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Thief River Falls ZIP code, Minnesota

The ZIP code for Thief River Falls, MN is 56701, and its area code is 218.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
8,823
Area code
218

Thief River Falls in numbers

About 8,823 people live in Thief River Falls, in 4,198 households. The median household income is $71,144 a year, 20% below the Minnesota median of $89,062 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $175,400 (47% below the Minnesota median), and median gross rent is $838 a month. The median age is 37.8; 21.2% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (39.4% across Minnesota); the average commute takes 10 minutes.

Population8,823Thief River Falls8,823
Households4,198Thief River Falls4,198
Median age37.8Thief River Falls37.8Minnesota38.8US 38.9
Median household income$71,144Thief River Falls$71,144Minnesota$89,062US $80,734
Median home value$175,400Thief River Falls$175,400Minnesota$329,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$838Thief River Falls$838Minnesota$1,280US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher21.2%Thief River Falls21.2%Minnesota39.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute10.2 minThief River Falls10.2 minMinnesota22.7 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,470 / sq miThief River Falls1,470 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Thief River Falls

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Thief River Falls
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
56701 Thief River Falls , MN Standard 12,705 $78,599 $196,000

Map of Thief River Falls ZIP codes

56701

The ZIP codes of Thief River Falls, 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 Thief River Falls

The nearest larger towns are East Grand Forks (9,028 people, 41 mi), Grand Forks, ND (59,042 people, 44 mi) and Bemidji (15,569 people, 74 mi).

More nearby: every ZIP code in Pennington County · Minnesota ZIP codes

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