Sanborn, MN · standard
ZIP Code 56083
Brown County, Minnesota — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 874
- 3/sq mi
- $69,167
- Median income
- $132,900
- Median home value
- 20.5%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Sanborn pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 45th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 21th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 88%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 56083 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 56083 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 257.1 square miles in Sanborn, Brown County, Minnesota. The area is home to 874 residents, producing a population density of 3 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 56083 against Minnesota and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 56083 sits at $69,167 (16% below the Minnesota average), while per-capita income is $36,285. The poverty rate stands at 12.6% and the unemployment rate at 0.5%. On housing, the median home value is $132,900 (48% below the state average) with median rent at $438 per month, and 87.6% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 56083 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 20.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 51.9, and the average commute is 21 minutes. We also surface 2 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 5 additional ZIPs sharing Brown County, so you can benchmark 56083 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 →
Top industries in ZIP 56083
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 56083.
- Construction
Construction
4 establishments
- Manufacturing
Manufacturing
4 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
3 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
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 56083, Sanborn, 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
874
Population
257.1
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 56083?
51.9
Median Age
51.0%
Male
49.0%
Female
3.4%
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?
$69,167
Median Household Income
-16% vs state
$36,285
Per Capita Income
12.6%
Poverty Rate
0.5%
Unemployment Rate
20.6 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 56083 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$69,167 45th percentile higher than 45% 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?
409
Total Housing Units
338
Occupied Units
71
Vacant Units
2.19
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$132,900
Median Home Value
-48% vs state
$438
Median Rent
1945
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 22 business establishments in ZIP 56083, employing approximately 101 people with a combined annual payroll of $5,586,000.
22
Businesses
101
Employees
$5.6M
Annual Payroll
3
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 4 | 18.2% |
| Manufacturing | 4 | 18.2% |
| Retail trade | 3 | 13.6% |
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 56083 vs 56152 →
ZIP 56083 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 56152
Lamberton (56152)
1,507 residents
- 56083
Sanborn (56083)
874 residents
- 56294 84
Wanda (56294)
84 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 56083 ranks #2 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 56083 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 56294
Wanda (56294)
$82,083 median income
- 56152
Lamberton (56152)
$75,536 median income
- 56083
Sanborn (56083)
$69,167 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 56083 ranks #3 of 3 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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