximately 6 people with a combined annual payroll of $235,000.
5
Businesses
6
Employees
$235K
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 56641 vs 56626 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56626 | Bena, MN | 356 | 9.2 mi |
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