Zip code 56318: Burtrum, Minnesota

Q: What city is zip code 56318?

56318 is assigned to Burtrum, Minnesota. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 56318 in?

56318 is mostly in Todd County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 56318?

About 1,191 people live in 56318, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 56318?

The median household income in 56318 is $84,297.

Q: What zip codes are near 56318?

The closest zip codes to 56318 are 56336, 56382, 56384, 56328, 56314.

Residential delivery areaTodd CountyCentral Time

Population

1,191

Median household income

$84K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$272K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$763/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

43.7

U.S. 38.9

Land area

40 sq mi

30 people/sq mi

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

About 56318

56318 is a rural zip code in Burtrum, Minnesota (Todd County), covering 40 sq mi of land. About 1,191 people live here, or 30 per square mile. The median resident is 43.7 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $84,297 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 4.5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $272,200, or 3.2 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 90% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $763 a month.

22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 30.8 minutes each way, and 19% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; construction and repair; and office and administrative support. 17% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 56318 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Housing vacancy38.6%
99th
U.S. 10.1% · MN 9.3%96th of 851 in MN
Homeownership rate90.3%
96th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · MN 72.2%190th of 851 in MN
Self-employed workers17.3%
95th
U.S. 10% · MN 9.3%173rd of 852 in MN
Median age43.7
80th
U.S. 38.9 · MN 38.8338th of 854 in MN
Average commute30.8 min
78th
U.S. 26.4 min · MN 22.7 min122nd of 849 in MN
Work from home18.8%
74th
U.S. 15.1% · MN 17.6%161st of 852 in MN
Residents 65 and older19%
67th
U.S. 17.2% · MN 17.3%492nd of 854 in MN
Per capita income$44,503
61st
U.S. $44,673 · MN $48,237265th of 853 in MN
Government workers15%
60th
U.S. 14.5% · MN 12.9%280th of 852 in MN
Median earnings per worker$50,185
56th
U.S. $49,666 · MN $54,389375th of 851 in MN
Median household income$84,297
55th
U.S. $80,734 · MN $89,062328th of 846 in MN
Veterans5.7%
48th
U.S. 6.2% · MN 5.9%588th of 854 in MN
Residents under 1821.6%
45th
U.S. 22% · MN 22.9%508th of 854 in MN
Median home value$272,200
38th
U.S. $332,700 · MN $329,300330th of 842 in MN
Rent-burdened renters47.6%
38th
U.S. 51.1% · MN 48.1%307th of 828 in MN
Income inequality (Gini)0.411
29th
U.S. 0.483 · MN 0.453434th of 848 in MN
Bachelor's degree or higher21.5%
24th
U.S. 35.7% · MN 39.4%501st of 854 in MN
Tech workers1.5%
23rd
U.S. 3.8% · MN 4%428th of 852 in MN
Broadband access85.7%
14th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · MN 91.6%651st of 851 in MN
Poverty rate4.5%
9th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · MN 9.3%724th of 852 in MN
Median gross rent$763
5th
U.S. $1,413 · MN $1,280579th of 757 in MN
Population density30/sq mi
4th
U.S. 95/sq mi · MN 72/sq mi403rd of 854 in MN
Unemployment rate1.8%
4th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · MN 4.1%672nd of 853 in MN
Healthcare workers5.2%
4th
U.S. 9.7% · MN 10.9%784th of 852 in MN
Diversity index8.8
3rd
U.S. 61.4 · MN 41.1734th of 854 in MN
Uninsured rate1.5%
3rd
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · MN 4.7%782nd of 853 in MN
Population1,191
2nd
U.S. 334,922,499 · MN 5,739,445529th of 854 in MN
Foreign-born residents0.3%
2nd
U.S. 14.1% · MN 8.7%760th of 854 in MN

Measure	56318	Todd	MN	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in MN
Housing vacancy	38.6%	21.5%	9.3%	10.1%	99th	96th of 851
Homeownership rateStrength	90.3%	83%	72.2%	65.2%	96th	190th of 851
Self-employed workers	17.3%	16.1%	9.3%	10%	95th	173rd of 852
Median age	43.7	42.8	38.8	38.9	80th	338th of 854
Average commute	30.8 min	25.7 min	22.7 min	26.4 min	78th	122nd of 849
Work from home	18.8%	13.2%	17.6%	15.1%	74th	161st of 852
Residents 65 and older	19%	22.6%	17.3%	17.2%	67th	492nd of 854
Per capita income	$44,503	$33,830	$48,237	$44,673	61st	265th of 853
Government workers	15%	12%	12.9%	14.5%	60th	280th of 852
Median earnings per worker	$50,185	$44,005	$54,389	$49,666	56th	375th of 851
Median household income	$84,297	$67,662	$89,062	$80,734	55th	328th of 846
Veterans	5.7%	7.8%	5.9%	6.2%	48th	588th of 854
Residents under 18	21.6%	24.6%	22.9%	22%	45th	508th of 854
Median home value	$272,200	$207,700	$329,300	$332,700	38th	330th of 842
Rent-burdened renters	47.6%	44.3%	48.1%	51.1%	38th	307th of 828
Income inequality (Gini)	0.411	0.414	0.453	0.483	29th	434th of 848
Bachelor's degree or higher	21.5%	16.1%	39.4%	35.7%	24th	501st of 854
Tech workers	1.5%	1.2%	4%	3.8%	23rd	428th of 852
Broadband accessWeakness	85.7%	82.5%	91.6%	91%	14th	651st of 851
Poverty rateStrength	4.5%	11.5%	9.3%	12.5%	9th	724th of 852
Median gross rent	$763	$908	$1,280	$1,413	5th	579th of 757
Population density	30/sq mi	27/sq mi	72/sq mi	95/sq mi	4th	403rd of 854
Unemployment rateStrength	1.8%	4.1%	4.1%	5.2%	4th	672nd of 853
Healthcare workers	5.2%	9.8%	10.9%	9.7%	4th	784th of 852
Diversity index	8.8	28	41.1	61.4	3rd	734th of 854
Uninsured rateStrength	1.5%	9.5%	4.7%	8.4%	3rd	782nd of 853
Population	1,191	25,575	5,739,445	334,922,499	2nd	529th of 854
Foreign-born residents	0.3%	4.7%	8.7%	14.1%	2nd	760th of 854

