Littlefork, MN · standard
ZIP Code 56653
Koochiching County, Minnesota - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,336
- 1/sq mi
- $74,583
- Median income
- $168,900
- Median home value
- 21.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Littlefork pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 46%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 34th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 82%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 56653 against every reporting US ZIP.
FHFA HPI release change
What changed in the latest House Price Index year
- FHFA House Price Index values in ZIP 56653 (Littlefork, MN) rose +6.0% from 2023 to 2024.
ZIP code 56653 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Littlefork, Koochiching County, Minnesota, home to just 1,336 residents across 1670.0 square miles, a density of 1 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 56653 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $74,583 (9% below the average Minnesota ZIP), while per-capita income is $39,210. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 7.6% and unemployment is 2.7%. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $168,900 (34% below the average Minnesota ZIP), and median rent is $657; owner occupancy is 81.5%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 21.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 54, and the average commute is 23 minutes. No nearby ZIP peer set is available for this delivery area, so the Minnesota and national benchmarks above are the appropriate context for 56653.
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 56653
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Littlefork, MN
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 56653.
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
8 establishments
- Construction
Construction
7 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
5 establishments
- Health care and social assistance 3
Health care and social assistance
3 establishments
- Other services (except public administration) 3
Other services (except public administration)
3 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 56653, Littlefork, 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
1,336
Population
1670.0
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 56653?
54.0
Median Age
51.2%
Male
48.8%
Female
2.5%
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?
$74,583
Median Household Income
-9% vs state ZIP avg
$39,210
Per Capita Income
7.6%
Poverty Rate
2.7%
Unemployment Rate
22.7 min
Mean Commute Time
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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
739housing units
739
Total Housing Units
563
Occupied Units
176
Vacant Units
2.11
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$168,900
Median Home Value
-34% vs state ZIP avg
$657
Median Rent
1975
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 35 business establishments in ZIP 56653, employing approximately 221 people with a combined annual payroll of $8,618,000.
35
Businesses
221
Employees
$8.6M
Annual Payroll
5
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 8 | 22.9% |
| Construction | 7 | 20.0% |
| Retail trade | 5 | 14.3% |
| Health care and social assistance | 3 | 8.6% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 3 | 8.6% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 56653, both outside MN so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (1,336 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.