Roscoe, MN · standard
ZIP Code 56371
Stearns County, Minnesota — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 99
- 85/sq mi
- $51,250
- Median income
- $173,200
- Median home value
- 4.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Roscoe pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 16th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 36th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 85
- people per sq mi
- 80%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 56371 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 56371 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 1.2 square miles in Roscoe, Stearns County, Minnesota. The area is home to 99 residents, producing a population density of 85 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 56371 against Minnesota and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 56371 sits at $51,250 (38% below the Minnesota average), while per-capita income is $25,880. The poverty rate stands at 26.3% and the unemployment rate at 7.1%. On housing, the median home value is $173,200 (32% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 79.5% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 56371 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 4.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 43.8, 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 56371 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 56371, Roscoe, 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
99
Population
1.2
Area (sq mi)
85
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 56371?
43.8
Median Age
64.2%
Male
35.8%
Female
5.3%
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?
$51,250
Median Household Income
-38% vs state
$25,880
Per Capita Income
26.3%
Poverty Rate
7.1%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 56371 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$51,250 16th percentile higher than 16% 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?
50
Total Housing Units
39
Occupied Units
11
Vacant Units
2.44
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$173,200
Median Home Value
-32% vs state
1946
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 56371 vs 56362 →
ZIP 56371 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 56362
Paynesville (56362)
5,844 residents
- 56368
Richmond (56368)
4,239 residents
- 55329 2,118
Eden Valley (55329)
2,118 residents
- 56376 358
Saint Martin (56376)
358 residents
- 56371 99
Roscoe (56371)
99 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 56371 ranks #5 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 56371 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 56368
Richmond (56368)
$97,407 median income
- 56362
Paynesville (56362)
$86,212 median income
- 55329
Eden Valley (55329)
$79,453 median income
- 56376
Saint Martin (56376)
$59,219 median income
- 56371
Roscoe (56371)
$51,250 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 56371 ranks #5 of 5 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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