56470 ZIP Code, Park Rapids, MN

56470 is a ZIP code in Park Rapids, Minnesota — mostly in Hubbard County (66% of its land), with smaller parts in Becker and Clearwater counties. It covers 382 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 56458, 56467 and 56570. 11,186 people live here in 4,774 households. It is rural, with fewer than 100 people per square mile, and most homes are owner-occupied (76%). Median household income is $67,500, below the Minnesota median of $89,062; the median age is 48.7, older than most ZIP codes.

Quick facts

Key figures

MeasureValue
Residents11,186
Households4,774
Median household income$67,500
Income per person$40,545
Median age48.7
Homeowners75.5%
Median home value$291,100
Median rent$912
Bachelor's degree or higher29.8%
Average commute (minutes)23.7
Households with kids under 1823.1%
Moved in the past year11.4%
Below the poverty line13.6%
Broadband internet89.3%
Speak a non-English language at home2.4%

Household income

% of householdsValue
<$10K7.9%
$10–15K5.0%
$15–25K7.8%
$25–35K6.2%
$35–50K11.6%
$50–75K17.7%
$75–100K11.7%
$100–150K17.1%
$150–200K8.2%
$200K+6.8%

Age

% of all residentsValue
<1011.9%
10–1911.7%
20–243.6%
25–348.9%
35–4410.5%
45–5410.3%
55–6414.5%
65–7417.2%
75+11.6%

Tenure

% of housing unitsValue
Owned, with mortgage27.0%
Owned outright21.4%
Rented15.5%
Vacant36.0%

Type of building

% of housing unitsValue
Detached house81.1%
Townhome1.9%
2–4 units0.9%
5–19 units1.9%
20+ units7.4%
Mobile / other6.8%

Businesses in 56470

422 business establishments with 3,724 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

EDDM carrier routes

56470 has 12 USPS carrier routes with 5,822 residential and 352 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 56470

56470 has 12 USPS carrier routes (3 city (C), 6 rural (R), 3 highway contract (H)) with 5,822 residential and 352 business mailboxes. Routes range from 139 homes (R008) to 687 homes (R003); the median route has 503 homes. The Census counted 4,774 households in 56470 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per routeRoutes
1–2491
250–4995
500–7496
750–9990
1,000–1,4990
1,500+0

Best routes in 56470 for…

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  1. Route C002 — USPS business mailboxes 78, 594 homes
  2. Route C003 — USPS business mailboxes 71, 317 homes
  3. Route R004 — USPS business mailboxes 40, 576 homes
  4. Route C001 — USPS business mailboxes 40, 495 homes
  5. Route R007 — USPS business mailboxes 32, 510 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 56470

RouteTypeHomesBusinessesEst. median incomeEst. ownersEst. families with kidsEst. moved in past year
C001City49540$59,928———
C002City59478$77,636———
C003City31771$31,785———
H005Highway contract43616$87,404———
H006Highway contract54611$81,783———
H015Highway contract47411$78,449———
R001Rural55918$72,634———
R002Rural48924$77,636———
R003Rural6873$71,786———
R004Rural57640$78,084———
R007Rural51032$73,679———
R008Rural1398$77,636———

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 56470 on the EDDM route map.

How route demographics are estimated

Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates

The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).

How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method

We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.

Margins of error

Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.

Different years

USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.

Why some routes show identical figures

Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.

Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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Route counts on this page price as Full Service 6.5 × 9 postcards: we print, bundle by carrier route and hand the mailing to USPS. Prefer to take it to the Post Office yourself? Print only costs less and you pay postage at drop-off.

EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 56470, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 56470 in?
56470 is a Park Rapids, MN mailing address. By land area, 2% lies inside Park Rapids; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 56470 in?
56470 is mostly in Hubbard County (66% of its land), with smaller parts in Becker and Clearwater counties.
What is the population of 56470?
About 11,186 people (±317), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 10,668.
What is the median household income in 56470?
$67,500 (±$3,858), compared with $89,062 for Minnesota as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 56470?
12 USPS carrier routes with 5,822 residential and 352 business mailboxes (6,175 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 56470?
The closest, measured center to center: 56458 (12.4 mi, Lake George), 56467 (12.8 mi, Nevis), 56570 (15 mi, Osage), 56575 (16.2 mi, Pine Point), 56464 (17.8 mi, Menahga) and 56461 (18.1 mi, Laporte).

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.