Trail, MN · standard
ZIP Code 56684
Polk County, Minnesota - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 282
- 1/sq mi Low-density area
- $73,750
- Median income Near-median income area
- $138,800
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 13.9%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Trail pairs an above-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 47%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 22nd pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 98%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 56684 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 56684 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Trail, Polk County, Minnesota, home to just 282 residents across 256.4 square miles, a density of 1 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 56684 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $73,750 (10% below the average Minnesota ZIP), while per-capita income is $39,584. The poverty rate is 20.4%, so the area-level income figures should not be treated as typical household experience. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $138,800 (46% below the average Minnesota ZIP); owner occupancy is 98.1%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 13.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 40, and the average commute is 30 minutes. The page also surfaces 2 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Polk County, so 56684 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 56684, Trail, 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
282
Population
256.4
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 56684?
40.0
Median Age
44.3%
Male
55.7%
Female
2.1%
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?
$73,750
Median Household Income
-10% vs state ZIP avg
$39,584
Per Capita Income
20.4%
Poverty Rate
4.8%
Unemployment Rate
30.3 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 56684 ranks among Minnesota ZIPs
Trail, 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)
$73,750 41st percentile higher than 41% 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
167housing units
167
Total Housing Units
103
Occupied Units
64
Vacant Units
2.72
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$138,800
Median Home Value
-46% vs state ZIP avg
1973
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 3 business establishments in ZIP 56684, employing approximately 6 people with a combined annual payroll of $92,000.
3
Businesses
6
Employees
$92K
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
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 56684 vs 56646 →
ZIP 56684 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 56742
Oklee (56742)
918 residents
- 56646 355
Gully (56646)
355 residents
- 56684 282
Trail (56684)
282 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 56684 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 56684 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 56742
Oklee (56742)
$92,500 median income
- 56684
Trail (56684)
$73,750 median income
- 56646
Gully (56646)
$48,750 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 56684 ranks #2 of 3 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 56684, 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 56684 in?
ZIP code 56684 (Trail) is located in Polk County, Minnesota. Polk County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/polk-mn.
What is the population of ZIP code 56684?
ZIP code 56684 in Trail, MN has a population of 282 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 56684?
The median household income in ZIP 56684 is $73,750, which is 3% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 56684?
The median home value in ZIP 56684 is $138,800, which is 50% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 56684?
The largest racial group in ZIP 56684 is White at 96.1%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 56684?
ZIP code 56684 has 3 business establishments employing approximately 6 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 56684?
In ZIP code 56684, 61.9% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 13.9% 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 56684?
The mean commute time for workers in ZIP code 56684 is 30.3 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 56684?
In ZIP code 56684, approximately 98.1% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 1.9% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 56684?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 56684 is 20.4% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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