56542 ZIP Code Profile, Map, Data & Demographics

ZIP Code Type: STANDARD
County: Polk County
Centroid: Latitude 47.579, Longitude -95.752
Time Zone: Central Time Zone (UTC -6 hours)
Observes DST: Yes

ZIP Code 56542 has segments in 2 Counties (Mahnomen, Polk).

Businesses Addresses: 138
PO Box Addresses: 72
Residential Addresses: 1,176

Multi-Family Addresses: 124
Single Family Addresses: 1,052

The ZIP Code maps and database are updated 4 times per year.
Database updated: June 1, 2025, Maps updated: May 1, 2024.

Fosston, MN 56542 Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2025)

POPULATION
Total Population	2,619 (100%)
Population in Households	2,479 (94.7%)
Population in Families	1,914 (73.1%)
Population in Group Quarters¹	140 ( 5.3%)
Population Density	16
Diversity Index²	20


INCOME
Median Household Income	$58,808
Average Household Income	$76,371
% of Income for Mortgage⁴	23%
Per Capita Income	$30,930
Wealth Index⁵	62
Socioeconomic Status Index⁶	Low (44.5)

HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units)	1,232 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU	781 (63.4%)
Renter Occupied HU	277 (22.5%)
Vacant Housing Units	174 (14.1%)
Median Home Value	$212,500
Average Home Value	$258,390
Housing Affordability Index³	97

HOUSEHOLDS
Total Households	1,058
Average Household Size	2.34
Family Households	618
Average Family Size	3.00

NOTES

Group Quarters - a place where people live or stay in a group living arrangement. Includes college residents halls, nursing facilities, military barracks, and correctional facilities.
The Diversity Index is a scale of 0 to 100 that represents the likelihood that two persons, chosen at random from the same area, belong to different races or ethnic groups. If an area's entire population belongs to one race AND one ethnic group, then the area has zero diversity. An area's diversity index increases to 100 when the population is evenly divided into two or more race/ethnic groups.
The Housing Affordability Index base is 100 and represents a balance point where a resident with a median household income can normally qualify to purchase a median price home. Values above 100 indicate increased affordability, while values below 100 indicate decreased affordability.
The % of Income for Mortgage quantifies the percentage of median household income dedicated to mortgage payments on a home priced at the median value (assuming a 30-year mortgage and a 20% down payment).
The Wealth Index is based on a number of indicators of affluence including average household income and average net worth, but it also includes the value of material possessions and resources. It represents the wealth of the area relative to the national level. Values above or below 100 represent above-average wealth or below-average wealth compared to the national level.
The Socioeconomic Index ranges from zero (lowest relative status) to 100 (highest relative status). This measure quantifies disparities in social position of an area's inhabitants and is built from a broad range of demographic, housing, and socioeconomic inputs. More information on this measure can be found in Esri's SEI tutorial.

Fosston, MN 56542 - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares 56542 to the other 882 ZIP Codes in Minnesota by rank and percentile using July 1, 2025 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.

GROWTH RATE / YEAR	2020-2025	2025-2030
Population	-0.09%	-0.42%
Households	-0.57%	-0.40%
Families		-0.76%
Median Household Income		2.20%
Per Capita Income		2.44%
Owner Occupied HU		-0.34%

Variable Description	Rank	Percentile
Total Population	# 368	58th
Population Density	# 564	36th
Median Household Income	# 826	6th
Housing Affordability Index	# 486	55th
Per Capita Income	# 827	6th
Diversity Index	# 480	45th

56542 ZIP Code Profile, Map, Data & Demographics

ZIP Code 56542: Basic Data & USPS Preferred City Name

Fosston, MN 56542 Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2025)

POPULATION

INCOME

HOUSING

HOUSEHOLDS

GROWTH RATE / YEAR

Fosston, MN 56542 - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

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