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ZIP Code 56661: Northome, MN
ZIP code 56661 uses the postal name Northome, Minnesota and lies mostly in Koochiching County (51% of its land), reaching into Itasca County and Beltrami County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 900 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $65,469 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Mizpah (under 1%) and Northome (under 1%); more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Northome · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Koochiching County (51%); Itasca County (43%); Beltrami County (7%)
- Census places
- Mizpah (under 1%); Northome (under 1%)
- House district
- MN-8 119th Congress
- State
- Minnesota
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 371.4 sq mi · 2 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 56661?
56661 centers on 47.835°, -94.125° and covers 371.4 square miles of land plus 10.5 of water. It borders 9 ZIP codes: 56660, 56688, 56680, 56630, 56659, 56681, 56650, 56627, 56639.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 56661, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 56661 compare with the rest of Koochiching County?
| Measure | 56661 | In Koochiching County | In MN |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 895 | 5th of 14 | 589th of 881 |
| Median household income | $66k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $194k | not ranked | not ranked |
56661's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (895). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 7% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 56661?
The 2020 Census counted 880 people in 56661; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 895. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 895±157 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 880
- Households
- 410
- Median age
- 54.5
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 56661?
Of the 895 people the ACS estimates in 56661, 15.9% are under 18 and 35.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (89.8%).
- Under 1815.9%
- 18 to 6448.6%
- 65 and older35.5%
- White, not Hispanic89.8%
- Other or two or more6.9%
- Hispanic or Latino1.8%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.5%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 56661 earn?
Median household income is $65,469 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $65,469±$6,798
- Income per person
- $36,693
- Below the poverty line
- 6.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.2%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 22.6%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $53,769420 returns; wages 61% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 56661?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $194,300
- Median gross rent
- $883
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 89.5%
- Housing units
- 706
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 56661?
27 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade6
- Health care and social assistance5
- Accommodation and food services5
- Transportation and warehousing3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 56661?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56660 | Mizpah | 193 | $65k | 11.3 mi |
| 56688 | Wirt | 94 | $71k | 13.4 mi |
| 56680 | Spring Lake | 137 | $51k | 14.5 mi |
| 56630 | Blackduck | 2,180 | $50k | 19.1 mi |
| 56659 | Max | 122 | $99k | 19.9 mi |
| 56681 | Squaw Lake | 267 | $51k | 20.5 mi |
| 56650 | Kelliher | 831 | $72k | 23.0 mi |
| 56627 | Big Falls | 192 | $37k | 25.1 mi |
| 56639 | Effie | 359 | $31k | 27.9 mi |
| 56637 | Talmoon | 153 | $59k | 19.9 mi (near) |
| 56658 | Margie | 0 | – | 21.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.