ZIP Code 56666 — Ponemah CDP, MN Demographics & Data

ZIP code 56666 covers Ponemah, MN in Beltrami County with a population of about 1,092.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 18.1 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 218; U.S. House district MN-8; the MINNEAPOLIS - ST. PAUL media market.

Median household income in ZIP 56666 is about $50,250 — about 33% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 38.2%; unemployment rate near 31.5%.

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Public administration, and Retail trade; about 7.9% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 7.3 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $113,400 — about 67% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $182 (about 84% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 57.8% (about 7.6 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 56666 in Ponemah, MN, a household would need roughly $31,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $728. That sits below the local median household income ($50,250), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Ponemah CDP, MN as Relatively Low (composite score 60.6), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (82.5) and flood (72.6). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Ponemah CDP, MN show little to no average snow and around 22.8 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 78 for ZIP 56666 (Ponemah CDP, MN) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.