ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Minnesota

ZIP Code 56649: Koochiching County, MN

ZIP Code 56649 (Koochiching County, Minnesota) has an estimated 8,825 residents in 4,413 households. The median household income is $64,736, the median home value is $153,600 and the median gross rent is $659/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

8,825

Margin of error ±258

Median household income

$64,736

Margin of error ±$8,236

Median home value

$153,600

Margin of error ±$9,734

Median gross rent

$659/mo

Margin of error ±$101

Median age

48.4 yrs

Margin of error ±2.1 yrs

Mean travel time to work

13.0 min

Margin of error ±2.4 min

How ZIP 56649 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 5664948.4 yrsMinnesota38.8 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 56649$64,736Minnesota$89,062United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 56649$42,959Minnesota$48,237United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 5664912.5%Minnesota9.3%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 566495.4%Minnesota4.1%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 5664922.4%Minnesota39.4%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 56649$153,600Minnesota$329,300United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 56649$659/moMinnesota$1,280/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 5664978.9%Minnesota72.2%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 5664913.0 minMinnesota22.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 5664912.6%Minnesota17.6%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 56649

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 56649 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 56649	Margin of error	Minnesota	United States
Total population	8,825	±258	5,739,445	334,922,499
Median age	48.4 yrs	±2.1 yrs	38.8 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	4,413	±217	2,307,955	129,227,496
Median household income	$64,736	±$8,236	$89,062	$80,734
Per capita income	$42,959	±$4,643	$48,237	$44,673
Poverty rate	12.5%	±3.1 pts	9.3%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	5.4%	±2.4 pts	4.1%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	22.4%	±3.3 pts	39.4%	35.7%
Median home value	$153,600	±$9,734	$329,300	$332,700
Median gross rent	$659/mo	±$101	$1,280/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	78.9%	±1.1 pts	72.2%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	13.0 min	±2.4 min	22.7 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	12.6%	±5.0 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 56649
Group	ZIP 56649	Minnesota	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	88.9%	75.9%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.4%	6.9%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	1.8%	0.7%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.5%	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	0.0%	0.5%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	6.6%	4.5%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	1.8%	6.4%	19.3%

Where ZIP 56649 is

State: Minnesota
Main county: Koochiching County— also overlaps St. Louis County
Largest overlapping place: International Falls (2% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 285.27 sq mi· about 31 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 Koochiching County

55772 Nett Lake, MN 56627 Koochiching County, MN 56629 Koochiching County, MN 56653 Koochiching County, MN 56654 Koochiching County, MN 56660 Koochiching County, MN 56661 Koochiching County, MN 56668 Ranier, MN 56669 Koochiching 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.