Brooks, MN · standard
ZIP Code 56715
Red Lake County, Minnesota - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 350
- 2/sq mi Low-density area
- $77,875
- Median income Near-median income area
- $163,200
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 15.0%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Brooks pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 41%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 31st pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 2
- people per sq mi
- 87%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 56715 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 56715 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Brooks, Red Lake County, Minnesota, home to just 350 residents across 166.7 square miles, a density of 2 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 56715 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $77,875 (5% below the average Minnesota ZIP), while per-capita income is $38,380. The poverty rate is 16.4%, with unemployment at 0.7%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $163,200 (36% below the average Minnesota ZIP), and median rent is $473; owner occupancy is 86.6%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 15.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 43.6, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 4 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 3 more in Red Lake County, so 56715 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 56715, Brooks, 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
350
Population
166.7
Area (sq mi)
2
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 56715?
43.6
Median Age
56.8%
Male
43.2%
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?
$77,875
Median Household Income
-5% vs state ZIP avg
$38,380
Per Capita Income
16.4%
Poverty Rate
0.7%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 56715 ranks among Minnesota ZIPs
Brooks, 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)
$77,875 Top 50% higher than 50% 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
182housing units
182
Total Housing Units
157
Occupied Units
25
Vacant Units
2.10
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$163,200
Median Home Value
-36% vs state ZIP avg
$473
Median Rent
1956
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 9 business establishments in ZIP 56715, employing approximately 107 people with a combined annual payroll of $7,096,000.
9
Businesses
107
Employees
$7.1M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 3 | 33.3% |
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 56715 vs 56748 →
ZIP 56715 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 56535
Erskine (56535)
1,363 residents
- 56556
Mcintosh (56556)
1,160 residents
- 56742
Oklee (56742)
918 residents
- 56748
Plummer (56748)
600 residents
- 56715 350
Brooks (56715)
350 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 56715 ranks #5 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 56715 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
- 56748
Plummer (56748)
$87,500 median income
- 56715
Brooks (56715)
$77,875 median income
- 56535
Erskine (56535)
$65,536 median income
- 56556
Mcintosh (56556)
$61,786 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 56715 ranks #3 of 5 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 56715, 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 56715 in?
ZIP code 56715 (Brooks) is located in Red Lake County, Minnesota. Red Lake County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/red-lake-mn.
What is the population of ZIP code 56715?
ZIP code 56715 in Brooks, MN has a population of 350 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 56715?
The median household income in ZIP 56715 is $77,875, which is 2% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 56715?
The median home value in ZIP 56715 is $163,200, which is 41% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 56715?
The largest racial group in ZIP 56715 is White at 98.8%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 56715?
ZIP code 56715 has 9 business establishments employing approximately 107 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 56715?
In ZIP code 56715, 60.1% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 15.0% 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 56715?
In ZIP code 56715, approximately 86.6% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 13.4% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 56715?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 56715 is 16.4% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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