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ZIP Code 56742: Oklee, MN
ZIP code 56742 uses the postal name Oklee, Minnesota and lies mostly in Red Lake County (69% of its land), reaching into Pennington County and Polk County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 740 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $92,500 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Oklee; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Oklee · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Red Lake County (69%); Pennington County (27%); Polk County (4%)
- Census places
- Oklee
- House district
- MN-7 119th Congress
- State
- Minnesota
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 109.6 sq mi · 7 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 56742?
56742 centers on 47.931°, -95.828° and covers 109.6 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 56684, 56748, 56715, 56725, 56701.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 56742, 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 56742 compare with the rest of Red Lake County?
| Measure | 56742 | In Red Lake County | In MN |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 744 | 4th of 9 | 628th of 881 |
| Median household income | $93k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $143k | not ranked | not ranked |
56742's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (744). 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 13% 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 56742?
The 2020 Census counted 834 people in 56742; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 744. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 744±101 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 834
- Households
- 300
- Median age
- 42.3
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 56742?
Of the 744 people the ACS estimates in 56742, 25.0% are under 18 and 19.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (95.4%).
- Under 1825.0%
- 18 to 6455.4%
- 65 and older19.6%
- White, not Hispanic95.4%
- Other or two or more3.5%
- Hispanic or Latino0.9%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.1%
- 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 56742 earn?
Median household income is $92,500 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $92,500±$18,361
- Income per person
- $37,673
- Below the poverty line
- 9.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.5%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 20.7%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $63,918380 returns; wages 66% 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 56742?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $143,300
- Median gross rent
- $675
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 84.7%
- Housing units
- 366
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 56742?
15 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 6 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade4
- Other services (except public administration)3
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 56742?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56684 | Trail | 280 | $74k | 7.3 mi |
| 56748 | Plummer | 673 | $88k | 8.3 mi |
| 56715 | Brooks | 329 | $78k | 10.3 mi |
| 56725 | Goodridge | 941 | $73k | 15.7 mi |
| 56701 | Thief River Falls | 12,705 | $79k | 21.6 mi |
| 56646 | Gully | 266 | $49k | 13.6 mi (near) |
| 56754 | Saint Hilaire | 491 | $79k | 17.0 mi (near) |
| 56644 | Gonvick | 830 | $56k | 18.0 mi (near) |
| 56556 | McIntosh | 1,312 | $62k | 18.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.