Farwell, MN · standard
ZIP Code 56327
Douglas County, Minnesota — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 803
- 6/sq mi
- $85,000
- Median income
- $382,300
- Median home value
- 29.9%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Farwell pairs an above-median household income with upper-quartile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 32%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 22%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 6
- people per sq mi
- 99%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 56327 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 56327 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 129.5 square miles in Farwell, Douglas County, Minnesota. The area is home to 803 residents, producing a population density of 6 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 56327 against Minnesota and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 56327 sits at $85,000 (3% above the Minnesota average), while per-capita income is $48,535. The poverty rate stands at 4.1% and the unemployment rate at 2.9%. On housing, the median home value is $382,300 (49% above the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 98.5% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 56327 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 29.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 55.1, and the average commute is 26 minutes. We also surface 3 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Douglas County, so you can benchmark 56327 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 56327, Farwell, 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
803
Population
129.5
Area (sq mi)
6
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 56327?
55.1
Median Age
52.7%
Male
47.3%
Female
0.3%
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?
$85,000
Median Household Income
+3% vs state
$48,535
Per Capita Income
4.1%
Poverty Rate
2.9%
Unemployment Rate
25.9 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 56327 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$85,000 Top 32% higher than 68% 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?
510
Total Housing Units
340
Occupied Units
170
Vacant Units
2.14
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$382,300
Median Home Value
+49% vs state
1987
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 14 business establishments in ZIP 56327, employing approximately 142 people with a combined annual payroll of $6,670,000.
14
Businesses
142
Employees
$6.7M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 6 | 42.9% |
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 56327 vs 56343 →
ZIP 56327 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 56343
Kensington (56343)
926 residents
- 56327
Farwell (56327)
803 residents
- 56349
Lowry (56349)
733 residents
- 56323
Cyrus (56323)
496 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 56327 ranks #2 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 56327 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 56349
Lowry (56349)
$98,958 median income
- 56327
Farwell (56327)
$85,000 median income
- 56323
Cyrus (56323)
$76,806 median income
- 56343
Kensington (56343)
$64,659 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 56327 ranks #2 of 4 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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