Zip code 56641: Federal Dam, Minnesota

Q: What city is zip code 56641?

56641 is assigned to Federal Dam, Minnesota. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 56641 in?

56641 is in Cass County, Minnesota.

Q: What is the population of 56641?

About 339 people live in 56641, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 56641?

The median household income in 56641 is $39,688.

Q: What zip codes are near 56641?

The closest zip codes to 56641 are 56484, 56626, 56633, 56672, 56655.

Residential delivery areaCass CountyCentral Time

Population

339

Small sample: rough estimates

Median household income

$40K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$159K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$917/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

51.9

U.S. 38.9

Land area

32 sq mi

11 people/sq mi

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

About 56641

56641 is a rural zip code in Federal Dam, Minnesota (Cass County), covering 32 sq mi of land. About 339 people live here, or 11 per square mile. The median resident is 51.9 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.

The median household earns $39,688 a year, about 49% of the national median of $80,734. 21.5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $159,000, or 4.0 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 78% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $917 a month.

15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 34.2 minutes each way, and 16% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; transportation and moving goods; and healthcare. 22% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 56641 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 339 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

Unemployment rate23.9%
99th
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · MN 4.1%5th of 853 in MN
Housing vacancy51.8%
99th
U.S. 10.1% · MN 9.3%42nd of 851 in MN
Self-employed workers21.6%
98th
U.S. 10% · MN 9.3%74th of 852 in MN
Residents 65 and older30.1%
97th
U.S. 17.2% · MN 17.3%90th of 854 in MN
Government workers28.4%
97th
U.S. 14.5% · MN 12.9%30th of 852 in MN
Median age51.9
96th
U.S. 38.9 · MN 38.8110th of 854 in MN
Veterans13.4%
96th
U.S. 6.2% · MN 5.9%27th of 854 in MN
Rent-burdened renters66.7%
95th
WeaknessU.S. 51.1% · MN 48.1%63rd of 828 in MN
Healthcare workers13.7%
91st
U.S. 9.7% · MN 10.9%147th of 852 in MN
Average commute34.2 min
90th
WeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · MN 22.7 min49th of 849 in MN
Poverty rate21.5%
87th
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · MN 9.3%36th of 852 in MN
Diversity index64.6
82nd
U.S. 61.4 · MN 41.124th of 854 in MN
Homeownership rate77.9%
74th
U.S. 65.2% · MN 72.2%615th of 851 in MN
Income inequality (Gini)0.464
72nd
U.S. 0.483 · MN 0.453109th of 848 in MN
Work from home15.7%
64th
U.S. 15.1% · MN 17.6%232nd of 852 in MN
Tech workers2%
33rd
U.S. 3.8% · MN 4%320th of 852 in MN
Uninsured rate4.7%
29th
U.S. 8.4% · MN 4.7%347th of 853 in MN
Residents under 1818.6%
22nd
U.S. 22% · MN 22.9%676th of 854 in MN
Per capita income$28,940
16th
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · MN $48,237812th of 853 in MN
Median gross rent$917
15th
U.S. $1,413 · MN $1,280390th of 757 in MN
Foreign-born residents2.4%
14th
U.S. 14.1% · MN 8.7%351st of 854 in MN
Median home value$159,000
11th
U.S. $332,700 · MN $329,300697th of 842 in MN
Median earnings per worker$36,000
11th
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · MN $54,389813th of 851 in MN
Bachelor's degree or higher15.2%
10th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · MN 39.4%741st of 854 in MN
Broadband access84.1%
10th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · MN 91.6%714th of 851 in MN
Median household income$39,688
3rd
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · MN $89,062842nd of 846 in MN
Population339
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · MN 5,739,445767th of 854 in MN
Population density11/sq mi
1st
U.S. 95/sq mi · MN 72/sq mi648th of 854 in MN

Measure	56641	Cass	MN	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in MN
Unemployment rateWeakness	23.9%	6.6%	4.1%	5.2%	99th	5th of 853
Housing vacancy	51.8%	47.4%	9.3%	10.1%	99th	42nd of 851
Self-employed workers	21.6%	14.5%	9.3%	10%	98th	74th of 852
Residents 65 and older	30.1%	27.5%	17.3%	17.2%	97th	90th of 854
Government workers	28.4%	16.9%	12.9%	14.5%	97th	30th of 852
Median age	51.9	49.9	38.8	38.9	96th	110th of 854
Veterans	13.4%	9.5%	5.9%	6.2%	96th	27th of 854
Rent-burdened rentersWeakness	66.7%	38.7%	48.1%	51.1%	95th	63rd of 828
Healthcare workers	13.7%	9.4%	10.9%	9.7%	91st	147th of 852
Average commuteWeakness	34.2 min	25.2 min	22.7 min	26.4 min	90th	49th of 849
Poverty rateWeakness	21.5%	12.8%	9.3%	12.5%	87th	36th of 852
Diversity index	64.6	33.5	41.1	61.4	82nd	24th of 854
Homeownership rate	77.9%	86.2%	72.2%	65.2%	74th	615th of 851
Income inequality (Gini)	0.464	0.446	0.453	0.483	72nd	109th of 848
Work from home	15.7%	12.3%	17.6%	15.1%	64th	232nd of 852
Tech workers	2%	1.6%	4%	3.8%	33rd	320th of 852
Uninsured rate	4.7%	6.9%	4.7%	8.4%	29th	347th of 853
Residents under 18	18.6%	20%	22.9%	22%	22nd	676th of 854
Per capita incomeWeakness	$28,940	$38,449	$48,237	$44,673	16th	812th of 853
Median gross rent	$917	$863	$1,280	$1,413	15th	390th of 757
Foreign-born residents	2.4%	1.4%	8.7%	14.1%	14th	351st of 854
Median home value	$159,000	$288,300	$329,300	$332,700	11th	697th of 842
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$36,000	$42,003	$54,389	$49,666	11th	813th of 851
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	15.2%	26%	39.4%	35.7%	10th	741st of 854
Broadband accessWeakness	84.1%	89.3%	91.6%	91%	10th	714th of 851
Median household incomeWeakness	$39,688	$68,874	$89,062	$80,734	3rd	842nd of 846
Population	339	30,992	5,739,445	334,922,499	1st	767th of 854
Population density	11/sq mi	15/sq mi	72/sq mi	95/sq mi	1st	648th 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

