Zip code 56511: Audubon, Minnesota

Q: What city is zip code 56511?

56511 is assigned to Audubon, Minnesota. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 56511 in?

56511 is in Becker County, Minnesota.

Q: What is the population of 56511?

About 2,006 people live in 56511, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 56511?

The median household income in 56511 is $89,875.

Q: What zip codes are near 56511?

The closest zip codes to 56511 are 56554, 56502, 56501, 56521, 56577.

Residential delivery areaBecker CountyCentral Time

Population

2,006

Median household income

$90K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$402K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,143/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

43.6

U.S. 38.9

Land area

64 sq mi

32 people/sq mi

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

About 56511

56511 is a rural zip code in Audubon, Minnesota (Becker County), covering 64 sq mi of land. About 2,006 people live here, or 32 per square mile. The median resident is 43.6 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $89,875 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 7.1% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $401,900, or 4.5 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 91% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,143 a month.

29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 24.3 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. 17% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 56511 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Housing vacancy41.9%
99th
U.S. 10.1% · MN 9.3%78th of 851 in MN
Homeownership rate91.2%
97th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · MN 72.2%159th of 851 in MN
Rent-burdened renters67.2%
95th
WeaknessU.S. 51.1% · MN 48.1%62nd of 828 in MN
Self-employed workers17.2%
95th
U.S. 10% · MN 9.3%175th of 852 in MN
Median age43.6
80th
U.S. 38.9 · MN 38.8339th of 854 in MN
Government workers18.4%
78th
U.S. 14.5% · MN 12.9%150th of 852 in MN
Income inequality (Gini)0.466
74th
U.S. 0.483 · MN 0.453103rd of 848 in MN
Residents 65 and older19.9%
73rd
U.S. 17.2% · MN 17.3%432nd of 854 in MN
Per capita income$49,603
71st
U.S. $44,673 · MN $48,237145th of 853 in MN
Veterans7.4%
71st
U.S. 6.2% · MN 5.9%347th of 854 in MN
Residents under 1824.6%
71st
U.S. 22% · MN 22.9%273rd of 854 in MN
Median household income$89,875
62nd
U.S. $80,734 · MN $89,062250th of 846 in MN
Median home value$401,900
62nd
U.S. $332,700 · MN $329,30082nd of 842 in MN
Median earnings per worker$52,500
62nd
U.S. $49,666 · MN $54,389279th of 851 in MN
Work from home12.3%
48th
U.S. 15.1% · MN 17.6%396th of 852 in MN
Healthcare workers9.3%
47th
U.S. 9.7% · MN 10.9%503rd of 852 in MN
Bachelor's degree or higher28.8%
43rd
U.S. 35.7% · MN 39.4%278th of 854 in MN
Average commute24.3 min
38th
U.S. 26.4 min · MN 22.7 min403rd of 849 in MN
Tech workers2%
33rd
U.S. 3.8% · MN 4%315th of 852 in MN
Median gross rent$1,143
32nd
U.S. $1,413 · MN $1,280219th of 757 in MN
Unemployment rate3.9%
32nd
U.S. 5.2% · MN 4.1%339th of 853 in MN
Broadband access88.9%
28th
U.S. 91% · MN 91.6%438th of 851 in MN
Poverty rate7.1%
26th
U.S. 12.5% · MN 9.3%521st of 852 in MN
Uninsured rate3.4%
16th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · MN 4.7%537th of 853 in MN
Diversity index20.9
14th
U.S. 61.4 · MN 41.1389th of 854 in MN
Foreign-born residents2.1%
13th
U.S. 14.1% · MN 8.7%384th of 854 in MN
Population density32/sq mi
4th
U.S. 95/sq mi · MN 72/sq mi393rd of 854 in MN
Population2,006
3rd
U.S. 334,922,499 · MN 5,739,445413th of 854 in MN

Measure	56511	Becker	MN	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in MN
Housing vacancy	41.9%	28%	9.3%	10.1%	99th	78th of 851
Homeownership rateStrength	91.2%	77.2%	72.2%	65.2%	97th	159th of 851
Rent-burdened rentersWeakness	67.2%	46.4%	48.1%	51.1%	95th	62nd of 828
Self-employed workers	17.2%	15.7%	9.3%	10%	95th	175th of 852
Median age	43.6	43.5	38.8	38.9	80th	339th of 854
Government workers	18.4%	15.4%	12.9%	14.5%	78th	150th of 852
Income inequality (Gini)	0.466	0.480	0.453	0.483	74th	103rd of 848
Residents 65 and older	19.9%	22.8%	17.3%	17.2%	73rd	432nd of 854
Per capita income	$49,603	$41,842	$48,237	$44,673	71st	145th of 853
Veterans	7.4%	8.7%	5.9%	6.2%	71st	347th of 854
Residents under 18	24.6%	23.3%	22.9%	22%	71st	273rd of 854
Median household income	$89,875	$71,388	$89,062	$80,734	62nd	250th of 846
Median home value	$401,900	$291,000	$329,300	$332,700	62nd	82nd of 842
Median earnings per worker	$52,500	$44,585	$54,389	$49,666	62nd	279th of 851
Work from home	12.3%	10.6%	17.6%	15.1%	48th	396th of 852
Healthcare workers	9.3%	10.7%	10.9%	9.7%	47th	503rd of 852
Bachelor's degree or higher	28.8%	28%	39.4%	35.7%	43rd	278th of 854
Average commute	24.3 min	21.7 min	22.7 min	26.4 min	38th	403rd of 849
Tech workers	2%	1.4%	4%	3.8%	33rd	315th of 852
Median gross rent	$1,143	$920	$1,280	$1,413	32nd	219th of 757
Unemployment rate	3.9%	4.3%	4.1%	5.2%	32nd	339th of 853
Broadband access	88.9%	88.8%	91.6%	91%	28th	438th of 851
Poverty rate	7.1%	12.9%	9.3%	12.5%	26th	521st of 852
Uninsured rateStrength	3.4%	5.8%	4.7%	8.4%	16th	537th of 853
Diversity index	20.9	27.2	41.1	61.4	14th	389th of 854
Foreign-born residents	2.1%	1.2%	8.7%	14.1%	13th	384th of 854
Population density	32/sq mi	27/sq mi	72/sq mi	95/sq mi	4th	393rd of 854
Population	2,006	35,343	5,739,445	334,922,499	3rd	413th 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

