Bricelyn, MN · standard
ZIP Code 56014
Faribault County, Minnesota — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 797
- 4/sq mi
- $62,917
- Median income
- $104,000
- Median home value
- 22.7%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Bricelyn pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 35th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 11th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 4
- people per sq mi
- 83%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 56014 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 56014 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 189.8 square miles in Bricelyn, Faribault County, Minnesota. The area is home to 797 residents, producing a population density of 4 people per square mile, and falls within the Chicago time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 56014 against Minnesota and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 56014 sits at $62,917 (23% below the Minnesota average), while per-capita income is $40,713. The poverty rate stands at 9.7% and the unemployment rate at 2.5%. On housing, the median home value is $104,000 (59% below the state average) with median rent at $629 per month, and 83.3% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 56014 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 22.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 46.8, and the average commute is 27 minutes. We also surface 5 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Faribault County, so you can benchmark 56014 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 56014, Bricelyn, MN · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
797
Population
189.8
Area (sq mi)
4
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 56014?
46.8
Median Age
54.3%
Male
45.7%
Female
1.2%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$62,917
Median Household Income
-23% vs state
$40,713
Per Capita Income
9.7%
Poverty Rate
2.5%
Unemployment Rate
27.4 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 56014 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$62,917 35th percentile higher than 35% of 30,318 US ZIPs
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Source U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
382
Total Housing Units
318
Occupied Units
64
Vacant Units
2.28
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$104,000
Median Home Value
-59% vs state
$629
Median Rent
1938
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 10 business establishments in ZIP 56014, employing approximately 32 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,278,000.
10
Businesses
32
Employees
$1.3M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 56014 vs 56033 →
ZIP 56014 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 56097
Wells (56097)
3,715 residents
- 56014 797
Bricelyn (56014)
797 residents
- 56051 703
Kiester (56051)
703 residents
- 56033 345
Frost (56033)
345 residents
- 50473 268
Scarville (50473)
268 residents
- 50465 250
Rake (50465)
250 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 56014 ranks #2 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 56014 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 56033
Frost (56033)
$83,214 median income
- 56014
Bricelyn (56014)
$62,917 median income
- 56097
Wells (56097)
$62,264 median income
- 56051
Kiester (56051)
$54,286 median income
- 50473
Scarville (50473)
$50,227 median income
- 50465
Rake (50465)
$42,386 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 56014 ranks #2 of 6 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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