Freeport, MN · standard
ZIP Code 56331
Stearns County, Minnesota — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 2,019
- 11/sq mi
- $96,042
- Median income
- $271,800
- Median home value
- 21.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Freeport pairs an upper-quartile household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 22%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 38%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 11
- people per sq mi
- 89%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 56331 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 56331 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 180.3 square miles in Freeport, Stearns County, Minnesota. The area is home to 2,019 residents, producing a population density of 11 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 56331 against Minnesota and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 56331 sits at $96,042 (17% above the Minnesota average), while per-capita income is $47,089. The poverty rate stands at 2.1% and the unemployment rate at 1.3%. On housing, the median home value is $271,800 (6% above the state average) with median rent at $813 per month, and 89.1% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 56331 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 21.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 33.3, and the average commute is 26 minutes. We also surface 5 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Stearns County, so you can benchmark 56331 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 →
Top industries in ZIP 56331
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 56331.
- Construction
Construction
13 establishments
- Transportation and warehousing
Transportation and warehousing
13 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
10 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
10 establishments
- Manufacturing
Manufacturing
8 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
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 56331, Freeport, 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
2,019
Population
180.3
Area (sq mi)
11
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 56331?
33.3
Median Age
53.1%
Male
46.9%
Female
2.5%
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?
$96,042
Median Household Income
+17% vs state
$47,089
Per Capita Income
2.1%
Poverty Rate
1.3%
Unemployment Rate
25.5 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 56331 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$96,042 Top 22% higher than 78% 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?
785
Total Housing Units
725
Occupied Units
60
Vacant Units
2.84
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$271,800
Median Home Value
+6% vs state
$813
Median Rent
1977
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 74 business establishments in ZIP 56331, employing approximately 538 people with a combined annual payroll of $28,488,000.
74
Businesses
538
Employees
$28.5M
Annual Payroll
9
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 13 | 17.6% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 13 | 17.6% |
| Retail trade | 10 | 13.5% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 10 | 13.5% |
| Manufacturing | 8 | 10.8% |
| Accommodation and food services | 5 | 6.8% |
| Wholesale trade | 4 | 5.4% |
| Finance and insurance | 3 | 4.0% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 3 | 4.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
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ZIP 56331 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 56352
Melrose (56352)
5,868 residents
- 56307
Albany (56307)
5,157 residents
- 56331 2,019
Freeport (56331)
2,019 residents
- 56336 1,514
Grey Eagle (56336)
1,514 residents
- 56384 328
Upsala (56384)
328 residents
- 56356 300
New Munich (56356)
300 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 56331 ranks #3 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 56331 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 56331
Freeport (56331)
$96,042 median income
- 56356
New Munich (56356)
$85,000 median income
- 56307
Albany (56307)
$84,097 median income
- 56336
Grey Eagle (56336)
$82,679 median income
- 56352
Melrose (56352)
$73,721 median income
- 56384
Upsala (56384)
$48,750 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 56331 ranks the highest of 6 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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