17%

5–17

12%

18–24

25–34

12%

35–44

45–54

16%

55–64

20%

65–74

10%

75+

Median age

51.9

Under 18

18.6%

65 and over

30.1%

Race and ethnicity

White48%
Black0.9%
Hispanic0.6%
Asian0.9%
Native American27%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial22%

Diversity index

64.6

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

2.4%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

72.9%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

89%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

0.7%

Other

Households

Households: 145
Average household size: 2.3
Family households: 53.8%
Married couples: 34.5%
Living alone: 40%
Veterans (of adults): 13.4%
Male / female: 52% / 48%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

25%

$25–50k

29%

$50–75k

19%

$75–100k

10%

$100–150k

12%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

56641

$39,688

Cass Co.

$68,874

Minnesota

$89,062

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$28,940

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

21.5%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

6.2%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.464

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

56641

$159,000

Cass Co.

$288,300

Minnesota

$329,300

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

56641

$917

Cass Co.

$863

Minnesota

$1,280

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

83%

2–4 units

5–19 units

0.7%

20+ units

Mobile home

16%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 301
Owner-occupied: 77.9%
Vacant: 51.8%
Median year built: 2000
Median rooms: 5.4
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 66.7%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 23.3%
Home value to income: 4.0× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

74%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

16%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

30%

10–19

13%

20–29

30–44

28%

45–59

13%

60+

Average commute

34.2 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

23.9%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

47.9%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair

23%

Transportation and moving

16%

Healthcare

14%

Management

12%

Sales

11%

Office and admin

11%

Business and finance

Legal and social services

Cleaning and personal care

Computer and math

Farming, fishing and forestry

Police and fire

Engineering and science

Education

Arts, media and sports

Food service

Production

Industries

Construction

19%

Public administration

16%

Retail

14%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

11%

Health care and social assistance

Arts and recreation

Professional and technical services

Education

Restaurants and hotels

Manufacturing

Admin, support and management

Other services

Agriculture and mining

Finance, insurance and real estate

Wholesale

Information

Median earnings per worker

$36,000

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

21.6%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

28.4%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	56641	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$53,333	$74,888
Service	$35,750	$26,804
Sales and office	$30,833	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$50,313	$49,199
Production and transportation	$32,083	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

42%

Some college

26%

Associate's

Bachelor's

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 91.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.9%
Households with broadband: 84.1%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 65.5%
No internet access: 15.2%
Without health insurance: 4.7%
Limited-English households: 1.4%

Geography

City (USPS): Federal Dam
State: Minnesota
County: Cass County
Center point: 47.2019° N, 94.2601° W
Land area: 32 sq mi
Water area: 18 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Federal Dam7% of zip

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

Zip codes near 56641

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
56484	Walker, MN	12 mi	3,252	$67,019	$311,200
56626	Bena, MN	13 mi	254	$44,853	$150,000
56633	Cass Lake, MN	14 mi	4,802	$67,981	$166,400
56672	Remer, MN	15 mi	2,052	$61,842	$274,000
56655	Longville, MN	15 mi	1,351	$57,404	$335,200
56430	Ah Gwah Ching, MN · PO box	17 mi	—	—	—
56452	Hackensack, MN	19 mi	1,936	$62,941	$352,700
56436	Benedict, MN · PO box	20 mi	—	—	—
56663	Pennington, MN	23 mi	282	$50,278	—
56636	Deer River, MN	23 mi	4,643	$61,289	$210,000
56681	Squaw Lake, MN	24 mi	267	$50,833	$146,900
56659	Max, MN	26 mi	122	$98,750	$364,300

Questions about 56641

What city is zip code 56641?

56641 is assigned to Federal Dam, Minnesota. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 56641 in?

56641 is in Cass County, Minnesota.

What is the population of 56641?

About 339 people live in 56641, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 56641 in?

56641 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 56641?

The median household income in 56641 is $39,688.

What zip codes are near 56641?

The closest zip codes to 56641 are 56484, 56626, 56633, 56672, 56655.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 56641, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.