Gully, MN · standard
ZIP Code 56646
Polk County, Minnesota — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 355
- 2/sq mi
- $48,750
- Median income
- $205,300
- Median home value
- 17.9%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Gully pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 13th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 45th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 2
- people per sq mi
- 75%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 56646 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 56646 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 208.8 square miles in Gully, Polk County, Minnesota. The area is home to 355 residents, producing a population density of 2 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 56646 against Minnesota and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 56646 sits at $48,750 (41% below the Minnesota average), while per-capita income is $31,605. The poverty rate stands at 7.6% and the unemployment rate at 11.8%. On housing, the median home value is $205,300 (20% below the state average) with median rent at $1,125 per month, and 75.2% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 56646 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 17.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 34.2, and the average commute is —. We also surface 2 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Polk County, so you can benchmark 56646 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 56646, Gully, 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
355
Population
208.8
Area (sq mi)
2
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 56646?
34.2
Median Age
50.0%
Male
50.0%
Female
0.8%
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?
$48,750
Median Household Income
-41% vs state
$31,605
Per Capita Income
7.6%
Poverty Rate
11.8%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 56646 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$48,750 13th percentile higher than 13% 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?
166
Total Housing Units
133
Occupied Units
33
Vacant Units
2.00
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$205,300
Median Home Value
-20% vs state
$1,125
Median Rent
1968
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 56646, employing approximately 24 people with a combined annual payroll of $611,000.
5
Businesses
24
Employees
$611K
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
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ZIP 56646 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 56644
Gonvick (56644)
787 residents
- 56646
Gully (56646)
355 residents
- 56684 282
Trail (56684)
282 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 56646 ranks #2 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 56646 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 56684
Trail (56684)
$73,750 median income
- 56644
Gonvick (56644)
$56,364 median income
- 56646
Gully (56646)
$48,750 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 56646 ranks #3 of 3 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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