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Karlstad, MN

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Karlstad, MN: 1 USPS ZIP, population 1,136. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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ACS city ledger plate

Sheet KARLSTAD-MN · Karlstad, MN 1 ZIPs · 1,136 pop · #12272/25278 · Kittson County

INC-MID · RANK-MID · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-ONE · OWN-MID · POP-VILLAGE · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-LOW

  • INC-MID $72,344
  • RANK-MID #12272/25278
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Lancaster
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-MID 83% owners
  • POP-VILLAGE 1,136
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-LOW $144,100

Nearest income peer: Lancaster, MN (+ $1,406 income $)

Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.

Income neighbourhood around Karlstad

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Karlstad on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.

median HH income

What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-25

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Karlstad, MN sits among US cities with an above-median household income, on a village-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.

Top 49%
household income vs 25,278 US cities
1,136
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$72,344
avg ZIP median income

Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.

Above-median income on a short ZIP list (1) - lead code 56732 (1,136 residents). Household income $72,344 is the roll-up; open the ZIP for tenure and commute.

Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (82.6%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating Karlstad as a pure owner town.

Within Minnesota, Bemidji is the closest lower-income city and Houston the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Karlstad.

Population concentration

One ZIP, 56732, is all of Karlstad

There is no split to weigh here: 56732 holds every one of Karlstad's 1,136 ACS residents. City-level and ZIP-level numbers on this site are the same number twice, check the ZIP page for the income/tenure/commute breakdown.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Dense ZBP book packed into Karlstad's one ZIP

Citywide ZBP: 42 establishments, 393 employees , annual payroll $16,155k (~37 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 56732 (42 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (8) · also Other services (except public administration) · Health care and social assistance .

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ZIP Codes in Karlstad, MN

These ZIP codes sit in Kittson County, which covers 9 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Karlstad. See the Kittson County roll-up →

Karlstad sits in the lower half of Kittson County on income: Hallock, Lake Bronson and Halma report more, and only Kennedy reports less. Saint Vincent marks the far end of that range at $91,250, 26% above Karlstad.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
56732 1,136 $72,344 42 3
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Karlstad roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Karlstad, .