What city is 56556 in?

56556 is a Mcintosh, MN mailing address. None of its land lies inside a Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 56556?

About 1,312 people (±238), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 1,176.

What is the median household income in 56556?

$61,786 (±$10,946), 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 56556?

2 USPS carrier routes with 428 residential and 6 business mailboxes (434 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 56556?

The closest, measured center to center: 56535 (7.6 mi, Erskine), 56542 (9.7 mi, Fosston), 56715 (10.4 mi, Brooks), 56592 (10.9 mi, Winger), 56646 (14.2 mi, Gully) and 56516 (15.7 mi, Bejou).

56556 ZIP Code, Mcintosh, MN

56556 is a ZIP code in Mcintosh, Minnesota in Polk County. It covers 103 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 56535, 56542 and 56715. 1,312 people live here in 460 households. It is rural, with fewer than 100 people per square mile, and owners and renters are mixed (70% own). Median household income is $61,786, below the Minnesota median of $89,062.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Mcintosh, MN
County: Polk County
Land area: 103 sq mi
Population: 1,312
Median household income: $61,786
Carrier routes: 2 (428 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	1,312
Households	460
Median household income	$61,786
Income per person	$25,628
Median age	32
Homeowners	69.8%
Median home value	$150,600
Median rent	$593
Bachelor's degree or higher	30.7%
Average commute (minutes)	19.1
Households with kids under 18	28.5%
Moved in the past year	18.3%
Below the poverty line	18.8%
Broadband internet	89.1%
Speak a non-English language at home	24.7%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	13.5%
$10–15K	5.7%
$15–25K	6.3%
$25–35K	7.4%
$35–50K	5.2%
$50–75K	21.7%
$75–100K	15.2%
$100–150K	20.0%
$150–200K	2.2%
$200K+	2.8%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	20.0%
10–19	12.4%
20–24	5.6%
25–34	15.9%
35–44	9.5%
45–54	8.3%
55–64	7.4%
65–74	8.1%
75+	12.9%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	32.3%
Owned outright	32.3%
Rented	27.9%
Vacant	7.6%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	72.5%
Townhome	0.2%
2–4 units	3.6%
5–19 units	17.7%
20+ units	0.8%
Mobile / other	5.2%

Businesses in 56556

23 business establishments with 196 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Construction: 5
Retail Trade: 5
Finance and Insurance: 4
Other Services (except Public Administration): 4

EDDM carrier routes

56556 has 2 USPS carrier routes with 428 residential and 6 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 56556

56556 has 2 USPS carrier routes (2 rural (R)) with 428 residential and 6 business mailboxes. Routes range from 80 homes (R002) to 348 homes (R004); the median route has 214 homes. The Census counted 460 households in 56556 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	1
250–499	1
500–749	0
750–999	0
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

Every carrier route in 56556

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
R002	Rural	80	0	$75,931	—	—	—
R004	Rural	348	6	$60,980	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 56556 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.

Nearby ZIP codes

56535 — Erskine city, MN (7.6 mi)
56542 — Fosston city, MN (9.7 mi)
56715 — Brooks city, MN (10.4 mi)
56592 — Winger city, MN (10.9 mi)
56646 — Gully city, MN (14.2 mi)
56516 — Bejou city, MN (15.7 mi)
56736 — Mentor city, MN (15.7 mi)
56684 — Trail city, MN (16.6 mi)

Areas that include 56556

Where it ranks

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 56556, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 56556 in?: 56556 is a Mcintosh, MN mailing address. None of its land lies inside a Census-defined city or community.
What county is 56556 in?: 56556 is in Polk County.
What is the population of 56556?: About 1,312 people (±238), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 1,176.
What is the median household income in 56556?: $61,786 (±$10,946), 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 56556?: 2 USPS carrier routes with 428 residential and 6 business mailboxes (434 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 56556?: The closest, measured center to center: 56535 (7.6 mi, Erskine), 56542 (9.7 mi, Fosston), 56715 (10.4 mi, Brooks), 56592 (10.9 mi, Winger), 56646 (14.2 mi, Gully) and 56516 (15.7 mi, Bejou).

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