Effie ZIP Codes — Itasca County, MN

There is one unique ZIP code in Effie, Minnesota and it is 56639. Area code: 218.
1
ZIP codes
308.86
sq mi land
5.93
sq mi water
218
area code
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Demographics & statistics

368
Population
59.8
Median age
$32,500
Median household income
$26,926
Per capita income
$174,500
Median home value
$1,458
Median monthly rent
83.3%
Home ownership
12.2%
Poverty rate
5.6%
Unemployment
484
Housing units
7.4%
Bachelor's or higher

Age distribution

Male Female
6
Under 5
5
7
5–9
6
3
10–14
3
5
15–19
5
9
20–24
9
11
25–34
11
17
35–44
17
24
45–54
23
12
55–59
12
24
60–64
23
34
65–74
33
17
75–84
16
18
85+
18
← Male
Female →

Age summary

GroupCount%
Under 183710.1%
18 and over33189.9%
65 and over13637.0%
Median age59.8 years

Race & ethnicity

White 87.2%
Two or more races 10.2%
Hispanic or Latino 1.6%
Asian 0.5%
Other race 0.5%
GroupCount%
White32687.2%
Two or more races3810.2%
Hispanic or Latino61.6%
Asian20.5%
Other race20.5%

Household income

Under $10k 4.0%
$10k–$15k 3.5%
$15k–$25k 34.8%
$25k–$35k 8.1%
$35k–$50k 16.2%
$50k–$75k 11.6%
$75k–$100k 10.1%
$100k–$150k 9.6%
$150k–$200k 1.5%
$200k+ 0.5%
Range% of households
Under $10k4.0%
$10k–$15k3.5%
$15k–$25k34.8%
$25k–$35k8.1%
$35k–$50k16.2%
$50k–$75k11.6%
$75k–$100k10.1%
$100k–$150k9.6%
$150k–$200k1.5%
$200k+0.5%
Median income$32,500

Housing

Home values

Under $50k 5.5%
$50k–$100k 13.3%
$100k–$150k 16.4%
$150k–$200k 20.6%
$200k–$300k 17.6%
$300k–$500k 10.3%
$500k–$1M 16.4%

Housing overview

MetricValue
Median home value$174,500
Median rent / month$1,458
Owner occupied83.3%
Renter occupied16.7%
Vacant61.7%
Single-family detached92.1%
Large apartment buildings0.0%
Mobile homes7.2%
Median rooms4.1
Avg household size (owned)1.88

Year built

Era%
2020 or later0.0%
2010–20196.6%
2000–200916.1%
1990–19998.1%
1980–19899.7%
1970–197916.8%
1960–196914.1%
1950–195911.4%
1940–194911.0%
1939 or earlier6.2%

Bedrooms

Size% of units
No bedroom (studio)9.1%
1 bedroom10.8%
2 bedrooms44.9%
3 bedrooms29.0%
4 bedrooms4.4%
5+ bedrooms1.7%

Vehicles per household

Vehicles% of households
No vehicle0.5%
1 vehicle34.3%
2 vehicles34.8%
3 or more30.3%

Heating fuel

Fuel type%
Utility gas2.0%
Electricity25.8%
Propane / LP gas50.0%
Fuel oil1.5%
Wood20.2%

Households & families

Household typeCount%
Married-couple family7336.9%
Cohabiting couple189.1%
Male householder, no spouse5326.8%
Female householder, no spouse5427.3%
Households with children under 183115.7%
Households with seniors (65+)10151.0%
Average household size1.86

Marital status

StatusMaleFemale
Never married31.4%15.4%
Married46.2%45.6%
Separated0.0%0.0%
Widowed4.1%28.4%
Divorced18.3%10.7%

Education

Less than 9th grade 1.0%
Some HS, no diploma 9.7%
HS graduate 43.5%
Some college, no degree 30.0%
Associate's degree 8.4%
Bachelor's degree 5.8%
Graduate / professional 1.6%
Metric%
HS diploma or higher89.4%
Bachelor's or higher7.4%

School enrollment (ages 3–17)

TypeCount%
Nursery / preschool411.1%
Kindergarten925.0%
Elementary school1027.8%
High school822.2%
College / grad school513.9%

Employment

Industry of employment

Construction 17.0%
Education & healthcare 16.3%
Agriculture & mining 14.4%
Manufacturing 13.1%
Retail trade 11.1%
Arts, food & hospitality 10.5%
Transportation & utilities 5.2%
Other services 4.6%
Professional & management 3.3%
Public administration 3.3%
Finance & real estate 1.3%

Occupation

Category%
Management, business & arts13.1%
Service22.9%
Sales & office14.4%
Natural resources & construction28.8%
Production & transportation20.9%

Employment type

Type%
Private sector79.7%
Government9.2%
Self-employed10.5%
Unpaid family workers0.7%

Commute

Method%
Drive alone75.2%
Carpool16.3%
Public transit0.0%
Walk2.0%
Other means3.3%
Avg commute (minutes)30.2

Poverty

All people 12.2%
Under 18 years 9.7%
18 and over 12.4%
Married-couple families 2.7%
Female-led households 22.2%

Income support

Source% of households
Social Security54.5%
Retirement income31.3%
Supplemental Security3.5%
Cash public assistance0.0%
Food stamps / SNAP4.0%

Health indicators

Condition%
High blood pressure35.9%
High cholesterol36.8%
Heart disease9.5%
Stroke4.1%
Asthma9.0%
Arthritis30.8%
Kidney disease3.7%
Pulmonary disease7.7%
Cancer8.9%
Behavior / access%
Binge drinking16.8%
No physical activity25.5%
Less than 7 hrs sleep30.0%
Fair or poor health15.0%
Poor mental health13.0%
Poor physical health11.8%
No health insurance11.2%
Visited doctor (checkup)70.8%
Visited dentist64.4%
Cholesterol screening90.9%
Teeth loss11.5%

Veterans & disability

VeteransCount%
Civilian veterans4914.8%
Disability%
Any disability30.2%
Under 188.1%
18–64 years21.5%
65 and over48.5%

Health insurance coverage

Type%
Private insurance52.2%
Public insurance60.9%
Uninsured under 190.0%

Language & origin

Language spoken at home (age 5+)

LanguageCount%
English only35797.0%
Spanish20.6%
Other Indo-European20.6%
Asian & Pacific Islander00.0%
Other languages00.0%

Place of birth & citizenship

OriginCount%
Native born (US)36398.6%
Born in same state36398.6%
Born in different state29680.4%
Foreign born00.0%
Naturalized citizen51.4%
Not a US citizen5100.0%

Ancestry

AncestryCount%
Polish10729.1%
Italian349.2%
French226%
Arab154.1%
AncestryCount%
German123.3%
Dutch82.2%
Irish51.4%

Technology access

Metric% of households
Computer access53.8%
Internet access85.4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2025 estimates.

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