Housing data for ZIP code 56557

ZIP code 56557 has an estimated 2,758 residents and 1,171 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Pembina Township, Mahnomen County.

33.0% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $752 (±$97) a month.

The median home value is $143,800 (±$15,306).

The median household income is $57,731 (±$3,980) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
2,758 (±134)
Median gross rent
$752
Median home value
$143,800
Households that rent
33.0%

How ZIP code 56557 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 56557Pembina TownshipMahnomen CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Residents2,758 (±134)6605,3585,739,445334,922,499
Housing units1,171 (±63)2442,5472,545,030143,775,355
Households that rent33.0% (±2.9 points)36.5%26.7%27.8%34.8%
Median gross rent$752 (±$97)$600$696$1,280$1,413
Median home value$143,800 (±$15,306)$174,400$161,900$329,300$332,700
Median household income$57,731 (±$3,980)$59,191$59,441$89,062$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$1,319 (±$110)$1,556$1,509$3,357$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income38.7% (±7.9 points)34.2%34.7%48.1%51.1%
Built before 198058.5% (±5.5 points)47.2%57.7%52.1%49.7%
Average commute18.7 minutes (±1.9)17.9 minutes20.4 minutes22.7 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband84.7% (±2.5 points)78.1%85.5%91.6%91.0%
Median age of residents36.3 years (±1.4)33.2 years35.4 years38.8 years38.9 years

In ZIP 56557, median gross rent is not measurably different from Mahnomen County ($696).

It is also lower than in Minnesota ($1,280).

It is lower than the national figure ($1,413).

The median gross rent in ZIP code 56557 is not measurably different from Pembina Township as a whole ($600).

Its median home value is lower than in Pembina Township as a whole ($174,400).

Among the 5 ZIP codes in Mahnomen County with a published estimate, ZIP 56557 ranks 3 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 5 ZIP codes in Mahnomen County with a published estimate, ZIP 56557 ranks 4 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 5 ZIP codes in Mahnomen County with a published estimate, ZIP 56557 ranks 4 from highest to lowest median household income.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Rent in ZIP code 56557

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 56557Mahnomen CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Less than $50028.0% (±6.7 points)31.6%8.4%6.3%
$500 to $99950.2% (±7.4 points)45.9%21.5%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49919.1% (±5.5 points)20.1%33.6%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,9992.7% (±2.1 points)2.2%21.4%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,4990.0% (±7.4 points)0.2%9.2%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9990.0% (±7.4 points)0.0%3.0%5.5%
$3,000 or more0.0% (±7.4 points)0.0%3.0%6.8%

The most common range is $500 to $999, paid by 50.2% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 56557

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
BedroomsCensus median
1 bedroom$530 (±$73)
2 bedrooms$777 (±$77)
3 bedrooms$864 (±$54)
4 bedrooms$810 (±$570)

Rent burden in ZIP code 56557

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 56557Mahnomen CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Less than 15%25.0% (±6.9 points)32.1%12.9%12.6%
15% to 19.9%19.7% (±7.1 points)17.5%12.9%12.2%
20% to 24.9%9.5% (±3.8 points)9.5%13.9%12.6%
25% to 29.9%7.0% (±3.9 points)6.2%12.1%11.5%
30% to 34.9%6.7% (±3.4 points)6.4%9.7%9.2%
35% or more32.0% (±7.1 points)28.3%38.4%41.9%

38.7% (±7.9 points) of renting households in ZIP code 56557 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 56557

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 56557Mahnomen CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Less than $50,00016.2% (±4.4 points)14.8%4.0%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,99922.7% (±4.5 points)18.8%3.7%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,99912.5% (±3.4 points)11.9%5.2%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,99918.4% (±4.1 points)16.3%8.1%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99917.2% (±3.2 points)21.2%22.6%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99910.4% (±2.5 points)13.8%36.9%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,9992.6% (±1.3 points)3.2%17.0%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more0.0% (±3.4 points)0.1%2.6%7.1%

