Frost, MN · standard
ZIP Code 56033
Faribault County, Minnesota — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 345
- 4/sq mi
- $83,214
- Median income
- $82,100
- Median home value
- 16.7%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Frost 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
- 5th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 4
- people per sq mi
- 89%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 56033 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 56033 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 93.2 square miles in Frost, Faribault County, Minnesota. The area is home to 345 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 56033 against Minnesota and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 56033 sits at $83,214 (1% above the Minnesota average), while per-capita income is $39,384. The poverty rate stands at 7.1% and the unemployment rate at 6.1%. On housing, the median home value is $82,100 (68% below the state average) with median rent at $825 per month, and 89.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 56033 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 16.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 45.9, and the average commute is —. We also surface 2 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Faribault County, so you can benchmark 56033 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 56033, Frost, 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
345
Population
93.2
Area (sq mi)
4
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 56033?
45.9
Median Age
53.3%
Male
46.7%
Female
1.9%
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?
$83,214
Median Household Income
+1% vs state
$39,384
Per Capita Income
7.1%
Poverty Rate
6.1%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 56033 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$83,214 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?
203
Total Housing Units
172
Occupied Units
31
Vacant Units
2.39
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$82,100
Median Home Value
-68% vs state
$825
Median Rent
1950
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 11 business establishments in ZIP 56033, employing approximately 33 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,301,000.
11
Businesses
33
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 56033 vs 50465 →
ZIP 56033 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 56014
Bricelyn (56014)
797 residents
- 56033
Frost (56033)
345 residents
- 50465 250
Rake (50465)
250 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 56033 ranks #2 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 56033 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
- 50465
Rake (50465)
$42,386 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 56033 ranks the highest of 3 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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