Residential delivery area · Minnesota
ZIP Code 56019: Comfrey, MN
ZIP code 56019 uses the postal name Comfrey, Minnesota and lies mostly in Brown County (58% of its land), reaching into Cottonwood County and Watonwan County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 800 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $65,833 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Comfrey; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Comfrey · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Brown County (58%); Cottonwood County (34%); Watonwan County (8%)
- Census places
- Comfrey
- Micro area
- New Ulm, MN
- House districts
- MN-7 (88%), MN-1 (12%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Minnesota
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 99.1 sq mi · 8 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 56019?
56019 centers on 44.116°, -94.889° and covers 99.1 square miles of land plus 0.4 of water. It borders 9 ZIP codes: 56022, 56087, 56120, 56159, 56083, 56118, 56085, 56145, 56081.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 56019, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 56019 compare with the rest of Brown County?
| Measure | 56019 | In Brown County | In MN |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 795 | 8th of 11 | 615th of 881 |
| Median household income | $66k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $161k | not ranked | not ranked |
56019's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (795). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 14% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 56019?
The 2020 Census counted 867 people in 56019; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 795. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 5.1% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 795±118 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 867−5.1% since 2010 (914)
- Households
- 364
- Median age
- 47.8
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 56019?
Of the 795 people the ACS estimates in 56019, 17.6% are under 18 and 24.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (87.9%).
- Under 1817.6%
- 18 to 6458.4%
- 65 and older24.0%
- White, not Hispanic87.9%
- Hispanic or Latino7.9%
- Other or two or more4.2%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 56019 earn?
Median household income is $65,833 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($74,233 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $65,833±$15,123
- Income per person
- $35,057
- Below the poverty line
- 12.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 14.6%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $64,739440 returns; wages 62% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 56019?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $161,100
- Median gross rent
- $641
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 80.5%
- Housing units
- 422
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 56019?
20 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 fewer than in 2018; the most are in transportation and warehousing (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Transportation and warehousing7
- Other services (except public administration)4
- Retail trade3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 56019?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56022 | Darfur | 63 | $66k | 5.0 mi |
| 56087 | Springfield | 3,105 | $64k | 9.6 mi |
| 56120 | Butterfield | 983 | $77k | 11.8 mi |
| 56159 | Mountain Lake | 2,668 | $72k | 12.2 mi |
| 56083 | Sanborn | 741 | $69k | 13.7 mi |
| 56118 | Bingham Lake | 457 | $91k | 14.3 mi |
| 56085 | Sleepy Eye | 5,047 | $73k | 14.4 mi |
| 56145 | Jeffers | 510 | $59k | 14.7 mi |
| 56081 | Saint James | 6,172 | $67k | 15.2 mi |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.