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Fertile ZIP code, Minnesota

The ZIP code for Fertile, MN is 56540, and its area code is 218.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
803
Area code
218

Fertile in numbers

About 803 people live in Fertile, in 349 households. The median household income is $67,125 a year, 25% below the Minnesota median of $89,062 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $129,500 (61% below the Minnesota median), and median gross rent is $823 a month. The median age is 44.9; 20.2% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (39.4% across Minnesota); the average commute takes 24 minutes.

Population803Fertile803
Households349Fertile349
Median age44.9Fertile44.9Minnesota38.8US 38.9
Median household income$67,125Fertile$67,125Minnesota$89,062US $80,734
Median home value$129,500Fertile$129,500Minnesota$329,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$823Fertile$823Minnesota$1,280US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher20.2%Fertile20.2%Minnesota39.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute23.9 minFertile23.9 minMinnesota22.7 minUS 26.4 min
Population density387 / sq miFertile387 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Fertile

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Fertile
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
56540 Fertile , MN Standard 1,891 $83,646 $194,800

Map of Fertile ZIP codes

56540

The ZIP codes of Fertile, 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 Fertile

The nearest larger towns are Ada (1,833 people, 19 mi), McIntosh (847 people, 20 mi) and Mahnomen (1,049 people, 21 mi).

Towns near Fertile
TownPopulationDistance
Crookston 7,344 22.6 mi

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