Zip code 56659: Max, Minnesota

Q: What city is zip code 56659?

56659 is assigned to Max, Minnesota. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 56659 in?

56659 is in Itasca County, Minnesota.

Q: What is the population of 56659?

About 122 people live in 56659, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 56659?

The median household income in 56659 is $98,750.

Q: What zip codes are near 56659?

The closest zip codes to 56659 are 56680, 56681, 56637, 56631, 56626.

Residential delivery areaItasca CountyCentral Time

Population

122

Small sample: rough estimates

Median household income

$99K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$364K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

—

U.S. $1,413

Median age

48.5

U.S. 38.9

Land area

32 sq mi

4 people/sq mi

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

About 56659

56659 is a rural zip code in Max, Minnesota (Itasca County), covering 32 sq mi of land. About 122 people live here, or 4 per square mile. The median resident is 48.5 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 $98,750 a year, 22% above the national median of $80,734. 8.3% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $364,300, or 3.7 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 94% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.

27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 35.3 minutes each way, and 17% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; production and manufacturing; and transportation and moving goods.

How 56659 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 122 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

Homeownership rate93.8%
99th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · MN 72.2%83rd of 851 in MN
Housing vacancy47.3%
99th
U.S. 10.1% · MN 9.3%55th of 851 in MN
Rent-burdened renters100%
99th
WeaknessU.S. 51.1% · MN 48.1%11th of 828 in MN
Healthcare workers21.2%
99th
U.S. 9.7% · MN 10.9%25th of 852 in MN
Residents 65 and older30.3%
97th
U.S. 17.2% · MN 17.3%84th of 854 in MN
Median age48.5
93rd
U.S. 38.9 · MN 38.8175th of 854 in MN
Average commute35.3 min
92nd
WeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · MN 22.7 min40th of 849 in MN
Income inequality (Gini)0.490
85th
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · MN 0.45347th of 848 in MN
Per capita income$53,504
77th
U.S. $44,673 · MN $48,237102nd of 853 in MN
Median household income$98,750
70th
U.S. $80,734 · MN $89,062160th of 846 in MN
Work from home16.7%
68th
U.S. 15.1% · MN 17.6%209th of 852 in MN
Median home value$364,300
56th
U.S. $332,700 · MN $329,300126th of 842 in MN
Median earnings per worker$46,250
44th
U.S. $49,666 · MN $54,389563rd of 851 in MN
Bachelor's degree or higher27%
39th
U.S. 35.7% · MN 39.4%328th of 854 in MN
Veterans4.9%
37th
U.S. 6.2% · MN 5.9%690th of 854 in MN
Poverty rate8.3%
34th
U.S. 12.5% · MN 9.3%435th of 852 in MN
Broadband access87.5%
21st
U.S. 91% · MN 91.6%541st of 851 in MN
Government workers9.6%
16th
U.S. 14.5% · MN 12.9%692nd of 852 in MN
Diversity index21.6
14th
U.S. 61.4 · MN 41.1369th of 854 in MN
Residents under 1816.4%
12th
U.S. 22% · MN 22.9%744th of 854 in MN
Uninsured rate2.5%
9th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · MN 4.7%682nd of 853 in MN
Self-employed workers5.8%
8th
U.S. 10% · MN 9.3%790th of 852 in MN
Unemployment rate1.9%
5th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · MN 4.1%655th of 853 in MN
Population122
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · MN 5,739,445847th of 854 in MN
Population density4/sq mi
1st
U.S. 95/sq mi · MN 72/sq mi805th of 854 in MN
Foreign-born residents0%
1st
U.S. 14.1% · MN 8.7%822nd of 854 in MN
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · MN 4%770th of 852 in MN

Measure	56659	Itasca	MN	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in MN
Homeownership rateStrength	93.8%	83%	72.2%	65.2%	99th	83rd of 851
Housing vacancy	47.3%	27.8%	9.3%	10.1%	99th	55th of 851
Rent-burdened rentersWeakness	100%	58.1%	48.1%	51.1%	99th	11th of 828
Healthcare workers	21.2%	12.4%	10.9%	9.7%	99th	25th of 852
Residents 65 and older	30.3%	25.8%	17.3%	17.2%	97th	84th of 854
Median age	48.5	46.9	38.8	38.9	93rd	175th of 854
Average commuteWeakness	35.3 min	24.1 min	22.7 min	26.4 min	92nd	40th of 849
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.490	0.439	0.453	0.483	85th	47th of 848
Per capita income	$53,504	$37,533	$48,237	$44,673	77th	102nd of 853
Median household income	$98,750	$68,603	$89,062	$80,734	70th	160th of 846
Work from home	16.7%	9.5%	17.6%	15.1%	68th	209th of 852
Median home value	$364,300	$225,200	$329,300	$332,700	56th	126th of 842
Median earnings per worker	$46,250	$45,133	$54,389	$49,666	44th	563rd of 851
Bachelor's degree or higher	27%	25.9%	39.4%	35.7%	39th	328th of 854
Veterans	4.9%	9.1%	5.9%	6.2%	37th	690th of 854
Poverty rate	8.3%	12.2%	9.3%	12.5%	34th	435th of 852
Broadband access	87.5%	88.5%	91.6%	91%	21st	541st of 851
Government workers	9.6%	16.2%	12.9%	14.5%	16th	692nd of 852
Diversity index	21.6	21.3	41.1	61.4	14th	369th of 854
Residents under 18	16.4%	20.2%	22.9%	22%	12th	744th of 854
Uninsured rateStrength	2.5%	4.8%	4.7%	8.4%	9th	682nd of 853
Self-employed workers	5.8%	9%	9.3%	10%	8th	790th of 852
Unemployment rateStrength	1.9%	5.9%	4.1%	5.2%	5th	655th of 853
Population	122	45,275	5,739,445	334,922,499	1st	847th of 854
Population density	4/sq mi	17/sq mi	72/sq mi	95/sq mi	1st	805th of 854
Foreign-born residents	0%	0.9%	8.7%	14.1%	1st	822nd of 854
Tech workers	0%	1.2%	4%	3.8%	1st	770th of 852

