Polk County, Minnesota
Polk County covers 1,971 sq mi of land and has about 30,705 residents. 16 zip codes lie mainly within it, spread across 16 cities and towns. Zip codes that only partly reach into the county are listed on each zip's own page.
Population
30,705
16/sq mi
Median household income
$73K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$223K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$855
U.S. $1,413
Median age
39.8
U.S. 38.9
Poverty rate
11.9%
U.S. 12.5%
Cities and towns
Zip codes in Polk County
16 total
| Zip | City | Type | Population | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56517 | Beltrami | 255 | $92,500 | |
| 56523 | Climax | 382 | $56,685 | |
| 56535 | Erskine | 1,307 | $65,536 | |
| 56540 | Fertile | 1,891 | $83,646 | |
| 56542 | Fosston | 2,486 | $59,706 | |
| 56556 | McIntosh | 1,312 | $61,786 | |
| 56568 | Nielsville | 140 | $40,000 | |
| 56592 | Winger | 550 | $59,167 | |
| 56646 | Gully | 266 | $48,750 | |
| 56684 | Trail | 280 | $73,750 | |
| 56716 | Crookston | 8,903 | $59,744 | |
| 56721 | East Grand Forks | 10,679 | $82,525 | |
| 56722 | Euclid | 377 | $94,375 | |
| 56723 | Fisher | 838 | $106,250 | |
| 56736 | Mentor | 687 | $95,000 | |
| 56762 | Warren | 2,433 | $62,933 |
Polk County at a glance
Compared with the U.S.
Household income distribution
<$25k
18%
$25–50k
18%
$50–75k
15%
$75–100k
13%
$100–150k
19%
$150–200k
11%
$200k+
7%
Highest education (adults 25+)
No diploma
6%
High school
28%
Some college
23%
Associate's
14%
Bachelor's
19%
Graduate
9%
How people get to work
Drove alone
78%
Carpooled
7%
Transit
2%
Walked
6%
Bicycle
0.2%
Worked from home
6%
Other
1%
At a glance
| Polk | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|
| Own their home | 71.3% | 65.2% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 28% | 35.7% |
| Work from home | 5.8% | 15.1% |
| Households with broadband | 90.4% | 91% |
| Without health insurance | 5.8% | 8.4% |
| Foreign-born | 2.1% | 14.1% |
| Veterans (of adults) | 6.2% | 6.2% |
| Unemployment | 3.6% | 5.2% |
| Average commute | 18.6 min | 26.4 min |