Spring Lake, MN · standard
ZIP Code 56680
Itasca County, Minnesota - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 117
- 2/sq mi Low-density area
- $51,250
- Median income Below-median income area
- $245,000
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 21.4%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Spring Lake pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 16th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 44%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 2
- people per sq mi
- 91%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 56680 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 56680 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Spring Lake, Itasca County, Minnesota, home to just 117 residents across 73.1 square miles, a density of 2 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 56680 reports a modest median household income of $51,250 (38% below the average Minnesota ZIP), while per-capita income is $31,034. The poverty rate is 6.6%, with unemployment at 5.3%; those measures add context to the income figure. Median home value is $245,000 (4% below the average Minnesota ZIP); 91.1% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 21.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 55.6, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 3 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Itasca County, so 56680 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 56680, Spring Lake, 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
117
Population
73.1
Area (sq mi)
2
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 56680?
55.6
Median Age
60.6%
Male
39.4%
Female
0.0%
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?
$51,250
Median Household Income
-38% vs state ZIP avg
$31,034
Per Capita Income
6.6%
Poverty Rate
5.3%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 56680 ranks among Minnesota ZIPs
Spring Lake, 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)
$51,250 4th percentile higher than 4% 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
118housing units
118
Total Housing Units
56
Occupied Units
62
Vacant Units
2.45
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$245,000
Median Home Value
-4% vs state ZIP avg
1984
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 56680 vs 56659 →
ZIP 56680 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 56637
Talmoon (56637)
227 residents
- 56688
Wirt (56688)
157 residents
- 56680
Spring Lake (56680)
117 residents
- 56659 54
Max (56659)
54 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 56680 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 56680 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 56659
Max (56659)
$98,750 median income
- 56688
Wirt (56688)
$71,250 median income
- 56637
Talmoon (56637)
$58,750 median income
- 56680
Spring Lake (56680)
$51,250 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 56680 ranks #4 of 4 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 56680, 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 56680 in?
ZIP code 56680 (Spring Lake) 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 56680?
ZIP code 56680 in Spring Lake, MN has a population of 117 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 56680?
The median household income in ZIP 56680 is $51,250, which is 33% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 56680?
The median home value in ZIP 56680 is $245,000, which is 12% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 56680?
The largest racial group in ZIP 56680 is White at 92.0%.
What is the education level in ZIP code 56680?
In ZIP code 56680, 50.5% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 21.4% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 56680?
In ZIP code 56680, approximately 91.1% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 8.9% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 56680?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 56680 is 6.6% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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