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ZIP Code 56736: Mentor, MN
ZIP code 56736 uses the postal name Mentor, Minnesota and lies mostly in Polk County (84% of its land) with the rest in Red Lake County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 690 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $95,000 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in Mentor; 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2022
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Mentor · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Polk County (84%); Red Lake County (16%)
- Census places
- Mentor
- Metro area
- Grand Forks, ND-MN
- House district
- MN-7 119th Congress
- State
- Minnesota
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 110.3 sq mi · 6 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 56736?
56736 centers on 47.706°, -96.212° and covers 110.3 square miles of land plus 3.6 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 56535, 56540, 56750, 56715, 56716.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 56736, 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 56736 compare with the rest of Polk County?
| Measure | 56736 | In Polk County | In MN |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 687 | 14th of 25 | 645th of 881 |
| Median household income | $95k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $417k | not ranked | not ranked |
56736's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (687). 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 12% 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 56736?
The 2020 Census counted 859 people in 56736; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 687. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 687±102 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 859
- Households
- 306
- Median age
- 55.0
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 56736?
Of the 687 people the ACS estimates in 56736, 18.8% are under 18 and 32.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (96.2%).
- Under 1818.8%
- 18 to 6448.9%
- 65 and older32.3%
- White, not Hispanic96.2%
- Other or two or more1.9%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.2%
- Hispanic or Latino0.7%
- 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 56736 earn?
Median household income is $95,000 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $95,000±$21,284
- Income per person
- $53,438
- Below the poverty line
- 5.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 1.3%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 25.9%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $79,580410 returns; wages 51% 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 56736?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $417,100
- Median gross rent
- $738
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 90.8%
- Housing units
- 878
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 56736?
18 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 fewer than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction4
- Accommodation and food services4
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 56736?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56535 | Erskine | 1,307 | $66k | 8.2 mi |
| 56540 | Fertile | 1,891 | $84k | 11.8 mi |
| 56750 | Red Lake Falls | 2,324 | $72k | 13.0 mi |
| 56715 | Brooks | 329 | $78k | 14.0 mi |
| 56716 | Crookston | 8,903 | $60k | 16.2 mi |
| 56592 | Winger | 550 | $59k | 15.4 mi (near) |
| 56556 | McIntosh | 1,312 | $62k | 15.7 mi (near) |
| 56748 | Plummer | 673 | $88k | 17.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.