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ZIP Code 56356: New Munich, MN
ZIP code 56356 uses the postal name New Munich, Minnesota and lies entirely in Stearns County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 270 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $85,000 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 19% of its land lies in New Munich; 81% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- New Munich · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Stearns County
- Census places
- New Munich
- Metro area
- St. Cloud, MN
- House district
- MN-7 119th Congress
- State
- Minnesota
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 1.7 sq mi · 161 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 56356?
56356 centers on 45.634°, -94.728° and covers 1.7 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 2 ZIP codes: 56352, 56331.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 56356, 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 56356 compare with the rest of Stearns County?
| Measure | 56356 | In Stearns County | In MN |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 266 | 31st of 33 | 793rd of 881 |
| Median household income | $85k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $178k | not ranked | not ranked |
56356's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (266). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 60% of 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 56356?
The 2020 Census counted 305 people in 56356; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 266. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 266±62 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 305
- Households
- 94
- Median age
- 38.8
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 56356?
Of the 266 people the ACS estimates in 56356, 21.8% are under 18 and 25.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (99.6%).
- Under 1821.8%
- 18 to 6452.6%
- 65 and older25.6%
- White, not Hispanic99.6%
- Other or two or more0.4%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
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 56356 earn?
Median household income is $85,000 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $85,000±$14,090
- Income per person
- $33,747
- Below the poverty line
- 3.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.7%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 14.9%
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 56356?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $178,100
- Median gross rent
- $1,188
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 95.7%
- Housing units
- 94
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 56356?
11 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade3
- Transportation and warehousing3
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 56356?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56352 | Melrose | 6,112 | $74k | 3.8 mi |
| 56331 | Freeport | 2,057 | $96k | 4.1 mi |
| 56307 | Albany | 5,385 | $84k | 6.6 mi (near) |
| 56335 | Greenwald | 270 | $73k | 6.7 mi (near) |
| 56376 | Saint Martin | 313 | $59k | 9.5 mi (near) |
| 56325 | Elrosa | 217 | $87k | 11.7 mi (near) |
| 56336 | Grey Eagle | 1,566 | $83k | 13.0 mi (near) |
| 56310 | Avon | 5,431 | $105k | 13.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.