Collegeville, MN · standard
ZIP Code 56321
Stearns County, Minnesota - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,536
- 921/sq mi High-density area
- 81.5%
- Bachelor's or higher Above-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Collegeville has 1,536 residents, placing it in the 38th percentile of the 33,099 US ZIP codes with a reported population, at 921 people per square mile.
Source: USPS ZIP record + U.S. Census Bureau ZIP population. Rank compares ZIP 56321 against every US ZIP with a reported population; income/home-value percentiles are not available for this ZIP.
ZIP code 56321 covers 1.7 square miles in Collegeville, Stearns County, Minnesota (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 1,536 residents on file, a density of 921 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 56321, but per-capita income is $14,931. The poverty rate is 37.9%, so the area-level income figures should not be treated as typical household experience. The ACS does not report a median home value for this ZIP, so housing cost context is limited to the available tenure and rent fields.
This is a highly-educated ZIP: 81.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 20.1, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 6 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Stearns County, so 56321 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 56321, Collegeville, 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
1,536
Population
1.7
Area (sq mi)
921
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 56321?
20.1
Median Age
98.7%
Male
1.3%
Female
4.1%
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?
$14,931
Per Capita Income
37.9%
Poverty Rate
8.4%
Unemployment Rate
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?
0
Total Housing Units
0
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 7 business establishments in ZIP 56321, employing approximately 1,110 people with a combined annual payroll of $36,738,000.
7
Businesses
1,110
Employees
$36.7M
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 56321 vs 56374 →
ZIP 56321 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 56374
Saint Joseph (56374)
9,868 residents
- 56320
Cold Spring (56320)
8,080 residents
- 56310
Avon (56310)
5,120 residents
- 56368
Richmond (56368)
4,239 residents
- 56321 1,536
Collegeville (56321)
1,536 residents
- 56375 852
Saint Stephen (56375)
852 residents
- 56369 528
Rockville (56369)
528 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 56321 ranks #5 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 56321, 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 (1,536 here; floor ≥1,000).
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 56321 in?
ZIP code 56321 (Collegeville) is located in Stearns County, Minnesota. Stearns County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/stearns-mn.
What is the population of ZIP code 56321?
ZIP code 56321 in Collegeville, MN has a population of 1,536 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 56321?
The largest racial group in ZIP 56321 is White at 79.7%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 9.0% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 56321?
ZIP code 56321 has 7 business establishments employing approximately 1,110 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 56321?
In ZIP code 56321, 87.5% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 81.5% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 56321?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 56321 is 37.9% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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