Geneva, MN · standard
ZIP Code 56035
Freeborn County, Minnesota — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 546
- 377/sq mi
- $61,500
- Median income
- $182,500
- Median home value
- 20.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Geneva pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a low-density, homeowner-dominated area.
- 32th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 39th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 377
- people per sq mi
- 79%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 56035 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 56035 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 1.4 square miles in Geneva, Freeborn County, Minnesota. The area is home to 546 residents, producing a population density of 377 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 56035 against Minnesota and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 56035 sits at $61,500 (25% below the Minnesota average), while per-capita income is $38,276. The poverty rate stands at 10.3% and the unemployment rate at 0.5%. On housing, the median home value is $182,500 (29% below the state average) with median rent at $670 per month, and 79.1% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 56035 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 20.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 41.4, 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 56035 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 56035, Geneva, 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
546
Population
1.4
Area (sq mi)
377
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 56035?
41.4
Median Age
58.1%
Male
41.9%
Female
1.6%
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?
$61,500
Median Household Income
-25% vs state
$38,276
Per Capita Income
10.3%
Poverty Rate
0.5%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 56035 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$61,500 32nd percentile higher than 32% 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
2.25
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$182,500
Median Home Value
-29% vs state
$670
Median Rent
1975
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 14 business establishments in ZIP 56035, employing approximately 112 people with a combined annual payroll of $4,116,000.
14
Businesses
112
Employees
$4.1M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 4 | 28.6% |
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 56035 vs 56026 →
ZIP 56035 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 56026
Ellendale (56026)
2,012 residents
- 56016
Clarks Grove (56016)
1,096 residents
- 56045
Hollandale (56045)
813 residents
- 56035 546
Geneva (56035)
546 residents
- 56046 94
Hope (56046)
94 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 56035 ranks #4 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 56035 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 56026
Ellendale (56026)
$100,169 median income
- 56016
Clarks Grove (56016)
$89,583 median income
- 56045
Hollandale (56045)
$71,250 median income
- 56035
Geneva (56035)
$61,500 median income
- 56046
Hope (56046)
$61,042 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 56035 ranks #4 of 5 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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