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Deer River ZIP code, Minnesota

The ZIP code for Deer River, MN is 56636, and its area code is 218.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
889
Area code
218

Deer River in numbers

About 889 people live in Deer River, in 344 households. The median household income is $38,824 a year, 56% below the Minnesota median of $89,062 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $111,200 (66% below the Minnesota median), and median gross rent is $816 a month. The median age is 40.3; 11.8% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (39.4% across Minnesota); the average commute takes 24 minutes.

Population889Deer River889
Households344Deer River344
Median age40.3Deer River40.3Minnesota38.8US 38.9
Median household income$38,824Deer River$38,824Minnesota$89,062US $80,734
Median home value$111,200Deer River$111,200Minnesota$329,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$816Deer River$816Minnesota$1,280US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher11.8%Deer River11.8%Minnesota39.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute24.2 minDeer River24.2 minMinnesota22.7 minUS 26.4 min
Population density586 / sq miDeer River586 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Deer River

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Deer River
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
56636 Deer River , MN Standard 4,643 $61,289 $210,000

Map of Deer River ZIP codes

56636

The ZIP codes of Deer River, 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 Deer River

The nearest larger towns are Cohasset (2,703 people, 9.0 mi), Grand Rapids (11,207 people, 14 mi) and Coleraine (2,150 people, 17 mi).

Towns near Deer River
TownPopulationDistance
Cohasset 2,703 9.0 mi
Grand Rapids 11,207 14.0 mi

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