ZIP Code 56721 — East Grand Forks city, MN Demographics & Data

ZIP code 56721 covers East Grand Forks, MN in Polk County with a population of about 10,791.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 35.0 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.

Median household income in ZIP 56721 is about $83,633 — about 11% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 9.6%; unemployment rate near 3.2%; 28.5% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 5.2 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Retail trade, and Manufacturing; about 5.7% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 9.5 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 $247,200 — about 29% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $777 (about 33% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 72.0% (about 6.6 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 56721 in East Grand Forks, MN, a household would need roughly $68,000 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 $1,588. That sits below the local median household income ($83,633), 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.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for East Grand Forks city, MN as Relatively Low (composite score 67.0), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (83.4) and flood (69.8). 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 East Grand Forks city, MN show little to no average snow and around 22.8 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 766 for ZIP 56721 (East Grand Forks 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.