ZIP Code 56469 — Palisade city, MN Demographics & Data

ZIP code 56469 covers Palisade, MN in Aitkin County with a population of about 965.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 60.2 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 218; U.S. House district MN-8; the MINNEAPOLIS - ST. PAUL media market.

Palisade, MN fits a retirement-oriented profile (high share of residents 65+ (35.0%)). Residents and relocators commonly research healthcare access, everyday amenities (dining, personal services), and housing costs rather than tech or campus life.

Median household income in ZIP 56469 is about $60,109 — about 20% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 11.7%; unemployment rate near 6.4%; 13.6% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 20.1 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Construction, and Education; about 13.0% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 2.2 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $222,300 — about 36% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $538 (about 54% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 93.5% (about 28.1 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 56469 in Palisade, MN, a household would need roughly $61,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,428. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($60,109). Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Palisade city, MN as Relatively Low (composite score 56.6), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (69.4) and wildfire (57.6). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Palisade city, MN show little to no average snow.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 68 for ZIP 56469 (Palisade city, MN) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.