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Backus ZIP code, Minnesota

The ZIP code for Backus, MN is 56435, and its area code is 218.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
291
Area code
218

Backus in numbers

About 291 people live in Backus, in 112 households. The median household income is $56,250 a year, 37% below the Minnesota median of $89,062 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $134,700 (59% below the Minnesota median), and median gross rent is $720 a month. The median age is 45.3; 14.8% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (39.4% across Minnesota); the average commute takes 24 minutes.

Population291Backus291
Households112Backus112
Median age45.3Backus45.3Minnesota38.8US 38.9
Median household income$56,250Backus$56,250Minnesota$89,062US $80,734
Median home value$134,700Backus$134,700Minnesota$329,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$720Backus$720Minnesota$1,280US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher14.8%Backus14.8%Minnesota39.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute24.0 minBackus24.0 minMinnesota22.7 minUS 26.4 min
Population density469 / sq miBackus469 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Backus city. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Backus

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Backus
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
56435 Backus , MN Standard 2,801 $62,381 $256,800

Map of Backus ZIP codes

56435

The ZIP codes of Backus, MN, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Backus

The nearest larger towns are Pine River (906 people, 8.8 mi), Jenkins (508 people, 15 mi) and Nevis (496 people, 18 mi).

Towns near Backus
TownPopulationDistance
Breezy Point 2,687 20.6 mi
Crosslake 2,521 21.9 mi
Park Rapids 4,270 26.5 mi

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