What city is 56560 in?

56560 is a Moorhead, MN mailing address. By land area, 14% lies inside Moorhead; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 56560?

About 44,405 people (±201), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 44,205.

What is the median household income in 56560?

$75,406 (±$5,485), 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 56560?

29 USPS carrier routes with 19,489 residential and 944 business mailboxes (20,433 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 56560?

The closest, measured center to center: 56563 (2.4 mi, Moorhead), 56562 (2.6 mi, Moorhead), 56529 (3.5 mi, Dilworth), 58103 (4.4 mi, Fargo), 58105 (5.3 mi, Fargo) and 58104 (5.7 mi, Fargo).

56560 ZIP Code, Moorhead, MN

56560 is a ZIP code in Moorhead, Minnesota in Clay County. It covers 157 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 56563, 56562 and 56529. 44,405 people live here in 18,941 households, which puts it among the most populous 1% of Minnesota ZIP codes. With about 282 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and owners and renters are mixed (59% own). Median household income is $75,406, below the Minnesota median of $89,062.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Moorhead, MN
County: Clay County
Land area: 157 sq mi
Population: 44,405
Median household income: $75,406
Carrier routes: 29 (19,489 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	44,405
Households	18,941
Median household income	$75,406
Income per person	$39,316
Median age	32.9
Homeowners	59.0%
Median home value	$253,200
Median rent	$1,035
Bachelor's degree or higher	41.6%
Average commute (minutes)	18
Households with kids under 18	27.9%
Moved in the past year	18.1%
Below the poverty line	15.7%
Broadband internet	89.2%
Speak a non-English language at home	8.1%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	7.0%
$10–15K	4.1%
$15–25K	7.9%
$25–35K	6.3%
$35–50K	9.3%
$50–75K	15.1%
$75–100K	13.7%
$100–150K	18.9%
$150–200K	10.3%
$200K+	7.3%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	13.2%
10–19	13.6%
20–24	11.5%
25–34	14.2%
35–44	14.2%
45–54	10.3%
55–64	9.8%
65–74	7.3%
75+	6.0%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	37.5%
Owned outright	19.6%
Rented	39.3%
Vacant	3.6%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	52.3%
Townhome	11.1%
2–4 units	3.4%
5–19 units	13.0%
20+ units	19.2%
Mobile / other	1.0%

Businesses in 56560

817 business establishments with 11,143 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Health Care and Social Assistance: 156
Construction: 98
Retail Trade: 93
Other Services (except Public Administration): 93
Accommodation and Food Services: 61
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 57
Finance and Insurance: 55
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 38

EDDM carrier routes

56560 has 29 USPS carrier routes with 19,489 residential and 944 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 56560

56560 has 29 USPS carrier routes (20 city (C), 9 rural (R)) with 19,489 residential and 944 business mailboxes. Routes range from 363 homes (C015) to 1,065 homes (C016); the median route has 640 homes. The Census counted 18,941 households in 56560 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	4
500–749	16
750–999	8
1,000–1,499	1
1,500+	0

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Route C003 — USPS business mailboxes 139, 791 homes
Route C012 — USPS business mailboxes 129, 525 homes
Route C013 — USPS business mailboxes 111, 483 homes
Route C002 — USPS business mailboxes 82, 999 homes
Route C016 — USPS business mailboxes 64, 1,065 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 56560

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C001	City	664	20	—	—	—	—
C002	City	999	82	$45,899	—	—	—
C003	City	791	139	$59,564	—	—	—
C004	City	797	37	$92,078	—	—	—
C006	City	600	38	$43,148	—	—	—
C007	City	561	1	$83,519	—	—	—
C008	City	764	9	$66,382	—	—	—
C009	City	513	9	$31,837	—	—	—
C010	City	563	7	$83,519	—	—	—
C011	City	640	51	$43,148	—	—	—
C012	City	525	129	$83,914	—	—	—
C013	City	483	111	$76,793	—	—	—
C014	City	621	34	$58,395	—	—	—
C015	City	363	22	$59,564	—	—	—
C016	City	1,065	64	$50,174	—	—	—
C019	City	470	2	$76,793	—	—	—
C020	City	636	3	$31,837	—	—	—
C021	City	560	18	$43,148	—	—	—
C022	City	875	6	$90,890	—	—	—
C024	City	693	31	$78,064	—	—	—
R001	Rural	522	12	$107,963	—	—	—
R002	Rural	432	14	$109,038	—	—	—
R003	Rural	681	9	$127,668	—	—	—
R004	Rural	729	4	$87,836	—	—	—
R005	Rural	967	4	$105,837	—	—	—
R006	Rural	870	2	$58,977	—	—	—
R012	Rural	922	35	$87,836	—	—	—
R014	Rural	649	45	$105,837	—	—	—
R015	Rural	534	6	$90,890	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 56560 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

56563 — Moorhead city, MN (2.4 mi)
56562 — Moorhead city, MN (2.6 mi)
56529 — Dilworth city, MN (3.5 mi)
58103 — Fargo city, ND (4.4 mi)
58105 — Fargo city, ND (5.3 mi)
58104 — Fargo city, ND (5.7 mi)
58102 — Fargo city, ND (7.9 mi)
56580 — Baker CDP, MN (9.2 mi)

Areas that include 56560

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ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 56560, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 56560 in?: 56560 is a Moorhead, MN mailing address. By land area, 14% lies inside Moorhead; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 56560 in?: 56560 is in Clay County.
What is the population of 56560?: About 44,405 people (±201), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 44,205.
What is the median household income in 56560?: $75,406 (±$5,485), 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 56560?: 29 USPS carrier routes with 19,489 residential and 944 business mailboxes (20,433 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 56560?: The closest, measured center to center: 56563 (2.4 mi, Moorhead), 56562 (2.6 mi, Moorhead), 56529 (3.5 mi, Dilworth), 58103 (4.4 mi, Fargo), 58105 (5.3 mi, Fargo) and 58104 (5.7 mi, Fargo).

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