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 Moderate-density area
- $83,750
- Median income Above-median income area
- $112,500
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 24.4%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
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 a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Conger, Freeborn County, Minnesota, home to just 115 residents across 2.7 square miles, a density of 43 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 56020 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $83,750 (2% above the average Minnesota ZIP), while per-capita income is $31,653. The poverty rate is 8.1%, with unemployment at 4.5%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $112,500 (56% below the average Minnesota ZIP); owner occupancy is 100.0%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 24.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 27.5, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 4 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Freeborn County, so 56020 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, 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; 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 ZIP avg
$31,653
Per Capita Income
8.1%
Poverty Rate
4.5%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 56020 ranks among Minnesota ZIPs
Conger, MN household income vs. every Minnesota ZIP code
Median household income among 864 reporting Minnesota ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$83,750 Top 39% higher than 61% of 864 Minnesota 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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
40housing units
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 ZIP avg
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.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 56020, both outside MN so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 56020 in?
ZIP code 56020 (Conger) is located in Freeborn County, Minnesota. Freeborn County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/freeborn-mn.
What is the population of ZIP code 56020?
ZIP code 56020 in Conger, MN has a population of 115 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 56020?
The median household income in ZIP 56020 is $83,750, which is 10% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 56020?
The median home value in ZIP 56020 is $112,500, which is 60% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 56020?
The largest racial group in ZIP 56020 is White at 95.9%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 5.4% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 56020?
ZIP code 56020 has 7 business establishments employing approximately 38 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 56020?
In ZIP code 56020, 58.5% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 24.4% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 56020?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 56020 is 8.1% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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