Oak Park, MN · standard
ZIP Code 56357
Benton County, Minnesota — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,029
- 11/sq mi
- $114,531
- Median income
- $294,300
- Median home value
- 19.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Oak Park pairs an upper-quartile household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 11%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 34%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 11
- people per sq mi
- 98%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 56357 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 56357 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 96.2 square miles in Oak Park, Benton County, Minnesota. The area is home to 1,029 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 56357 against Minnesota and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 56357 sits at $114,531 (39% above the Minnesota average), while per-capita income is $41,152. The poverty rate stands at 2.4% and the unemployment rate at 2.3%. On housing, the median home value is $294,300 (15% above the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 98.1% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 56357 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 19.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 36.5, and the average commute is 46 minutes. We also surface 2 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 3 additional ZIPs sharing Benton County, so you can benchmark 56357 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 →
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 56357, Oak Park, 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
1,029
Population
96.2
Area (sq mi)
11
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 56357?
36.5
Median Age
54.8%
Male
45.2%
Female
2.3%
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?
$114,531
Median Household Income
+39% vs state
$41,152
Per Capita Income
2.4%
Poverty Rate
2.3%
Unemployment Rate
45.6 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 56357 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$114,531 Top 11% higher than 89% of 30,318 US ZIPs
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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?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
404
Total Housing Units
377
Occupied Units
27
Vacant Units
3.26
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$294,300
Median Home Value
+15% vs state
1976
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 16 business establishments in ZIP 56357, employing approximately 41 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,750,000.
16
Businesses
41
Employees
$2.8M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 9 | 56.3% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 3 | 18.8% |
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 56357 vs 56330 →
ZIP 56357 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 56329
Foley (56329)
7,367 residents
- 56330 1,691
Foreston (56330)
1,691 residents
- 56357 1,029
Oak Park (56357)
1,029 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 56357 ranks #3 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 56357 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 56357
Oak Park (56357)
$114,531 median income
- 56329
Foley (56329)
$92,738 median income
- 56330
Foreston (56330)
$84,519 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 56357 ranks the highest of 3 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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