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Lowry, MN · standard

ZIP Code 56349

Pope County, Minnesota - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.

733
7/sq mi
$98,958
Median income
$278,700
Median home value
19.6%
Bachelor's or higher

The verdict

Lowry pairs an upper-quartile household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.

Top 20%
household income, US ZIPs
Top 37%
home value, US ZIPs
7
people per sq mi
83%
owner-occupied homes

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 56349 against every reporting US ZIP.

ZIP code 56349 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Lowry, Pope County, Minnesota, home to just 733 residents across 111.1 square miles, a density of 7 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.

ZIP 56349 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $98,958 (20% above the Minnesota average), while per-capita income is $40,844. Poverty here runs at 4.6%, with unemployment measured at 0.8%. The typical home here is valued at $278,700 (9% above the state average); renters pay a median of $881 monthly, and 83.2% of units are owner-occupied.

Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 19.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 40.9, and the average commute is 20 minutes. A geography-based comparison follows: 1 ZIP codes within about 10 miles of 56349, plus 4 more within Pope County, give a clearer read than the national average alone.

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 56349, Lowry, 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

733

Population

111.1

Area (sq mi)

7

People / sq mi

Chicago

Time Zone

standard

ZIP Type

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Who lives in ZIP 56349?

40.9

Median Age

51.6%

Male

48.4%

Female

0.1%

Foreign-Born

White 96.9%
African American 0.0%
Asian 0.1%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 3.0%
Hispanic or Latino 0.7%

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?

$98,958

Median Household Income

+20% vs state

$40,844

Per Capita Income

4.6%

Poverty Rate

0.8%

Unemployment Rate

19.8 min

Mean Commute Time

How ZIP 56349 ranks nationally

Lowry, MN household income vs. every US ZIP code

Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked

$98,958 Top 20% higher than 80% of 30,318 US ZIPs

$0–$20,000: 118 US ZIPs (0%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 1,573 US ZIPs (5%). Below this entry. $40,000–$60,000: 7,092 US ZIPs (23%). Below this entry. $60,000–$80,000: 9,980 US ZIPs (33%). Below this entry. $80,000–$100,000: 5,778 US ZIPs (19%). This entry sits in this band. $100,000–$120,000: 2,855 US ZIPs (9%). Above this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 1,362 US ZIPs (4%). Above this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 686 US ZIPs (2%). Above this entry. $160,000–$180,000: 364 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. $180,000–$200,000: 186 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. $200,000–$220,000: 324 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. This ZIP $0 $200K+ every reporting US ZIP, bucketed by value

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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?

High School Graduate or Higher 47.9%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 19.6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What does housing look like?

347

Total Housing Units

328

Occupied Units

19

Vacant Units

2.53

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 83.2%
Renter 16.8%

$278,700

Median Home Value

+9% vs state

$881

Median Rent

1980

Median Year Built

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What businesses operate in this ZIP?

Census Bureau data shows 21 business establishments in ZIP 56349, employing approximately 119 people with a combined annual payroll of $5,213,000.

21

Businesses

119

Employees

$5.2M

Annual Payroll

2

Industry Sectors

Industry Establishments % of Total
Other services (except public administration) 5 23.8%
Construction 3 14.3%

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 Code City Population Distance
56327 Farwell, MN 803 5.3 mi

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Related Areas

Pope County Lowry, MN Minnesota

Frequently Asked Questions

What county is ZIP code 56349 in? ▼
ZIP code 56349 (Lowry) is located in Pope County, Minnesota. Pope County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/pope-mn.
What is the population of ZIP code 56349? ▼
ZIP code 56349 in Lowry, MN has a population of 733 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 56349? ▼
The median household income in ZIP 56349 is $98,958, which is 30% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 56349? ▼
The median home value in ZIP 56349 is $278,700, which is 0% above the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 56349? ▼
The largest racial group in ZIP 56349 is White at 96.9%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 0.7% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 56349? ▼
ZIP code 56349 has 21 business establishments employing approximately 119 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 56349? ▼
In ZIP code 56349, 47.9% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 19.6% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the average commute time in ZIP 56349? ▼
The mean commute time for workers in ZIP code 56349 is 19.8 minutes according to Census ACS data. The national average is roughly 26 minutes, so commuters here spend less time traveling to work than typical.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 56349? ▼
In ZIP code 56349, approximately 83.2% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 16.8% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 56349? ▼
The poverty rate in ZIP code 56349 is 4.6% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.

Read our methodology to see how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.