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ZIP Code 56331: Freeport, MN
ZIP code 56331 uses the postal name Freeport, Minnesota and lies mostly in Stearns County (99% of its land) with the rest in Morrison County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,100 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $96,042 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Freeport (2%) and St. Rosa (under 1%); 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2024
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Freeport · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Stearns County (99%); Morrison County (1%)
- Census places
- Freeport (2%); St. Rosa (under 1%)
- Metro area
- St. Cloud, MN
- House district
- MN-7 119th Congress
- State
- Minnesota
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 69.4 sq mi · 30 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 56331?
56331 centers on 45.679°, -94.672° and covers 69.4 square miles of land plus 1.7 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 56356, 56307, 56352, 56336, 56318, 56340, 56362.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 56331, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 56331 compare with the rest of Stearns County?
| Measure | 56331 | In Stearns County | In MN |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,057 | 21st of 33 | 411th of 881 |
| Median household income | $96k | 7th of 24 | 150th of 545 |
| Median home value | $272k | 15th of 24 | 290th of 558 |
Its median household income is higher than in 78% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 33% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 56331?
The 2020 Census counted 1,949 people in 56331; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,057. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 3.5% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,057±240 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,949−3.5% since 2010 (2,019)
- Households
- 725
- Median age
- 33.3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 56331?
Of the 2,057 people the ACS estimates in 56331, 28.4% are under 18 and 17.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (94.1%).
- Under 1828.4%
- 18 to 6454.4%
- 65 and older17.1%
- White, not Hispanic94.1%
- Hispanic or Latino3.3%
- Other or two or more1.8%
- Black, not Hispanic0.7%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.1%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 56331 earn?
Median household income is $96,042 (ACS 2020-2024), the 7th highest of the 24 ranked ZIP codes in Stearns County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($97,648 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $96,042±$12,476
- Income per person
- $47,089
- Below the poverty line
- 2.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 1.3%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 21.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $88,4661,010 returns; wages 61% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 56331?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $271,800
- Median gross rent
- $813
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 89.1%
- Housing units
- 785
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 56331?
74 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction13
- Transportation and warehousing13
- Retail trade10
- Other services (except public administration)10
- Manufacturing8
- Accommodation and food services5
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 56331?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56356 | New Munich | 266 | $85k | 4.1 mi |
| 56307 | Albany | 5,385 | $84k | 5.3 mi |
| 56352 | Melrose | 6,112 | $74k | 7.0 mi |
| 56336 | Grey Eagle | 1,566 | $83k | 10.7 mi |
| 56318 | Burtrum | 1,191 | $84k | 12.0 mi |
| 56340 | Holdingford | 2,309 | $96k | 13.0 mi |
| 56362 | Paynesville | 5,773 | $86k | 19.2 mi |
| 56384 | Upsala | 303 | $49k | 10.3 mi (near) |
| 56335 | Greenwald | 270 | $73k | 10.5 mi (near) |
| 56310 | Avon | 5,431 | $105k | 11.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.