Max, MN · standard
ZIP Code 56659
Itasca County, Minnesota - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 54
- 2/sq mi Low-density area
- $98,750
- Median income Above-median income area
- $364,300
- Median home value Above-median home value
- 27.0%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Max pairs an upper-quartile household income with upper-quartile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 20%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 25%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 2
- people per sq mi
- 94%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 56659 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 56659 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Max, Itasca County, Minnesota, home to just 54 residents across 33.8 square miles, a density of 2 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
With fewer than 100 residents on file, this page keeps the Census figures below and skips the multi-chart expansion used on larger ZIPs. Small-N ACS estimates are already unstable enough without padding the page around them. Median household income is $98,750.
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 →
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 56659, Max, 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
54
Population
33.8
Area (sq mi)
2
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 56659?
48.5
Median Age
59.0%
Male
41.0%
Female
0.0%
Foreign-Born
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$98,750
Median Household Income
+20% vs state ZIP avg
$53,504
Per Capita Income
8.3%
Poverty Rate
1.9%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 56659 ranks among Minnesota ZIPs
Max, MN household income vs. every Minnesota ZIP code
Median household income among 864 reporting Minnesota ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$98,750 Top 19% higher than 81% of 864 Minnesota ZIPs
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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
91housing units
91
Total Housing Units
48
Occupied Units
43
Vacant Units
2.54
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$364,300
Median Home Value
+42% vs state ZIP avg
1991
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
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Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 56659, both outside MN so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 56659 in?
ZIP code 56659 (Max) is located in Itasca County, Minnesota. Itasca County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/itasca-mn.
What is the population of ZIP code 56659?
ZIP code 56659 in Max, MN has a population of 54 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
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