19%

5–17

18–24

25–34

13%

35–44

15%

45–54

13%

55–64

13%

65–74

75+

Median age

43.6

Under 18

24.6%

65 and over

19.9%

Race and ethnicity

White89%
Black0.1%
Hispanic5%
Asian0.9%
Native American0.2%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial5%

Diversity index

20.9

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

2.1%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

61.6%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

94%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

0.1%

Households

Households: 786
Average household size: 2.6
Family households: 69.2%
Married couples: 59.7%
Living alone: 23.8%
Veterans (of adults): 7.4%
Male / female: 50% / 50%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

11%

$25–50k

15%

$50–75k

16%

$75–100k

11%

$100–150k

20%

$150–200k

14%

$200k+

13%

Median household income

56511

$89,875

Becker Co.

$71,388

Minnesota

$89,062

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$49,603

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

7.1%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

27.4%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.466

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

56511

$401,900

Becker Co.

$291,000

Minnesota

$329,300

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

56511

$1,143

Becker Co.

$920

Minnesota

$1,280

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

85%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

0.3%

Mobile home

11%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 1,352
Owner-occupied: 91.2%
Vacant: 41.9%
Median year built: 1987
Median rooms: 6.3
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 67.2%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 44.8%
Home value to income: 4.5× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

75%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

12%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

15%

10–19

38%

20–29

19%

30–44

45–59

15%

60+

Average commute

24.3 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

3.9%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

64.9%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

13%

Construction and repair

10%

Healthcare

Office and admin

Sales

Production

Food service

Transportation and moving

Business and finance

Education

Engineering and science

Cleaning and personal care

Legal and social services

Police and fire

Arts, media and sports

Computer and math

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.5%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

16%

Manufacturing

13%

Construction

11%

Retail

10%

Professional and technical services

10%

Public administration

Education

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Restaurants and hotels

Other services

Finance, insurance and real estate

Agriculture and mining

Wholesale

Admin, support and management

Information

0.9%

Arts and recreation

0.9%

Median earnings per worker

$52,500

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

17.2%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

18.4%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

11.4%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	56511	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$71,927	$74,888
Service	$18,462	$26,804
Sales and office	$36,667	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$50,500	$49,199
Production and transportation	$39,875	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

26%

Some college

22%

Associate's

19%

Bachelor's

21%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 95.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 7.6%
Households with broadband: 88.9%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 68.1%
No internet access: 7.6%
Without health insurance: 3.4%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Audubon
State: Minnesota
County: Becker County
Center point: 46.8425° N, 96.0164° W
Land area: 64 sq mi
Water area: 11 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Audubon1% of zip

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

Zip codes near 56511

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
56554	Lake Park, MN	5.6 mi	2,752	$94,792	$376,400
56502	Detroit Lakes, MN · PO box	8.3 mi	—	—	—
56501	Detroit Lakes, MN	8.9 mi	18,004	$70,037	$314,700
56521	Callaway, MN	12 mi	692	$68,750	$172,500
56577	Richwood, MN · PO box	13 mi	—	—	—
56549	Hawley, MN	14 mi	5,028	$105,968	$341,500
56552	Hitterdal, MN	14 mi	527	$51,786	$193,300
56587	Vergas, MN	16 mi	1,339	$88,000	$367,600
56572	Pelican Rapids, MN	17 mi	5,827	$79,475	$298,800
56569	Ogema, MN	19 mi	1,324	$57,434	$209,500
56578	Rochert, MN	19 mi	654	$90,000	$327,900
56591	White Earth, MN	19 mi	429	$16,793	—

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Questions about 56511

What city is zip code 56511?

56511 is assigned to Audubon, Minnesota. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 56511 in?

56511 is in Becker County, Minnesota.

What is the population of 56511?

About 2,006 people live in 56511, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 56511 in?

56511 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 56511?

The median household income in 56511 is $89,875.

What zip codes are near 56511?

The closest zip codes to 56511 are 56554, 56502, 56501, 56521, 56577.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 56511, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.