ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Minnesota

ZIP Code 56681: Itasca County, MN

ZIP Code 56681 (Itasca County, Minnesota) has an estimated 267 residents in 120 households. The median household income is $50,833, the median home value is $146,900 and the median gross rent is $542/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

Some estimates have a large margin of error. 5 figures for this ZIP (home value, gross rent, owner-occupied, commute, work from home) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

267

Margin of error ±66

Median household income

$50,833

Margin of error ±$15,198

Median home value

$146,900*

Margin of error ±$78,282· estimate has a large margin of error

Median gross rent

$542/mo*

Margin of error ±$312· estimate has a large margin of error

Median age

58.4 yrs

Margin of error ±5.4 yrs

Mean travel time to work

28.8 min*

Margin of error ±16.8 min· estimate has a large margin of error

How ZIP 56681 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 5668158.4 yrsMinnesota38.8 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 56681$50,833Minnesota$89,062United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 56681$26,334Minnesota$48,237United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 5668118.0%Minnesota9.3%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 5668110.7%Minnesota4.1%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 5668111.9%Minnesota39.4%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 56681$146,900*Minnesota$329,300United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 56681$542/mo*Minnesota$1,280/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 5668179.2%*Minnesota72.2%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 5668128.8 min*Minnesota22.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 5668122.2%*Minnesota17.6%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 56681

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 56681 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 56681Margin of errorMinnesotaUnited States
Total population267±665,739,445334,922,499
Median age58.4 yrs±5.4 yrs38.8 yrs38.9 yrs
Households120±422,307,955129,227,496
Median household income$50,833±$15,198$89,062$80,734
Per capita income$26,334±$6,326$48,237$44,673
Poverty rate18.0%±9.1 pts9.3%12.5%
Unemployment rate10.7%±7.7 pts4.1%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher11.9%±6.3 pts39.4%35.7%
Median home value$146,900*±$78,282$329,300$332,700
Median gross rent$542/mo*±$312$1,280/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes79.2%*±15.3 pts72.2%65.2%
Mean travel time to work28.8 min*±16.8 min22.7 min26.4 min
Worked from home22.2%*±10.5 pts17.6%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 56681
GroupZIP 56681MinnesotaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino56.2%75.9%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%6.9%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino35.2%0.7%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%5.1%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.1%0.0%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.5%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino6.4%4.5%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)1.1%6.4%19.3%

Where ZIP 56681 is

State
Minnesota
Main county
Itasca County
Largest overlapping place
Squaw Lake (1% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
161.36 sq mi· about 2 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 Itasca County

55709 Itasca County, MN55716 Calumet, MN55721 Cohasset, MN55722 Coleraine, MN55742 Itasca County, MN55744 Itasca County, MN55753 Keewatin, MN55764 Marble, MN55769 Itasca County, MN55775 Itasca County, MN55781 Itasca County, MN55784 Itasca County, MN55786 Taconite, MN55793 Itasca County, MN56628 Itasca County, MN56636 Itasca County, MN56637 Itasca County, MN56639 Itasca County, MN56657 Itasca County, MN56659 Itasca County, MN56680 Itasca County, MN56688 Itasca County, MN

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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.