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56678 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 56678 covers Solway, Minnesota, with a population of about 1,708 and a median household income of $71,761.

Population
1,70813 per square mile
Median age
37.71 points below the US average
Median household income
$71,76118% below the Minnesota median
Poverty rate
8.9%3.5 points below the US average
Typical home value
$263,851up 36.1% in five years
Median rent
$1,5751.3× the Minnesota median
Degree or higher
14.6%20.4 points below the US average
Homeownership
94.4%29.4 points above the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
23

Where 56678 is

Solway, Minnesota — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population1,708
Median age37.7
Family households73.6%
Born outside the US0.9%
Speaks a language other than English at home1.9%
White (non-Hispanic)84.7%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)1.3%
Hispanic or Latino6.7%
Veterans10.9%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$71,761
Income per person$33,483
Poverty rate8.9%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance9.1%

Household income distribution

Under $10k1.2%
$10–15k4.9%
$15–20k2.1%
$20–25k3.0%
$25–30k1.4%
$30–35k4.6%
$35–40k2.6%
$40–45k1.2%
$45–50k8.4%
$50–60k8.4%
$60–75k14.4%
$75–100k10.3%
$100–125k11.2%
$125–150k10.3%
$150–200k10.3%
$200k or more5.6%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed570
Mean adjusted gross income$67,937
Returns declaring $200,000 or more3.5%
Returns, under $25k29.8%
Returns, $25k–$50k21.1%
Returns, $50k–$75k15.8%
Returns, $75k–$100k12.3%
Returns, $100k–$200k17.5%
Returns, $200k or more3.5%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$193,300
Median gross rent$1,575
Rent as a share of household income14%
Owner-occupied94.4%
Vacant homes22.6%
Median year built1986

What the homes are

Detached house74.8%
Mobile home25.1%
Boat, RV or van0.1%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$263,851as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 3.9%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 36.1%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 88.3%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$263,851$80,755

$80,755 in 2000 to $263,851 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate4.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher14.6%
High school diploma or higher93.5%
Works from home12.8%
Drives to work alone69.6%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more14.1%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity37.7% 4.3 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes11% 1 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes16.2% 3 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure32.3% 1.8 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health17% 3.3 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)7% 4.3 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression25.4% 3.5 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity23.8% 1.6 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis26.7% 1.6 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking18.2% 2.2 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication77.2% 2.5 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)9% 1.3 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.5% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease6.8% 0.6 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year74.5% 2.2 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening85.1% 0.8 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability13.6% 1.2 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening69.9% 5.6 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD6.6% same as the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist65.3% 4 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability29% 1.7 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support20.6% 4.2 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity11.6% 5.5 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps8.8% 5.5 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability7.6% 0.9 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol33.9% 2.3 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity9.1% 4.7 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability7.5% 0.9 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport7.2% 2 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness28.7% 5.7 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use78.7% 2.8 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)16% 0.8 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability12.4% 1.6 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)12.4% 1.1 pts below the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.6% same as the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat6% 2.8 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours30.8% 5.6 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.4% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost9.5% 3.5 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability4.3% 1.3 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments23
People employed334
Annual payroll$30,366,000
Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 43.9% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively Moderate across the 4 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss58.4 out of 100
Community resilience62.6 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Winter weather91Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought90.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire89.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide89.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave85.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind78.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail70.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding60.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning57.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado52.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave20.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm16.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake1.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with Minnesota and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPMinnesotaUnited States
Median household income$71,761$87,556$78,538
Income per person$33,483$46,957$43,289
Poverty rate8.9%9.2%12.4%
Median home value$193,300$305,500$303,400
Median gross rent$1,575$1,235$1,348
Homeownership94.4%72.4%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher14.6%38.8%35%
Unemployment rate4.5%3.9%5.2%
Works from home12.8%15.8%13.5%
Born outside the US0.9%8.6%13.9%
Median age37.738.638.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationITASCA UNIV OF MINN, MN US36.2 km away
Rain in a year28 in
Snow in a year52 in

Average high and low by month

January16.9°F / -4.3°F0.75 in rain, 9.6 in snow
February22.8°F / -1.6°F0.72 in rain, 8 in snow
March35.9°F / 12.1°F1.22 in rain, 7.8 in snow
April51°F / 26°F2 in rain, 6.2 in snow
May65°F / 39.4°F3.18 in rain, 0.1 in snow
June74.3°F / 50.6°F4.57 in rain
July78.8°F / 54.9°F3.53 in rain
August77.4°F / 52.7°F3.23 in rain
September68.1°F / 44.3°F3.08 in rain
October52.1°F / 32.5°F2.85 in rain, 1 in snow
November34.8°F / 18.6°F1.32 in rain, 9.1 in snow
December22.2°F / 5.1°F1.12 in rain, 9.8 in snow
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarket5% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

This ZIP code is served by 2 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Bemidji Public School District95.4% of this ZIP code's land area
Bagley Public School District4.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability44more vulnerable than 44% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status38more vulnerable than 38% of US census tracts
Household characteristics35more vulnerable than 35% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status24more vulnerable than 24% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport67more vulnerable than 67% of US census tracts
Walkability4 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

56687 Wilton, MN10.2 km away
56676 Shevlin, MN10.7 km away
56619 Bemidji, MN19.8 km away
56652 Leonard, MN22.7 km away
56621 Bagley, MN23 km away
56601 Bemidji, MN24.1 km away
56667 Puposky, MN24.2 km away
56634 Clearbrook, MN26.6 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Beltrami County52.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Hubbard County42.8% of this ZIP code's land area
Clearwater County4.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area127 sq mi
Water area1.96 sq mi
Population density13 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude47.5480, -95.1205

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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