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Alvarado city, MN

ZIP Code 56710 — Alvarado city, MN Demographics & Data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Middle ClassLow Snow Area

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Quick Facts

Local time
Population
460
Median Income
$70,000
-7% vs US avg
Home Value
$129,700
-63% vs US avg
Median Rent
N/A
Median Age
35.3 yrs
-9% vs US avg
Area Code
Congress
Top Ancestry
NorwegianGermanPolish
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Location
Coordinates
48.2154, -97.0018
Elevation
855 ft
Land Area
42.2 sq mi
Water Area
0.0 sq mi

At a glance

Population
460
Density
N/A
Median income
$70,000
-7% vs US avg
Home value
$129,700
-63% vs US avg
Median rent
N/A
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What to know about ZIP 56710

ZIP code 56710 covers Alvarado, MN in Marshall County with a population of about 460.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 35.3 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 218; U.S. House district MN-7; the FARGO - VALLEY CITY media market.

Income and economy in Alvarado, MN

Median household income in ZIP 56710 is about $70,000 — about 7% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 10.9%; unemployment rate near 4.7%; 22.9% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 10.8 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Retail trade, and Construction; about 5.3% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 9.9 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing and affordability in ZIP 56710

Median home value is about $129,700 — about 63% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 83.9% (about 18.5 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 56710 in Alvarado, MN, a household would need roughly $36,000 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 $833. That sits below the local median household income ($70,000), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

Climate risk and migration signals

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Alvarado city, MN as Very Low (composite score 23.6), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (85.1) and flood (29.2). 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 Alvarado city, MN show little to no average snow.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 33 for ZIP 56710 (Alvarado 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.

Nearby (from this ZIP)

Airport GFK (20.1 miles (32.3 km)) · University of North Dakota (20.6 miles (33.1 km)) · Voyageurs National Park (192.1 miles (309.1 km)) · VA: Grand Forks VA Community Based Outpatient Clinic (22.8 miles (36.7 km))

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