Odessa, MN · standard
ZIP Code 56276
Big Stone County, Minnesota — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 298
- 2/sq mi
- $76,250
- Median income
- $132,500
- Median home value
- 27.2%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Odessa pairs an above-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 43%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 20th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 2
- people per sq mi
- 84%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 56276 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 56276 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 141.9 square miles in Odessa, Big Stone County, Minnesota. The area is home to 298 residents, producing a population density of 2 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 56276 against Minnesota and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 56276 sits at $76,250 (7% below the Minnesota average), while per-capita income is $35,364. The poverty rate stands at 8.6% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $132,500 (48% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 84.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 56276 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 27.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 38.5, and the average commute is —. We also surface 3 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Big Stone County, so you can benchmark 56276 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 56276, Odessa, 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
298
Population
141.9
Area (sq mi)
2
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 56276?
38.5
Median Age
55.9%
Male
44.1%
Female
2.7%
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?
$76,250
Median Household Income
-7% vs state
$35,364
Per Capita Income
8.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 56276 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$76,250 Top 43% higher than 57% of 30,318 US 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?
121
Total Housing Units
94
Occupied Units
27
Vacant Units
2.72
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$132,500
Median Home Value
-48% vs state
1938
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 8 business establishments in ZIP 56276, employing approximately 44 people with a combined annual payroll of $15,490,000.
8
Businesses
44
Employees
$15.5M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 3 | 37.5% |
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 56276 vs 56212 →
ZIP 56276 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 56278
Ortonville (56278)
2,601 residents
- 56212 531
Bellingham (56212)
531 residents
- 56276 298
Odessa (56276)
298 residents
- 56227 223
Correll (56227)
223 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 56276 ranks #3 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 56276 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 56227
Correll (56227)
$97,604 median income
- 56212
Bellingham (56212)
$81,250 median income
- 56276
Odessa (56276)
$76,250 median income
- 56278
Ortonville (56278)
$63,203 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 56276 ranks #3 of 4 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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