ZIP code
56479
Staples, MN
56479 covers Staples in Todd County, with 5,018 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 56479. Methodology
ZIP code map of 56479
About ZIP code 56479
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 56479. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 56479
Race
- White5,050
- Black or African American28
- American Indian or Alaska Native33
- Asian18
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander2
- Other race55
- Two or more races201
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 128
Age
- Under 10684
- 10 to 19694
- 20 to 29550
- 30 to 39626
- 40 to 49586
- 50 to 59675
- 60 to 69769
- 70 to 79490
- 80 and older313
Income and housing in 56479
Education
- High school graduate93.1%
- Bachelor's degree22.7%
- Graduate degree7.6%
Places covering 56479
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
- Staples55.5%
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- Todd County61.8%
- Wadena County33.4%
- Cass County4.8%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
44.5% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 56479
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4,768 | |
| 2006 | 4,645 | |
| 2007 | 4,974 | |
| 2008 | 4,564 | |
| 2009 | 4,482 | |
| 2010 | 4,464 | |
| 2011 | 5,562 | 4,283 |
| 2012 | 5,255 | 4,210 |
| 2013 | 4,865 | 4,300 |
| 2014 | 4,806 | 4,390 |
| 2015 | 5,079 | 4,410 |
| 2016 | 5,186 | 4,560 |
| 2017 | 5,087 | 4,560 |
| 2018 | 5,146 | 4,570 |
| 2019 | 5,225 | 4,520 |
| 2020 | 4,983 | 4,770 |
| 2021 | 4,760 | 4,690 |
| 2022 | 4,891 | 4,690 |
| 2023 | 5,018 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 56479
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 56481Verndale7.0 miPop 2,333 · Income $69,688
- 56466Motley8.1 miPop 3,126 · Income $59,046
- 56434Aldrich9.4 miPop 178 · Income $50,833
- 56478Nimrod14.1 miPop — · Income —
- 56473Pillager16.3 miPop 3,452 · Income $79,236
- 56482Wadena16.9 miPop 7,494 · Income $56,356
- 56477Sebeka17.5 miPop 2,498 · Income $54,028
- 56437Bertha18.1 miPop 1,409 · Income $59,313
- 56453Hewitt19.9 miPop 795 · Income $67,813
- 56438Browerville20.5 miPop 2,830 · Income $57,093
- 56443Cushing20.7 miPop 1,457 · Income $73,056
- 56440Clarissa21.6 miPop 1,469 · Income $53,250
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ZIP code 56479 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 56479 in?
- 56479 is in Staples, MN.
- What county is 56479 in?
- 56479 is in Todd County.
- What is the median household income in 56479?
- The median household income in 56479 is $58,009.
- Which ZIP codes are near 56479?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 56479.