Brewster, MN · standard
ZIP Code 56119
Nobles County, Minnesota - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,017
- 4/sq mi Low-density area
- $83,583
- Median income Above-median income area
- $183,700
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 13.5%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Brewster pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 34%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 39th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 4
- people per sq mi
- 75%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 56119 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 56119 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Brewster, Nobles County, Minnesota, home to just 1,017 residents across 236.5 square miles, a density of 4 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 56119 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $83,583 (2% above the average Minnesota ZIP), while per-capita income is $34,836. The poverty rate is 9.8%, with unemployment at 3.2%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $183,700 (28% below the average Minnesota ZIP), and median rent is $724; owner occupancy is 74.5%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 13.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 36.2, and the average commute is 21 minutes. The page also surfaces 4 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Nobles County, so 56119 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 56119, Brewster, 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
1,017
Population
236.5
Area (sq mi)
4
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 56119?
36.2
Median Age
58.7%
Male
41.3%
Female
20.9%
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?
$83,583
Median Household Income
+2% vs state ZIP avg
$34,836
Per Capita Income
9.8%
Poverty Rate
3.2%
Unemployment Rate
20.8 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 56119 ranks among Minnesota ZIPs
Brewster, 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)
$83,583 Top 40% higher than 60% 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
412housing units
412
Total Housing Units
400
Occupied Units
12
Vacant Units
2.97
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$183,700
Median Home Value
-28% vs state ZIP avg
$724
Median Rent
1970
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 56119, employing approximately 199 people with a combined annual payroll of $16,206,000.
22
Businesses
199
Employees
$16.2M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 6 | 27.3% |
| Wholesale trade | 4 | 18.2% |
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 56119 vs 56161 →
ZIP 56119 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 56187
Worthington (56187)
14,170 residents
- 56131 2,293
Fulda (56131)
2,293 residents
- 56137 1,149
Heron Lake (56137)
1,149 residents
- 56119 1,017
Brewster (56119)
1,017 residents
- 56161 400
Okabena (56161)
400 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 56119 ranks #4 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 56119 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 56161
Okabena (56161)
$86,000 median income
- 56119
Brewster (56119)
$83,583 median income
- 56131
Fulda (56131)
$73,063 median income
- 56137
Heron Lake (56137)
$71,250 median income
- 56187
Worthington (56187)
$64,326 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 56119 ranks #2 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 56119, both outside MN so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (1,017 here; floor ≥1,000).
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 56119 in?
ZIP code 56119 (Brewster) is located in Nobles County, Minnesota. Nobles County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/nobles-mn.
What is the population of ZIP code 56119?
ZIP code 56119 in Brewster, MN has a population of 1,017 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 56119?
The median household income in ZIP 56119 is $83,583, which is 10% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 56119?
The median home value in ZIP 56119 is $183,700, which is 34% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 56119?
The largest racial group in ZIP 56119 is White at 61.1%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 30.0% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 56119?
ZIP code 56119 has 22 business establishments employing approximately 199 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 56119?
In ZIP code 56119, 50.9% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 13.5% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the average commute time in ZIP 56119?
The mean commute time for workers in ZIP code 56119 is 20.8 minutes according to Census ACS data. The national average is roughly 26 minutes, so commuters here spend less time traveling to work than typical.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 56119?
In ZIP code 56119, approximately 74.5% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 25.5% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 56119?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 56119 is 9.8% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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