New Munich, MN · standard
ZIP Code 56356
Stearns County, Minnesota - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 300
- 308/sq mi
- $85,000
- Median income
- $178,100
- Median home value
- 14.9%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
New Munich pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a low-density, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 32%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 37th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 308
- people per sq mi
- 96%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 56356 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 56356 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in New Munich, Stearns County, Minnesota, home to just 300 residents across 1.0 square miles, a density of 308 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 56356 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $85,000 (3% above the Minnesota average), while per-capita income is $33,747. Poverty here runs at 3.6%, with unemployment measured at 0.7%. The typical home here is valued at $178,100 (30% below the state average); renters pay a median of $1,188 monthly, and 95.7% of units are owner-occupied.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 14.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 38.8, and the average commute is -. We also surface 4 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Stearns County, so you can benchmark 56356 against its immediate geography rather than a 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 56356, New Munich, 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
300
Population
1.0
Area (sq mi)
308
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 56356?
38.8
Median Age
57.1%
Male
42.9%
Female
0.0%
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
$33,747
Per Capita Income
3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.7%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 56356 ranks nationally
New Munich, MN 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?
94
Total Housing Units
94
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
2.64
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$178,100
Median Home Value
-30% vs state
$1,188
Median Rent
1954
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 11 business establishments in ZIP 56356, employing approximately 68 people with a combined annual payroll of $4,684,000.
11
Businesses
68
Employees
$4.7M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 3 | 27.3% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 3 | 27.3% |
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 56356 vs 56352 →
ZIP 56356 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
- 56331 2,019
Freeport (56331)
2,019 residents
- 56376 358
Saint Martin (56376)
358 residents
- 56356 300
New Munich (56356)
300 residents
- 56335 199
Greenwald (56335)
199 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 56356 ranks #4 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 56356 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
- 56352
Melrose (56352)
$73,721 median income
- 56335
Greenwald (56335)
$72,625 median income
- 56376
Saint Martin (56376)
$59,219 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 56356 ranks #2 of 5 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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