56560 Zip Code Profile

56560 is a sparsely populated, suburban zip code in Moorhead, Minnesota. The population is primarily white, younger, and about evenly divided between singles and married couples. At $150,600 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Fargo metro area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $56,428/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 56560 is $50,671.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 56560 earn an average of $28,121/year. Women earn only $16,301/year.

17,791 people in 56560 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 56560? This might seal the deal. The average commute time for people here is only 14.8 minutes!

The median age here is 29. There are 19,848 men and 20,918 women. The median age for men is 29 while for women the median age is 30.

To give you a sense of the community, 16,614 people (out of the 40,766 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 15,982 homes, and 853 businesses every day. 1,711 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

56560 Zip code is located in the Central time zone at 47 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Budapest, Hungary!) and -97 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 900 feet above sea levell.

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• Hawthorne Neighborhood Association

• Longfellow Watch Association
• Madision Neighborhood Association Inc.

• Demographics

• Total Population: 40,766
• White Population: 38,108
• Black Population: 1,104
• Hispanic Population: 1,612
• Asian Population: 1,016
• Hawaiian Population: 53
• Indian Population: 990
• Male Population: 19,848
• Female Population: 20,918
• Median Age: 29
• Median Age of Males: 29
• Median Age of Females: 30

• Geography

• Region: Midwest
• Division: West North Central
• State: Minnesota
• CSA Name: Fargo-Wahpeton, ND-MN
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: Fargo ND-MN
• County: Clay
• City: Moorhead
• Longitude: -96.7
• Latitude: 46.9
• Elevation: 901 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 218

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 17,264
• Drive alone: 13,674
• Carpool: 1,653
• Public transit: 162
• Ride bikes or walk: 1,711


• Average commute time: 14.8 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 926
•    5 - 9: 3,598
•    10 - 14: 5,034
•    15 - 19: 4,543
•    20 - 24: 1,739
•    25 - 29: 216
•    30 - 34: 457
•    35 - 39: 31
•    40 - 44: 9
•    45 - 59: 219
•    60 - 89: 306
•    90 plus: 186

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $150,600
• Average Annual Household Income: $48,946
• Businesses: 832
• Employees: 11,437
• Annual Payroll: $335,782,000
• Average Family Income: $56,428
• Median Family Income: $36,629
• Average Income for Men: $28,121
• Average Income for Women: $16,301

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 07
• Congressional District Land Area: 31796.0
• Sr Senator: Al Franken (D)
• Jr Senator: Amy Klobuchar (D)
• US House Representative: Collin C. Peterson (D)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 027
• State FIPS Code: 27

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Primary Schools

Ellen Hopkins Elementary

2020 South 11th Street

Moorhead, MN 56560

(218) 284-4300

Probstfield Center For Education

2410 14th Street S

Moorhead, MN 56560

(218) 284-3800

R. Asp Elementary

910 N 11th Street

Moorhead, MN 56560

(218) 284-6300

S.G.Reinertsen Elementary

1201 40th Avenue S

Moorhead, MN 56560

(218) 284-5300

Middle Schools

Horizon Middle School

3601 12th Avenue S

Moorhead, MN 56560

(218) 284-7300

High Schools

Clay County Shelter Care

919 8th Avenue N

Moorhead, MN 56560

(218) 299-7548

Lakes Country Youth Educ Svcs

2215 12th Avenue S

Moorhead, MN 56560

(218) 233-0924

Moorhead High

2300 4th Avenue S

Moorhead, MN 56560

(218) 284-2300

West Central Juvenile Center

919 8th Avenue N

Moorhead, MN 56560

(218) 299-7548

Other Schools

Clay County Outreach Center

324 24th Street S

Moorhead, MN 56560

(218) 284-2270

Moorhead Alternative Program

1002 15th Avenue N

Moorhead, MN 56560

(218) 284-2230

Rr Area Learning Center

1100 32nd Avenue S

Moorhead, MN 56560

(218) 284-2230

Other Schools

Edison El.

12th Ave. & 14th St. S.

Moorhead, MN 56560

(218) 284-5300

Moorhead Jr.

2020 South 11th St.

Moorhead, MN 56560

(218) 284-4300

Probstfield El.

2410 14th St. S.

Moorhead, MN 56560

(218) 284-7300

Riverside El.

4th St. & 14th Ave. S.

Moorhead, MN 56560

(218) 284-1300

Robert Asp El.

910 N. 11th St.

Moorhead, MN 56560

(218) 284-6300

Washington El.

901 14th St. N.

Moorhead, MN 56560

(218) 284-8300