Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($59,706) for 56542 is less than the median household income for 56621 ($63,721), 56516 ($69,250), 56556 ($61,786), 56684 ($73,750), 56634 ($64,886), 56651 ($80,750), and Polk County ($73,107). But it's more than 56557 ($57,731), 56592 ($59,167), 56644 ($56,364), 56646 ($48,750), Mahnomen County ($59,441), and Fosston city ($52,500).
| 56542 | $59,706 |
| Fosston city | $52,500 |
| Mahnomen County | $59,441 |
| Polk County | $73,107 |
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The average household income ($76,733) for 56542 is less than the average household income for 56684 ($107,674), 56516 ($90,313), 56592 ($90,057), 56621 ($79,056), 56634 ($86,106), 56644 ($83,475), 56651 ($92,625), and Polk County ($90,262). But it's more than 56556 ($70,460), 56557 ($72,549), 56646 ($64,043), Mahnomen County ($74,650), and Fosston city ($60,022).
| 56542 | $76,733 |
| Fosston city | $60,022 |
| Mahnomen County | $74,650 |
| Polk County | $90,262 |
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The per-capita income for 56542 is $32,663. The per capita income ($32,663) for 56542 is less than the per capita income for 56621 ($33,419), 56644 ($34,304), 56651 ($34,150), 56684 ($39,584), and Polk County ($37,371). But it's more than 56646 ($31,605), 56592 ($29,216), 56634 ($32,002), 56516 ($32,456), 56556 ($25,628), 56557 ($27,191), Mahnomen County ($27,297), and Fosston city ($28,204).
| 56542 | $32,663 |
| Fosston city | $28,204 |
| Mahnomen County | $27,297 |
| Polk County | $37,371 |
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4.8% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (4.8%) for 56542 is less than the percent high income households for 56516 (9.1%), 56592 (10.2%), 56634 (6.0%), 56644 (10.2%), 56651 (7.7%), and Polk County (6.7%). But it's more than 56557 (3.3%), 56646 (3.8%), 56684 (3.9%), 56556 (2.8%), 56621 (3.6%), Mahnomen County (4.2%), and Fosston city (1.8%).
| 56542 | 4.8% |
| Fosston city | 1.8% |
| Mahnomen County | 4.2% |
| Polk County | 6.7% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56542 | $58,333 | $70,833 | $76,429 | $44,583 |
| Fosston city | $58,333 | $64,741 | $57,143 | $38,750 |
| Mahnomen County | $24,000 | $67,857 | $68,350 | $44,219 |
| Polk County | $40,625 | $78,888 | $100,916 | $49,516 |
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All income statistics above are the most current, comparable income statistics available from the US Census Bureau and are from the American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates. You can find this information and other demographics for 56542 on the US Census Bureau’s website. These values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars and were downloaded on 29 January 2026.
Margins of error for the income data are:
| Median Household Income | Average Household Income | Per Capita Income | High Income Households | Median Household Income by Age of Householder | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| under 25 | 25 to 44 | 45 to 64 | 65+ | |||||
| 56542 | +/-$5,596 | +/-$5,350 | +/-$2,501 | +/-1.7% | +/-$14,454 | +/-$11,458 | +/-$21,773 | +/-$5,192 |
| Fosston city | +/-$8,558 | +/-$6,189 | +/-$3,479 | +/-1.3% | +/-$19,069 | +/-$5,965 | +/-$34,695 | +/-$13,263 |
| Mahnomen County | +/-$3,445 | +/-$3,263 | +/-$1,214 | +/-1.0% | +/-$7,757 | +/-$7,093 | +/-$4,271 | +/-$4,219 |
| Polk County | +/-$4,402 | +/-$3,291 | +/-$1,239 | +/-1.1% | +/-$5,409 | +/-$7,556 | +/-$5,642 | +/-$4,259 |