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

Under 5

16%

5–17

10%

18–24

25–34

11%

35–44

13%

45–54

17%

55–64

12%

65–74

75+

Median age

43.7

Under 18

21.6%

65 and over

19%

Race and ethnicity

White95%
Black0%
Hispanic2%
Asian0.4%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial2%

Diversity index

8.8

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

0.3%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

93.3%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

99%

Spanish

0.6%

Other Indo-European

0.4%

Asian / Pacific

0.2%

Other

Households

Households: 505
Average household size: 2.4
Family households: 65.1%
Married couples: 54.7%
Living alone: 30.9%
Veterans (of adults): 5.7%
Male / female: 56% / 44%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

11%

$25–50k

15%

$50–75k

18%

$75–100k

18%

$100–150k

17%

$150–200k

11%

$200k+

Median household income

56318

$84,297

Todd Co.

$67,662

Minnesota

$89,062

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$44,503

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

4.5%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

20.4%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.411

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

56318

$272,200

Todd Co.

$207,700

Minnesota

$329,300

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

56318

$763

Todd Co.

$908

Minnesota

$1,280

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

90%

2–4 units

0.1%

5–19 units

0.7%

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

0.2%

Housing units: 822
Owner-occupied: 90.3%
Vacant: 38.6%
Median year built: 1981
Median rooms: 6.4
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 47.6%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 9.5%
Home value to income: 3.2× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

66%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

19%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

14%

10–19

19%

20–29

27%

30–44

17%

45–59

11%

60+

11%

Average commute

30.8 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

1.8%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

69.9%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

14%

Construction and repair

12%

Office and admin

11%

Sales

11%

Production

Transportation and moving

Farming, fishing and forestry

Education

Healthcare

Cleaning and personal care

Legal and social services

Business and finance

Police and fire

Computer and math

Food service

Engineering and science

0.9%

Arts, media and sports

Industries

Agriculture and mining

16%

Manufacturing

14%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

12%

Retail

12%

Construction

Health care and social assistance

Education

Public administration

Professional and technical services

Finance, insurance and real estate

Admin, support and management

Arts and recreation

Other services

Wholesale

Information

0.8%

Restaurants and hotels

0.3%

Median earnings per worker

$50,185

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

17.3%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

15%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

5.2%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	56318	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$52,019	$74,888
Service	$31,875	$26,804
Sales and office	$49,000	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$60,729	$49,199
Production and transportation	$39,375	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

43%

Some college

16%

Associate's

15%

Bachelor's

13%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 95.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 8.3%
Households with broadband: 85.7%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 59%
No internet access: 10.1%
Without health insurance: 1.5%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Burtrum
State: Minnesota
County: Todd County
Center point: 45.8530° N, 94.6745° W
Land area: 40 sq mi
Water area: 3.3 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

56318 spans 2 counties

Todd County68% of land
Morrison County32% of land

Cities and towns within this zip

Burtrum1% of zip
Upsala1% of zip

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

Zip codes near 56318

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
56336	Grey Eagle, MN	4.8 mi	1,566	$82,679	$331,400
56382	Swanville, MN	5.3 mi	1,365	$76,125	$277,800
56384	Upsala, MN	6 mi	303	$48,750	$138,800
56328	Flensburg, MN	10 mi	144	$107,188	$186,900
56314	Bowlus, MN	12 mi	1,393	$95,972	$262,800
56331	Freeport, MN	12 mi	2,057	$96,042	$271,800
56347	Long Prairie, MN	12 mi	8,042	$66,641	$194,100
56340	Holdingford, MN	14 mi	2,309	$96,250	$294,900
56356	New Munich, MN	15 mi	266	$85,000	$178,100
56352	Melrose, MN	16 mi	6,112	$73,721	$229,100
56307	Albany, MN	16 mi	5,385	$84,097	$281,400
56475	Randall, MN	17 mi	1,750	$64,327	$207,800

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Questions about 56318

What city is zip code 56318?

56318 is assigned to Burtrum, Minnesota. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 56318 in?

56318 is mostly in Todd County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 56318?

About 1,191 people live in 56318, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 56318 in?

56318 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 56318?

The median household income in 56318 is $84,297.

What zip codes are near 56318?

The closest zip codes to 56318 are 56336, 56382, 56384, 56328, 56314.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 56318, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.