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

18–24

13%

25–34

16%

35–44

45–54

13%

55–64

15%

65–74

16%

75+

Median age

48.5

Under 18

16.4%

65 and over

30.3%

Race and ethnicity

White88%
Black0%
Hispanic0%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial12%

Diversity index

21.6

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

73.8%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

100%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 48
Average household size: 2.5
Family households: 70.8%
Married couples: 56.3%
Living alone: 18.8%
Veterans (of adults): 4.9%
Male / female: 59% / 41%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

13%

$25–50k

$50–75k

21%

$75–100k

$100–150k

21%

$150–200k

$200k+

21%

Median household income

56659

$98,750

Itasca Co.

$68,603

Minnesota

$89,062

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$53,504

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

8.3%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

29.2%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.490

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

56659

$364,300

Itasca Co.

$225,200

Minnesota

$329,300

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

56659

—

Itasca Co.

$988

Minnesota

$1,280

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

89%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

10%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 91
Owner-occupied: 93.8%
Vacant: 47.3%
Median year built: 1991
Median rooms: 5.1
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 100%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 0%
Home value to income: 3.7× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

73%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

17%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

20%

10–19

20–29

30–44

40%

45–59

13%

60+

23%

Average commute

35.3 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

1.9%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

47.7%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare

21%

Production

17%

Transportation and moving

15%

Office and admin

13%

Cleaning and personal care

Construction and repair

Management

Engineering and science

Food service

Education

Arts, media and sports

Business and finance

Computer and math

Legal and social services

Police and fire

Sales

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Health care and social assistance

21%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

17%

Retail

13%

Restaurants and hotels

13%

Manufacturing

10%

Construction

10%

Other services

Wholesale

Education

Public administration

Arts and recreation

Professional and technical services

Finance, insurance and real estate

Admin, support and management

Information

Agriculture and mining

Median earnings per worker

$46,250

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

5.8%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

9.6%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

17.3%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	56659	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$135,417	$74,888
Service	$11,250	$26,804
Sales and office	$26,250	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	—	$49,199
Production and transportation	$87,917	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

34%

Some college

21%

Associate's

14%

Bachelor's

15%

Graduate

12%

High school graduate or higher: 96%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27%
Graduate or professional degree: 12%
Households with broadband: 87.5%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 79.2%
No internet access: 6.3%
Without health insurance: 2.5%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Max
State: Minnesota
County: Itasca County
Center point: 47.5512° N, 94.0488° W
Land area: 32 sq mi
Water area: 1.2 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 56659

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
56680	Spring Lake, MN	8.6 mi	137	$51,250	$245,000
56681	Squaw Lake, MN	10 mi	267	$50,833	$146,900
56637	Talmoon, MN	11 mi	153	$58,750	$235,700
56631	Bowstring, MN · PO box	12 mi	—	—	—
56626	Bena, MN	13 mi	254	$44,853	$150,000
56636	Deer River, MN	15 mi	4,643	$61,289	$210,000
56663	Pennington, MN	19 mi	282	$50,278	—
56657	Marcell, MN	19 mi	251	$72,629	$420,800
56661	Northome, MN	20 mi	895	$65,469	$194,300
56688	Wirt, MN	20 mi	94	$71,250	$187,500
56630	Blackduck, MN	25 mi	2,180	$50,333	$176,900
56641	Federal Dam, MN	26 mi	339	$39,688	$159,000

Questions about 56659

What city is zip code 56659?

56659 is assigned to Max, Minnesota. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 56659 in?

56659 is in Itasca County, Minnesota.

What is the population of 56659?

About 122 people live in 56659, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 56659 in?

56659 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 56659?

The median household income in 56659 is $98,750.

What zip codes are near 56659?

The closest zip codes to 56659 are 56680, 56681, 56637, 56631, 56626.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 56659, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.