Norcross, MN · standard
ZIP Code 56274
Grant County, Minnesota — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 177
- 1/sq mi
- $118,889
- Median income
- $193,800
- Median home value
- 49.5%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Norcross pairs a top-decile household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 10%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 42th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 98%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 56274 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 56274 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 196.7 square miles in Norcross, Grant County, Minnesota. The area is home to 177 residents, producing a population density of 1 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 56274 against Minnesota and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 56274 sits at $118,889 (45% above the Minnesota average), while per-capita income is $48,693. The poverty rate stands at 1.2% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $193,800 (24% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 98.1% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 56274 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 49.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 40.4, and the average commute is —. We also surface 3 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Grant County, so you can benchmark 56274 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 56274, Norcross, 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
177
Population
196.7
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 56274?
40.4
Median Age
52.4%
Male
47.6%
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?
$118,889
Median Household Income
+45% vs state
$48,693
Per Capita Income
1.2%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 56274 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$118,889 Top 10% higher than 90% 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?
73
Total Housing Units
52
Occupied Units
21
Vacant Units
3.27
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$193,800
Median Home Value
-24% vs state
1973
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 3 business establishments in ZIP 56274, employing approximately 10 people with a combined annual payroll of $406,000.
3
Businesses
10
Employees
$406K
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 56274 vs 56565 →
ZIP 56274 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 56248
Herman (56248)
807 residents
- 56590
Wendell (56590)
373 residents
- 56274 177
Norcross (56274)
177 residents
- 56565 107
Nashua (56565)
107 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 56274 ranks #3 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 56274 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 56274
Norcross (56274)
$118,889 median income
- 56248
Herman (56248)
$83,000 median income
- 56590
Wendell (56590)
$70,500 median income
- 56565
Nashua (56565)
$53,846 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 56274 ranks the highest of 4 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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