56626 Zip Code (Bena, MN) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 315
Zip code population in 2010: 356
Zip code population in 2000: 434

Houses and condos: 274
Renter-occupied apartments: 32
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 56626: 88.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 57.7 sq. mi.
Water area: 7.4 sq. mi.

Population density: 5 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,299 (0.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,060 (0.6%)

For population 25 years and over in 56626:

• High school or higher: 76.2%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.5%
• Graduate or professional degree: 1.3%
• Unemployed: 7.0%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 14.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 56626:

• Never married: 51.7%
• Now married: 35.9%
• Separated: 0.0%
• Widowed: 3.6%
• Divorced: 8.8%

• 
• • 12339.2%American Indian
  • 9831.2%Two or more races
  • 9129.0%White
  • 20.6%Asian

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 56626, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $40,233 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$40,233
State:	$82,178

Salary/wage: $30,658 (reported on 80.0% of returns)

Here:	$30,658
State:	$67,438

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1396.7% for AGIs below $25k, 4657.1% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $300 (reported on 20.0% of returns)

This zip code:	$300
Minnesota:	$1,814

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.9% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Earned income credit: $2,100 (reported on 40.0% of returns)

Here:	$2,100
State:	$2,055

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 220.0% for AGIs below $25k, 85.7% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 93.3%

Here:	93%
State:	94%

(% for various income ranges: 100.0% for AGIs below $25k, 87.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 100.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 56626, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $30,887 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$30,887
State:	$67,192

Salary/wage: $26,809 (reported on 73.3% of returns)

Here:	$26,809
State:	$55,182

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 70.5% for AGIs below $25k, 80.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 50.4% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $467 (reported on 20.0% of returns)

This zip code:	$467
Minnesota:	$1,664

Profit/loss from business: +$2,700 (reported on 13.3% of returns)

Here:	+$2,700
State:	+$12,430

Earned income credit: $1,833 (reported on 40.0% of returns)

Here:	$1,833
State:	$2,037

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.2% for AGIs below $25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 66.7%

Here:	67%
State:	55%

(% for various income ranges: 62.5% for AGIs below $25k, 75.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 66.7% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 56626, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $25,451 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$25,451
State:	$53,560

Salary/wage: $18,669 (reported on 83.0% of returns)

Here:	$18,669
State:	$46,177

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 84.6% for AGIs below $10k, 68.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 70.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 41.9% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $344 (reported on 20.9% of returns)

This zip code:	$344
Minnesota:	$1,796

Profit/loss from business: +$5,462 (reported on 17.0% of returns)

Here:	+$5,462
State:	+$10,442

Total itemized deductions: $14,600 (37% of AGI, reported on 13.1% of returns)

Here:	$14,600
State:	$20,035

Here:	37.0% of AGI
State:	21.3% of AGI

Charity contributions deductions: $1,176 (3% of AGI, reported on 11.1% of returns)

Here:	$1,176
State:	$3,333

Here:	2.6% of AGI
State:	3.4% of AGI

Total tax: $2,988 (reported on 52.9% of returns)

56626:	$2,988
State:	$8,485

Earned income credit: $2,032 (reported on 40.5% of returns)

Here:	$2,032
State:	$1,523

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 81.0%

Here:	81%
State:	59%

(% for various income ranges: 64.3% for AGIs below $10k, 90.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 84.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 84.2% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Nearest zip codes: 56641, 56663, 56633, 56655, 56681, 56484.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 36
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 56

Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 66 (20 now married, 46 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 56626 with a mortgage: 18
Houses without a mortgage: 3

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $2,226
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $273

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:

• Zip code 56626 household income distribution in 2022

• 14Less than $10,000
• 6$10,000 to $14,999
• 7$20,000 to $24,999
• 2$25,000 to $29,999
• 18$35,000 to $39,999
• 4$40,000 to $44,999
• 12$50,000 to $59,999
• 10$60,000 to $74,999
• 5$75,000 to $99,999
• 13$150,000 to $199,999

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 56626

• 2Less than $10,000
• 1$10,000 to $14,999
• 3$50,000 to $59,999
• 2$60,000 to $69,999
• 2$70,000 to $79,999
• 1$100,000 to $124,999
• 2$125,000 to $149,999
• 12$150,000 to $174,999
• 9$175,000 to $199,999
• 14$300,000 to $399,999
• 3$750,000 to $999,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 56626

• 7$200 to $249
• 12$250 to $299
• 1$400 to $449
• 2$450 to $499
• 2$1,500 to $1,999

Median gross rent in 2022: $782.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $535,158
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $109,929

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $189,879 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $140,434 - $336,082

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $252,139

Here:	$252,139
State:	$374,552

Mobile homes: $66,792

Here:	$66,792
State:	$94,605

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 201
• One, attached: 17
• 3 or 4: 2
• Mobile homes: 50

Unemployment: 7.0%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 56626

• 71.5%80Drove a car alone
• 2.7%3Carpooled
• 2.7%3Bus or trolley bus
• 10.7%12Walked
• 5.4%6Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 56626

• 17Less than 5 minutes
• 255 to 9 minutes
• 2510 to 14 minutes
• 115 to 19 minutes
• 820 to 24 minutes
• 1030 to 34 minutes
• 140 to 44 minutes
• 1145 to 59 minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 74.8%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 315

• Male householders: 44 (4 living alone), Female householders: 48 (19 living alone)

• 32 spouses (32 opposite-sex spouses), 25 unmarried partners, (25 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 112 children (113 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 19 grandchildren, 3 brothers or sisters, 2 parents, 0 foster children, 27 other relatives, 2 non-relatives

Size of family households: 31 2-persons, 1 3-persons, 5 4-persons, 18 5-persons, 11 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 22 1-person

10 married couples with children.
87 single-parent households (57 men, 30 women).

85.6% of residents of 56626 zip code speak English at home.
2.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).
11.9% of residents speak other language at home (54% very well, 3% well, 43% not well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• BUG-0-NAY-GE-SHIG SCHOOL (15353 SILVER EAGLE DRIVE NW in BENA, MN) . Federal Facility. BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS. Tribal Land

  COMPLIANCE ASSISTANCE (Bureau Of Indian Affairs Indian School)
  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-F53E13
  Organizations: MINNEAPOLIS AREA OFFICE (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  Alternative names: BUG-O-NAY-GE-SHIG

• MCARDLES RESORT (952 RIVER DRIVE NW in BENA, MN)

  ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System)
  

• MCARDLES RESORT (1014 W. WINNIE ROAD NW in BENA, MN) . Tribal Land

  ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System)
  

Population in 1990: 461.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 298
• Midwest: 13

81% of the 56626 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 45% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Minnesota.

96% of the 56626 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 100% moved from this county.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school):
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school):

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

• Educational Services: Elementary and Secondary Schools (100-249 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 1 establishment)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (1-4: 2)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (1-4: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Campgrounds (1-4: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: All Other Traveler Accommodation (1-4: 1)

Most common first names in zip code 56626 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
Charles	3	77.3 years
David	3	75.6 years
William	3	75.0 years
Eugene	2	72.5 years
Dorothy	2	64.0 years
Harry	2	66.0 years
Frank	2	79.6 years
John	2	44.5 years
George	2	75.0 years
Joseph	2	64.5 years

Most common last names in zip code 56626 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Matthews	5	70.8 years
Stangel	5	61.8 years
Demo	4	58.2 years
Morgan	4	65.2 years
Tibbetts	4	72.0 years
Lyons	3	88.3 years
Smith	3	61.7 years
Engstrom	2	81.5 years
Baker	2	61.0 years
Bobolink	2	88.4 years