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ZIP Code 56378: Sauk Centre, MN
ZIP code 56378 uses the postal name Sauk Centre, Minnesota and lies mostly in Stearns County (72% of its land) with the rest in Todd County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 8,600 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $72,567 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in Sauk Centre; 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Sauk Centre · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Stearns County (72%); Todd County (28%)
- Census places
- Sauk Centre
- Metro area
- St. Cloud, MN
- House district
- MN-7 119th Congress
- State
- Minnesota
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 202.8 sq mi · 43 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 56378?
56378 centers on 45.725°, -94.987° and covers 202.8 square miles of land plus 7.1 of water. It borders 8 ZIP codes: 56389, 56352, 56385, 56360, 56336, 56316, 56347, 56312.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 56378, 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 56378 compare with the rest of Stearns County?
| Measure | 56378 | In Stearns County | In MN |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 8,649 | 5th of 33 | 188th of 881 |
| Median household income | $73k | 20th of 24 | 371st of 545 |
| Median home value | $268k | 16th of 24 | 298th of 558 |
Its median household income is higher than in 51% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 39% of all 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 56378?
The 2020 Census counted 8,174 people in 56378; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 8,649. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 5.1% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 8,649
- 2020 Census count
- 8,174+5.1% since 2010 (7,778)
- Households
- 3,523
- Median age
- 41.7
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 56378?
Of the 8,649 people the ACS estimates in 56378, 22.2% are under 18 and 22.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (94.4%).
- Under 1822.2%
- 18 to 6455.2%
- 65 and older22.5%
- White, not Hispanic94.4%
- Other or two or more2.3%
- Hispanic or Latino2.3%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.7%
- Black, not Hispanic0.3%
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 56378 earn?
Median household income is $72,567 (ACS 2020-2024), the 20th highest of the 24 ranked ZIP codes in Stearns County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($75,718 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $72,567±$8,503
- Income per person
- $39,187
- Below the poverty line
- 13.8%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 19.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $71,1023,960 returns; wages 63% of AGI (IRS)
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 56378?
FHFA's house price index for 56378, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 77% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 45% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +3.3% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $267,600
- Median gross rent
- $853
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 71.0%
- Housing units
- 3,919
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 56378?
289 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade44
- Other services (except public administration)38
- Construction31
- Health care and social assistance31
- Accommodation and food services25
- Transportation and warehousing19
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 56378?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56389 | West Union | 74 | $68k | 7.1 mi |
| 56352 | Melrose | 6,112 | $74k | 10.5 mi |
| 56385 | Villard | 917 | $74k | 11.2 mi |
| 56360 | Osakis | 3,721 | $69k | 12.5 mi |
| 56336 | Grey Eagle | 1,566 | $83k | 12.7 mi |
| 56316 | Brooten | 1,461 | $71k | 16.9 mi |
| 56347 | Long Prairie | 8,042 | $67k | 18.0 mi |
| 56312 | Belgrade | 2,270 | $70k | 18.6 mi |
| 56335 | Greenwald | 270 | $73k | 10.5 mi (near) |
| 56325 | Elrosa | 217 | $87k | 11.4 mi (near) |
| 56356 | New Munich | 266 | $85k | 14.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.