Housing data for ZIP code 56621

ZIP code 56621 has an estimated 4,336 residents and 2,144 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in La Prairie Township, Clearwater County.

23.5% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $755 (±$78) a month.

The median home value is $185,000 (±$10,545).

The median household income is $63,721 (±$4,506) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
4,336 (±212)
Median gross rent
$755
Median home value
$185,000
Households that rent
23.5%

How ZIP code 56621 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 56621La Prairie TownshipClearwater CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Residents4,336 (±212)3648,6165,739,445334,922,499
Housing units2,144 (±94)2274,4682,545,030143,775,355
Households that rent23.5% (±3.4 points)27.1%19.9%27.8%34.8%
Median gross rent$755 (±$78)$525$742$1,280$1,413
Median home value$185,000 (±$10,545)—$192,100$329,300$332,700
Median household income$63,721 (±$4,506)$42,813$64,475$89,062$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$1,381 (±$75)$1,083$1,295$3,357$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income32.3% (±10.5 points)27.3%37.3%48.1%51.1%
Built before 198051.8% (±4.7 points)33.9%50.1%52.1%49.7%
Average commute21.7 minutes (±1.7)26.5 minutes25.9 minutes22.7 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband86.0% (±2.8 points)85.0%84.8%91.6%91.0%
Median age of residents42.8 years (±1.5)40.8 years41.6 years38.8 years38.9 years

In ZIP 56621, median gross rent is not measurably different from Clearwater County ($742).

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 56621 is higher than in La Prairie Township as a whole ($525).

Among the 5 ZIP codes in Clearwater County with a published estimate, ZIP 56621 ranks 2 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 6 ZIP codes in Clearwater County with a published estimate, ZIP 56621 ranks 5 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 6 ZIP codes in Clearwater County with a published estimate, ZIP 56621 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 56621

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 56621Clearwater CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Less than $50031.3% (±8.4 points)31.1%8.4%6.3%
$500 to $99939.6% (±8.5 points)44.8%21.5%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49922.8% (±7.7 points)18.9%33.6%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,9993.3% (±3.0 points)3.3%21.4%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,4990.5% (±0.8 points)0.3%9.2%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9990.0% (±6.0 points)0.0%3.0%5.5%
$3,000 or more2.5% (±2.3 points)1.6%3.0%6.8%

The most common range is $500 to $999, paid by 39.6% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 56621

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
BedroomsCensus median
1 bedroom$397 (±$285)
2 bedrooms$766 (±$155)
3 bedrooms$867 (±$158)
4 bedrooms$917 (±$742)

Rent burden in ZIP code 56621

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 56621Clearwater CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Less than 15%15.3% (±5.5 points)15.7%12.9%12.6%
15% to 19.9%8.4% (±6.4 points)11.4%12.9%12.2%
20% to 24.9%17.8% (±7.1 points)16.2%13.9%12.6%
25% to 29.9%26.2% (±9.6 points)19.5%12.1%11.5%
30% to 34.9%11.1% (±6.9 points)10.5%9.7%9.2%
35% or more21.2% (±7.9 points)26.8%38.4%41.9%

32.3% (±10.5 points) of renting households in ZIP code 56621 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 56621

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 56621Clearwater CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Less than $50,00012.9% (±2.6 points)11.1%4.0%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9999.1% (±2.3 points)12.4%3.7%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,99915.6% (±3.6 points)14.9%5.2%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,99917.5% (±3.4 points)13.9%8.1%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99921.7% (±3.1 points)23.5%22.6%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99916.2% (±3.1 points)18.1%36.9%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,9996.7% (±2.1 points)5.7%17.0%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more0.2% (±0.2 points)0.4%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 56621

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 56621Clearwater CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Single-family, detached75.6% (±3.6 points)78.4%66.0%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)0.7% (±0.4 points)0.7%7.4%6.2%
2 units0.8% (±0.9 points)0.4%2.1%3.4%
3 or 4 units0.5% (±0.7 points)1.1%2.1%4.3%
5 to 9 units0.7% (±0.8 points)1.4%2.2%4.5%
10 to 19 units1.8% (±1.4 points)1.3%3.2%4.3%
20 or more units6.0% (±1.9 points)3.6%14.0%10.3%
Mobile home13.9% (±2.7 points)13.0%2.9%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±0.1 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 56621 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 56621Clearwater CountyMinnesotaUnited States
2020 or later0.9% (±0.6 points)1.0%1.9%2.0%
2010 to 20198.5% (±2.0 points)8.1%8.5%9.4%
2000 to 200914.8% (±2.4 points)15.6%13.3%13.6%
1990 to 199911.3% (±2.2 points)12.7%12.2%12.4%
1980 to 198912.6% (±2.4 points)12.5%12.0%12.9%
1970 to 197921.6% (±2.8 points)17.8%14.2%14.2%
1960 to 19697.3% (±1.9 points)7.5%9.1%9.9%
1950 to 19596.2% (±1.7 points)5.7%9.1%9.5%
1940 to 19495.6% (±2.0 points)5.8%4.1%4.4%
1939 or earlier11.1% (±2.0 points)13.3%15.6%11.7%

51.8% of the homes in ZIP code 56621 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 56621

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 56621Clearwater CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Utility gas24.6% (±3.5 points)17.7%65.1%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.7.0% (±2.3 points)5.9%1.3%3.9%
Electricity22.3% (±2.9 points)22.6%19.4%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)33.7% (±2.5 points)37.7%10.8%4.9%
Wood9.2% (±1.9 points)13.7%1.6%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±1.3 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.2% (±0.2 points)0.1%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.5% (±0.4 points)1.0%0.9%0.5%
No fuel used2.5% (±1.8 points)1.4%0.9%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 56621 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 56621Clearwater CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Drove alone79.9% (±3.1 points)75.3%68.9%68.8%
Carpooled10.2% (±2.7 points)11.6%7.5%8.5%
Public transportation0.0% (±1.2 points)0.4%1.8%3.2%
Walked2.5% (±1.0 points)4.2%2.5%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)0.4% (±0.4 points)1.0%1.7%2.0%
Worked from home7.1% (±1.4 points)7.6%17.6%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 56621 take an average of 21.7 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 56621

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
La Prairie Township19%$52527.1%
Falk Township11%$62514.0%
Nora Township (Clearwater County)11%$85510.7%
Popple Township11%—11.4%
Long Lost Lake Township10%—0.0%
Copley Township10%—11.8%

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 56621

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
5665110 mi$1,208$190,800$80,7507.3%
5667613 mi$1,125$209,600$74,1679.2%
5656614 mi$400$118,300$44,58346.8%
5667814 mi$725$202,500$73,1946.8%
5654219 mi$788$186,300$59,70631.8%
5658920 mi$608$200,000$72,96913.0%
5663420 mi$754$216,400$64,88621.6%
5655721 mi$752$143,800$57,73133.0%

Crime reported to police in Clearwater County

In 2025, the police departments that report for Clearwater County recorded 104 violent and 69 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 56621 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 56621: 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 56621

What is the median rent in ZIP code 56621?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 56621 is $755 (±$78) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 56621?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 56621 is $185,000 (±$10,545) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 56621?

The median household income in ZIP code 56621 is $63,721 (±$4,506) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 56621 in?

Most of ZIP code 56621’s land lies in La Prairie Township; it also covers Falk Township, Nora Township (Clearwater County), Popple Township, Long Lost Lake Township, Copley Township.

Sources

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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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