56701 Zip Code Profile

56701 is a sparsely populated, suburban zip code in Thief River Falls, Minnesota. The population is primarily white, and mostly married couples.

The average family income here is $50,935/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 56701 is $44,820.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 56701 earn an average of $27,869/year. Women earn only $17,911/year.

6,002 people in 56701 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 56701? This might seal the deal. The average commute time for people here is only 13.6 minutes!

The median age here is 39. There are 6,238 men and 6,452 women. The median age for men is 37 while for women the median age is 41.

To give you a sense of the community, 6,778 people (out of the 12,690 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 5,550 homes, and 377 businesses every day. 176 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

56701 Zip code is located in the Central time zone at 48 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Vienna, Austria!) and -96 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 1,130 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 12,690
• White Population: 12,113
• Black Population: 247
• Hispanic Population: 364
• Asian Population: 116
• Hawaiian Population: 2
• Indian Population: 337
• Male Population: 6,238
• Female Population: 6,452
• Median Age: 39
• Median Age of Males: 37
• Median Age of Females: 41

• Geography

• Region: Midwest
• Division: West North Central
• State: Minnesota
• County: Pennington
• City: Thief River Falls
• Longitude: -96.2
• Latitude: 48.1
• Elevation: 1,131 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 218

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 5,766
• Drive alone: 4,687
• Carpool: 798
• Public transit: 88
• Ride bikes or walk: 176


• Average commute time: 13.6 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 513
•    5 - 9: 1,957
•    10 - 14: 1,549
•    15 - 19: 772
•    20 - 24: 416
•    25 - 29: 93
•    30 - 34: 156
•    35 - 39: 13
•    40 - 44: 13
•    45 - 59: 73
•    60 - 89: 131
•    90 plus: 80

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $97,500
• Average Annual Household Income: $45,229
• Businesses: 361
• Employees: 7,806
• Annual Payroll: $282,009,000
• Average Family Income: $50,935
• Median Family Income: $34,835
• Average Income for Men: $27,869
• Average Income for Women: $17,911

• 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: 113
• State FIPS Code: 27

• Thief River Falls Farmers Market

View all schools in Thief River Falls

Primary Schools

Challenger Elementary

601 County Road 61

Thief River Falls, MN 56701

(218) 681-2345

Middle Schools

Franklin Middle

300 Spruce Avenue S

Thief River Falls, MN 56701

(218) 681-8813

High Schools

Lincoln Senior High

101 Knight Avenue S

Thief River Falls, MN 56701

(218) 681-7432

Northwest Area Learning Center

230 Labree Avenue S

Thief River Falls, MN 56701

(218) 681-8711

Other Schools

Booster Club

601 County Road 61

Thief River Falls, MN 56701

(218) 681-2345