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ZIP Code 56736
Mentor, MN, Polk County
Population
687
Land area
110.3sq mi
People per sq mi
6
City
Mentor
ZIP 56736 and nearby ZIP codes
ZIP 56736 at a glance
- ZIP 56736 (Mentor) is 91% less dense than Minnesota as a whole.
- Households here earn a median of $95,000 a year, 7% more than the Minnesota figure of $89,062.
- A typical owner-occupied home is valued at $417,100 (27% above Minnesota) and median rent is $738 a month.
Local data for ZIP 56736
Counts from official public data
Housing and community stats
ZIP 56736, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Median household income
$95,000
Poverty rate
5.4%
Median home value
$417,100
Prices +13.8% in a year
Median rent
$738/mo
Homeownership
90.8%
Bachelor's or higher
25.9%
Median age
55.0
Average commute
28.9 min
Economy and federal money
Businesses, pandemic loans and political donations
Business establishments
18
ZIP Business Patterns 2023
Employees
54
$4.1M annual payroll
PPP loans
$1.6M
72 loans
Campaign donations
$7,553
22% D, 0% R, 2026 cycle
Environment and hazard risk
ZIP 56736, from FEMA, NOAA and EPA
Natural hazard risk
Relatively Low
Top: winter weather
Storm events since 1996
1,375
Countywide, mostly hail
Flood insurance policies
102
0.5% of homes, county
July high / Jan low
79° / -3°F
24.3 inches of rain a year
Health statistics
Share of adults in ZIP 56736, CDC PLACES estimates
Obesity
39.9%
U.S. 33.3% +6.6 pts
Diabetes
14.6%
U.S. 12.1% +2.5 pts
Smoking
16.1%
U.S. 12.8% +3.3 pts
Uninsured (18-64)
7.1%
U.S. 11.1% -4.0 pts
Frequently asked questions
- What city is ZIP code 56736?
- ZIP code 56736 is in Mentor, MN (Polk County).
- What county is ZIP code 56736 in?
- ZIP code 56736 is mostly in Polk County, Minnesota.
- How many people live in ZIP code 56736?
- About 687 people live in the 56736 ZIP Code Tabulation Area, based on American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, American Community Survey) · Data as of 12/31/2023. ZIP Code Tabulation Areas closely match, but are not identical to, USPS ZIP code delivery areas.