Northome, MN · standard
ZIP Code 56661
Koochiching County, Minnesota - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 942
- 1/sq mi
- $65,469
- Median income
- $194,300
- Median home value
- 22.6%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Northome pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 39th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 42nd pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 90%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 56661 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 56661 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Northome, Koochiching County, Minnesota, home to just 942 residents across 1046.7 square miles, a density of 1 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 56661 reports a modest median household income of $65,469 (20% below the average Minnesota ZIP), while per-capita income is $36,693. The poverty rate is 6.3%, with unemployment at 4.2%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $194,300 (24% below the average Minnesota ZIP), and median rent is $883; owner occupancy is 89.5%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 22.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 54.5, and the average commute is 37 minutes. The page also surfaces 1 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Koochiching County, so 56661 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
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 56661
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Northome, MN
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 56661.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
6 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
5 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
5 establishments
- Transportation and warehousing
Transportation and warehousing
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 56661, Northome, 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
942
Population
1046.7
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 56661?
54.5
Median Age
45.7%
Male
54.3%
Female
1.3%
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?
$65,469
Median Household Income
-20% vs state ZIP avg
$36,693
Per Capita Income
6.3%
Poverty Rate
4.2%
Unemployment Rate
36.9 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
706housing units
706
Total Housing Units
410
Occupied Units
296
Vacant Units
2.16
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$194,300
Median Home Value
-24% vs state ZIP avg
$883
Median Rent
1976
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 27 business establishments in ZIP 56661, employing approximately 173 people with a combined annual payroll of $6,313,000.
27
Businesses
173
Employees
$6.3M
Annual Payroll
4
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 6 | 22.2% |
| Health care and social assistance | 5 | 18.5% |
| Accommodation and food services | 5 | 18.5% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 3 | 11.1% |
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 56661 vs 56660 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56660 | Mizpah, MN | 240 | 9.3 mi |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 56661, 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.