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

The homes in ZIP code 56557

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 56557Mahnomen CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Single-family, detached75.7% (±2.6 points)80.0%66.0%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)0.3% (±0.3 points)0.9%7.4%6.2%
2 units1.5% (±1.1 points)1.3%2.1%3.4%
3 or 4 units2.0% (±1.2 points)1.6%2.1%4.3%
5 to 9 units2.6% (±1.0 points)1.5%2.2%4.5%
10 to 19 units4.6% (±1.4 points)2.6%3.2%4.3%
20 or more units6.7% (±1.6 points)3.2%14.0%10.3%
Mobile home6.7% (±1.7 points)8.8%2.9%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±1.9 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 56557 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 56557Mahnomen CountyMinnesotaUnited States
2020 or later0.2% (±0.2 points)1.1%1.9%2.0%
2010 to 20195.0% (±1.3 points)6.5%8.5%9.4%
2000 to 200911.0% (±2.6 points)11.0%13.3%13.6%
1990 to 199913.6% (±4.1 points)11.7%12.2%12.4%
1980 to 198911.7% (±2.2 points)12.1%12.0%12.9%
1970 to 197911.5% (±2.2 points)15.8%14.2%14.2%
1960 to 19698.7% (±2.3 points)9.7%9.1%9.9%
1950 to 195910.2% (±2.2 points)9.2%9.1%9.5%
1940 to 19496.7% (±1.8 points)5.3%4.1%4.4%
1939 or earlier21.4% (±3.4 points)17.7%15.6%11.7%

58.5% of the homes in ZIP code 56557 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 56557

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 56557Mahnomen CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Utility gas16.4% (±2.9 points)9.8%65.1%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.13.2% (±2.2 points)10.9%1.3%3.9%
Electricity28.6% (±3.5 points)28.0%19.4%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)31.0% (±4.4 points)41.1%10.8%4.9%
Wood8.4% (±2.4 points)8.2%1.6%1.4%
Solar energy0.1% (±0.3 points)0.1%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.2% (±0.3 points)0.1%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.4% (±0.5 points)0.5%0.9%0.5%
No fuel used1.8% (±1.1 points)1.4%0.9%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 56557 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 56557Mahnomen CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Drove alone74.8% (±2.9 points)73.5%68.9%68.8%
Carpooled10.0% (±2.7 points)10.2%7.5%8.5%
Public transportation1.7% (±1.1 points)1.3%1.8%3.2%
Walked7.7% (±2.5 points)6.7%2.5%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)1.0% (±0.6 points)1.6%1.7%2.0%
Worked from home4.9% (±1.5 points)6.6%17.6%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 56557 take an average of 18.7 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 56557

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
PlaceShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeMedian gross rentHouseholds that rent
Pembina Township15%$60036.5%
Beaulieu Township14%—16.2%
Chief Township13%—18.6%
Rosedale Township12%—11.6%
Marsh Creek Township12%$97515.6%

A township or a New York town includes the villages inside it, so their shares can add up to more than the whole.

ZIP codes near 56557

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
565898.1 mi$608$200,000$72,96913.0%
5656612 mi$400$118,300$44,58346.8%
5651612 mi$1,281$183,300$69,25014.0%
5659114 mi$196—$16,79380.3%
5665115 mi$1,208$190,800$80,7507.3%
5656916 mi$713$209,500$57,43420.6%
5654117 mi——$89,37512.0%
5659218 mi$817$140,900$59,16718.2%

Crime reported to police in Mahnomen County

In 2025, the police departments that report for Mahnomen County recorded 378 violent and 359 property crimes per 100,000 residents.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the figure for the county as a whole.

ZIP code 56557 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 56557: the Census Bureau’s area built from census blocks to match the ZIP code’s delivery area as closely as it can.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about ZIP 56557

What is the median rent in ZIP code 56557?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 56557 is $752 (±$97) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 56557?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 56557 is $143,800 (±$15,306) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 56557?

The median household income in ZIP code 56557 is $57,731 (±$3,980) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 56557 in?

Most of ZIP code 56557’s land lies in Pembina Township; it also covers Beaulieu Township, Chief Township, Rosedale Township, Marsh Creek Township.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for ZCTA5 56557 (zip code tabulation area:56557).

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM

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