Conger, MN · standard
ZIP Code 56020
Freeborn County, Minnesota — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 115
- 43/sq mi
- $83,750
- Median income
- $112,500
- Median home value
- 24.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Conger pairs an above-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 34%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 14th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 43
- people per sq mi
- 100%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 56020 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 56020 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 2.7 square miles in Conger, Freeborn County, Minnesota. The area is home to 115 residents, producing a population density of 43 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 56020 against Minnesota and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 56020 sits at $83,750 (2% above the Minnesota average), while per-capita income is $31,653. The poverty rate stands at 8.1% and the unemployment rate at 4.5%. On housing, the median home value is $112,500 (56% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 100.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 56020 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 24.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 27.5, and the average commute is —. We also surface 4 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Freeborn County, so you can benchmark 56020 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 56020, Conger, 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
115
Population
2.7
Area (sq mi)
43
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 56020?
27.5
Median Age
51.4%
Male
48.6%
Female
0.0%
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?
$83,750
Median Household Income
+2% vs state
$31,653
Per Capita Income
8.1%
Poverty Rate
4.5%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 56020 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$83,750 Top 34% higher than 66% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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?
40
Total Housing Units
32
Occupied Units
8
Vacant Units
2.31
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$112,500
Median Home Value
-56% vs state
1953
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 7 business establishments in ZIP 56020, employing approximately 38 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,079,000.
7
Businesses
38
Employees
$1.1M
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 56020 vs 56009 →
ZIP 56020 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 56009
Alden (56009)
1,613 residents
- 56029
Emmons (56029)
744 residents
- 50473 268
Scarville (50473)
268 residents
- 56089 155
Twin Lakes (56089)
155 residents
- 56020 115
Conger (56020)
115 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 56020 ranks #5 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 56020 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 56020
Conger (56020)
$83,750 median income
- 56009
Alden (56009)
$80,804 median income
- 56029
Emmons (56029)
$67,857 median income
- 56089
Twin Lakes (56089)
$56,250 median income
- 50473
Scarville (50473)
$50,227 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 56020 ranks the highest of 5 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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