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56214

Zip code 56214: Belview, Minnesota

Residential delivery areaRedwood CountyCentral Time
Population
648
Median household income
$91K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$130K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$838/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
40.4
U.S. 38.9
Land area
63 sq mi
10 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 56214

56214 is a rural zip code in Belview, Minnesota (Redwood County), covering 63 sq mi of land. About 648 people live here, or 10 per square mile. The median resident is 40.4 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $90,694 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 11.4% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $130,400, or 1.4 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 79% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $838 a month.

17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 23.1 minutes each way, and 12% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; construction and repair; and healthcare. 25% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 56214 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Median age
40.4
Under 18
26.4%
65 and over
23.1%

Race and ethnicity

  • White92%
  • Black0%
  • Hispanic5%
  • Asian0.3%
  • Native American0.6%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial3%
Diversity index
15.4
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
0.8%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
93.4%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
98%
Spanish
1%
Other Indo-European
0.4%
Asian / Pacific
0.4%
Other
0%

Households

Households
253
Average household size
2.5
Family households
73.9%
Married couples
54.5%
Living alone
24.1%
Veterans (of adults)
7.1%
Male / female
52% / 48%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
11%
$25–50k
17%
$50–75k
14%
$75–100k
15%
$100–150k
25%
$150–200k
8%
$200k+
11%

Median household income

56214
$90,694
Redwood Co.
$67,866
Minnesota
$89,062
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$40,953
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
11.4%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
18.6%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.407
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

56214
$130,400
Redwood Co.
$158,200
Minnesota
$329,300
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

56214
$838
Redwood Co.
$757
Minnesota
$1,280
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
85%
2–4 units
1%
5–19 units
10%
20+ units
0.6%
Mobile home
4%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
313
Owner-occupied
79.1%
Vacant
19.2%
Median year built
1963
Median rooms
6.5
Renters paying 30%+ of income
52.8%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
44.4%
Home value to income
1.4× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
79%
Carpooled
3%
Transit
0%
Walked
5%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
12%
Other
1%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
20%
10–19
12%
20–29
36%
30–44
25%
45–59
0.7%
60+
7%
Average commute
23.1 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
6.4%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
65.7%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management
23%
Construction and repair
14%
Healthcare
9%
Production
9%
Sales
7%
Office and admin
7%
Transportation and moving
7%
Cleaning and personal care
6%
Education
5%
Food service
4%
Business and finance
3%
Police and fire
2%
Legal and social services
1%
Computer and math
1%
Engineering and science
1%
Arts, media and sports
1%
Farming, fishing and forestry
1%

Industries

Agriculture and mining
20%
Manufacturing
17%
Health care and social assistance
16%
Construction
9%
Retail
8%
Education
7%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
6%
Public administration
5%
Finance, insurance and real estate
4%
Restaurants and hotels
3%
Other services
3%
Admin, support and management
1%
Wholesale
1%
Professional and technical services
0.7%
Information
0.3%
Arts and recreation
0.3%
Median earnings per worker
$53,594
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
24.8%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
10.4%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
10.4%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work56214U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$73,462$74,888
Service$40,625$26,804
Sales and office$51,250$40,476
Construction and maintenance$51,563$49,199
Production and transportation$56,875$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
8%
High school
34%
Some college
26%
Associate's
15%
Bachelor's
12%
Graduate
5%
High school graduate or higher
92.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher
16.5%
Graduate or professional degree
4.6%
Households with broadband
84.6%
Cable, fiber or DSL
45.5%
No internet access
8.3%
Without health insurance
5%
Limited-English households
0%

Geography

City (USPS)
Belview
Center point
44.6105° N, 95.3244° W
Land area
63 sq mi
Water area
0.3 sq mi
Time zone
Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

56214 spans 2 counties

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Belview1% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 56214

ZipCityDistanceIncome
56237Echo5.3 mi$89,000
56287Seaforth9.3 mi$73,750
56292Vesta9.9 mi$68,523
56283Redwood Falls11 mi$66,352
56297Wood Lake11 mi$82,250
56285Sacred Heart12 mi$83,984
56284Renville13 mi$72,500
56293Wabasso14 mi$67,396
56255Lucan16 mi$66,667
56263Milroy17 mi$73,636
56230Danube17 mi$64,583
56241Granite Falls18 mi$66,875

Questions about 56214

What city is zip code 56214?

56214 is assigned to Belview, Minnesota. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 56214 in?

56214 is mostly in Redwood County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 56214?

About 648 people live in 56214, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 56214 in?

56214 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 56214?

The median household income in 56214 is $90,694.

What zip codes are near 56214?

The closest zip codes to 56214 are 56237, 56287, 56292, 56283, 56297.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 56214, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.