Solway, MN · standard
ZIP Code 56678
Beltrami County, Minnesota - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,321
- 4/sq mi Low-density area
- $73,194
- Median income Near-median income area
- $202,500
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 17.2%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Solway pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 48%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 44th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 4
- people per sq mi
- 93%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 56678 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 56678 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Solway, Beltrami County, Minnesota, home to just 1,321 residents across 322.2 square miles, a density of 4 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 56678 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $73,194 (11% below the average Minnesota ZIP), while per-capita income is $33,967. The poverty rate is 9.0%, with unemployment at 3.3%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $202,500 (21% below the average Minnesota ZIP), and median rent is $725; owner occupancy is 93.2%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 17.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 39.5, and the average commute is 28 minutes. The page also surfaces 2 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Beltrami County, so 56678 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 →
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 56678, Solway, 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
1,321
Population
322.2
Area (sq mi)
4
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 56678?
39.5
Median Age
52.7%
Male
47.3%
Female
0.7%
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?
$73,194
Median Household Income
-11% vs state ZIP avg
$33,967
Per Capita Income
9.0%
Poverty Rate
3.3%
Unemployment Rate
28.1 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 56678 ranks among Minnesota ZIPs
Solway, 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)
$73,194 39th percentile higher than 39% 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 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
749housing units
749
Total Housing Units
590
Occupied Units
159
Vacant Units
2.93
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$202,500
Median Home Value
-21% vs state ZIP avg
$725
Median Rent
1986
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 23 business establishments in ZIP 56678, employing approximately 348 people with a combined annual payroll of $33,902,000.
23
Businesses
348
Employees
$33.9M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 9 | 39.1% |
| Retail trade | 3 | 13.0% |
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 56678 vs 56676 →
ZIP 56678 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 56676
Shevlin (56676)
1,663 residents
- 56678
Solway (56678)
1,321 residents
- 56687 73
Wilton (56687)
73 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 56678 ranks #2 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 56678, 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 (1,321 here; floor ≥1,000).
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 56678 in?
ZIP code 56678 (Solway) is located in Beltrami County, Minnesota. Beltrami County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/beltrami-mn.
What is the population of ZIP code 56678?
ZIP code 56678 in Solway, MN has a population of 1,321 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 56678?
The median household income in ZIP 56678 is $73,194, which is 4% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 56678?
The median home value in ZIP 56678 is $202,500, which is 27% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 56678?
The largest racial group in ZIP 56678 is White at 89.1%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 5.2% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 56678?
ZIP code 56678 has 23 business establishments employing approximately 348 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 56678?
In ZIP code 56678, 51.6% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 17.2% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the average commute time in ZIP 56678?
The mean commute time for workers in ZIP code 56678 is 28.1 minutes according to Census ACS data. The national average is roughly 26 minutes, so commuters here spend more time traveling to work than typical.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 56678?
In ZIP code 56678, approximately 93.2% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 6.8% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 56678?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 56678 is 9.0% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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