56626 ZIP Code, Bena, MN
56626 is a ZIP code in Bena, Minnesota in Cass County. It covers 90 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 56659, 56641 and 56681. 254 people live here in 82 households, fewer than in most Minnesota ZIP codes. It is rural, with fewer than 100 people per square mile, and owners and renters are mixed (66% own). Median household income is $44,853, well below the Minnesota median of $89,062; 54% of households have children under 18.
Quick facts
- Mailing city: Bena, MN
- County: Cass County
- Land area: 90 sq mi
- Population: 254
- Median household income: $44,853
- Carrier routes: 1 (127 homes)
Key figures
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Residents | 254 |
| Households | 82 |
| Median household income | $44,853 |
| Income per person | $16,876 |
| Median age | 33.3 |
| Homeowners | 65.9% |
| Median home value | $150,000 |
| Median rent | $857 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 21.4% |
| Average commute (minutes) | 14.2 |
| Households with kids under 18 | 53.7% |
| Moved in the past year | 0.8% |
| Below the poverty line | 37.8% |
| Broadband internet | 92.7% |
| Speak a non-English language at home | 6.0% |
Household income
| % of households | Value |
|---|---|
| <$10K | 2.4% |
| $10–15K | 6.1% |
| $15–25K | 0.0% |
| $25–35K | 0.0% |
| $35–50K | 64.6% |
| $50–75K | 18.3% |
| $75–100K | 0.0% |
| $100–150K | 8.5% |
| $150–200K | 0.0% |
| $200K+ | 0.0% |
Age
| % of all residents | Value |
|---|---|
| <10 | 14.6% |
| 10–19 | 28.4% |
| 20–24 | 0.0% |
| 25–34 | 24.0% |
| 35–44 | 5.5% |
| 45–54 | 6.7% |
| 55–64 | 12.2% |
| 65–74 | 6.7% |
| 75+ | 2.0% |
Tenure
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Owned, with mortgage | 8.3% |
| Owned outright | 11.0% |
| Rented | 9.7% |
| Vacant | 71.0% |
Type of building
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Detached house | 72.2% |
| Townhome | 9.7% |
| 2–4 units | 0.0% |
| 5–19 units | 0.0% |
| 20+ units | 0.0% |
| Mobile / other | 18.1% |
Businesses in 56626
8 business establishments with 36 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).
- Accommodation and Food Services: 6
EDDM carrier routes
56626 has 1 USPS carrier routes with 127 residential and 3 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.
Carrier routes in 56626
56626 has 1 USPS carrier routes (1 highway contract (H)) with 127 residential and 3 business mailboxes. Routes range from 127 homes (H001) to 127 homes (H001); the median route has 127 homes. The Census counted 82 households in 56626 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.
| Homes per route | Routes |
|---|---|
| 1–249 | 1 |
| 250–499 | 0 |
| 500–749 | 0 |
| 750–999 | 0 |
| 1,000–1,499 | 0 |
| 1,500+ | 0 |
Every carrier route in 56626
| Route | Type | Homes | Businesses | Est. median income | Est. owners | Est. families with kids | Est. moved in past year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H001 | Highway contract | 127 | 3 | $48,989 | — | — | — |
Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 56626 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
- 56659 (12.9 mi)
- 56641 — Federal Dam city, MN (13.1 mi)
- 56681 — Squaw Lake city, MN (13.4 mi)
- 56636 — Ball Club CDP, MN (14.1 mi)
- 56663 (16.4 mi)
- 56633 — Cass Lake city, MN (16.9 mi)
- 56680 (21.5 mi)
- 56637 (22 mi)
Areas that include 56626
- Bena, MN ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
- Cass County ZIP codes — 20 ZIP codes
- Minnesota ZIP code data
Mail every home in 56626
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) 56626, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.
Frequently asked questions
- What city is 56626 in?
- 56626 is a Bena, MN mailing address. None of its land lies inside a Census-defined city or community.
- What county is 56626 in?
- 56626 is in Cass County.
- What is the population of 56626?
- About 254 people (±145), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 368.
- What is the median household income in 56626?
- $44,853 (±$5,757), 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 56626?
- 1 USPS carrier routes with 127 residential and 3 business mailboxes (130 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
- What ZIP codes are near 56626?
- The closest, measured center to center: 56659 (12.9 mi), 56641 (13.1 mi, Federal Dam), 56681 (13.4 mi, Squaw Lake), 56636 (14.1 mi, Ball Club), 56663 (16.4 mi) and 56633 (16.9 mi, Cass Lake).
This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.