ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Minnesota

ZIP Code 56536: Clay County, MN

ZIP Code 56536 (Clay County, Minnesota) has an estimated 502 residents in 188 households. The median household income is $69,375, the median home value is $211,700 and the median gross rent is $531/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated Oct 26, 2026

Total population

502

Margin of error ±95

Median household income

$69,375

Margin of error ±$20,822

Median home value

$211,700

Margin of error ±$22,370

Median gross rent

$531/mo

Margin of error ±$81

Median age

33.9 yrs

Margin of error ±7.4 yrs

Mean travel time to work

28.9 min

Margin of error ±8.6 min

How ZIP 56536 compares with Minnesota and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 5653633.9 yrsMinnesota38.8 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 56536$69,375Minnesota$89,062United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 56536$37,206Minnesota$48,237United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 5653614.0%Minnesota9.3%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 565366.4%Minnesota4.1%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 5653625.4%Minnesota39.4%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 56536$211,700Minnesota$329,300United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 56536$531/moMinnesota$1,280/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 5653689.9%Minnesota72.2%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 5653628.9 minMinnesota22.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 5653610.6%Minnesota17.6%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 56536

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 56536 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 56536	Margin of error	Minnesota	United States
Total population	502	±95	5,739,445	334,922,499
Median age	33.9 yrs	±7.4 yrs	38.8 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	188	±30	2,307,955	129,227,496
Median household income	$69,375	±$20,822	$89,062	$80,734
Per capita income	$37,206	±$6,158	$48,237	$44,673
Poverty rate	14.0%	±4.2 pts	9.3%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	6.4%	±4.3 pts	4.1%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	25.4%	±6.4 pts	39.4%	35.7%
Median home value	$211,700	±$22,370	$329,300	$332,700
Median gross rent	$531/mo	±$81	$1,280/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	89.9%	±7.0 pts	72.2%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	28.9 min	±8.6 min	22.7 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	10.6%	±4.6 pts	17.6%	15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 56536
Group	ZIP 56536	Minnesota	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	82.5%	75.9%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	6.9%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.4%	0.7%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	2.6%	5.1%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.0%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	2.6%	0.5%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	11.2%	4.5%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	0.8%	6.4%	19.3%

Where ZIP 56536 is

State: Minnesota
Main county: Clay County
Largest overlapping place: Felton (1% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 95.25 sq mi· about 5 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Clay County

56514 Clay County, MN 56525 Comstock, MN 56529 Dilworth, MN 56546 Clay County, MN 56547 Clay County, MN 56549 Clay County, MN 56552 Clay County, MN 56560 Clay County, MN 56562 Moorhead, MN 56563 Moorhead, MN 56580 Clay County, MN 56585 Clay County, MN

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Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.