ZIP Code 56591 — White Earth CDP, MN Demographics & Data

ZIP code 56591 covers White Earth, MN in Becker County with a population of about 474.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 24.7 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 218; U.S. House district MN-8; the FARGO - VALLEY CITY media market.

Median household income in ZIP 56591 is about $17,045 — about 77% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 65.8%; unemployment rate near 21.1%.

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Public administration, Food services, and Construction; about 2.7% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 12.5 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 109.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $178 (about 85% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 18.7% (about 46.7 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for White Earth CDP, MN as Very Low (composite score 37.4), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (77.2) and flood (52.2). 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 White Earth CDP, MN show little to no average snow.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 34 for ZIP 56591 (White Earth CDP, 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.