Aldrich, MN · standard
ZIP Code 56434
Todd County, Minnesota — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 235
- 6/sq mi
- $48,750
- Median income
- $187,500
- Median home value
- 11.9%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Aldrich pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 13th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 40th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 6
- people per sq mi
- 89%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 56434 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 56434 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 38.5 square miles in Aldrich, Todd County, Minnesota. The area is home to 235 residents, producing a population density of 6 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 56434 against Minnesota and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 56434 sits at $48,750 (41% below the Minnesota average), while per-capita income is $30,802. The poverty rate stands at 30.4% and the unemployment rate at 9.9%. On housing, the median home value is $187,500 (27% below the state average) with median rent at $775 per month, and 88.5% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 56434 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 11.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 47.2, and the average commute is —. We also surface 3 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Todd County, so you can benchmark 56434 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 56434, Aldrich, 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
235
Population
38.5
Area (sq mi)
6
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 56434?
47.2
Median Age
61.5%
Male
38.5%
Female
5.5%
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?
$48,750
Median Household Income
-41% vs state
$30,802
Per Capita Income
30.4%
Poverty Rate
9.9%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 56434 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$48,750 13th percentile higher than 13% 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?
90
Total Housing Units
78
Occupied Units
12
Vacant Units
2.33
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$187,500
Median Home Value
-27% vs state
$775
Median Rent
1973
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 56434 vs 56481 →
ZIP 56434 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 56479
Staples (56479)
5,384 residents
- 56481 2,031
Verndale (56481)
2,031 residents
- 56437 1,380
Bertha (56437)
1,380 residents
- 56434 235
Aldrich (56434)
235 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 56434 ranks #4 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 56434 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 56481
Verndale (56481)
$73,295 median income
- 56437
Bertha (56437)
$60,345 median income
- 56479
Staples (56479)
$59,920 median income
- 56434
Aldrich (56434)
$48,750 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 56434 ranks #4 of 4 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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