Browerville, MN · standard
ZIP Code 56438
Todd County, Minnesota - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 2,949
- 8/sq mi
- $62,500
- Median income
- $203,000
- Median home value
- 20.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Browerville pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 34th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 44th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 8
- people per sq mi
- 77%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 56438 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 56438 covers 373.3 square miles in Browerville, Todd County, Minnesota (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 2,949 residents on file, a density of 8 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 56438 reports a modest median household income of $62,500 (24% below the Minnesota average), while per-capita income is $35,223. The poverty rate stands at 12.1% and the unemployment rate at 5.6%. The typical home here is valued at $203,000 (21% below the state average); renters pay a median of $883 monthly, and 77.4% of units are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 20.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 43.2, and the average commute is 24 minutes. A geography-based comparison follows: 1 ZIP codes within about 10 miles of 56438, plus 6 more within Todd County, give a clearer read than the 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 →
Top industries in ZIP 56438
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Browerville, MN
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 56438.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
13 establishments
- Construction
Construction
12 establishments
- Transportation and warehousing
Transportation and warehousing
11 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
8 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
6 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
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 56438, Browerville, 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
2,949
Population
373.3
Area (sq mi)
8
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 56438?
43.2
Median Age
53.4%
Male
46.6%
Female
3.9%
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?
$62,500
Median Household Income
-24% vs state
$35,223
Per Capita Income
12.1%
Poverty Rate
5.6%
Unemployment Rate
24.2 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 56438 ranks nationally
Browerville, MN household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$62,500 34th percentile higher than 34% 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?
1,532
Total Housing Units
1,250
Occupied Units
282
Vacant Units
2.32
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$203,000
Median Home Value
-21% vs state
$883
Median Rent
1974
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 70 business establishments in ZIP 56438, employing approximately 366 people with a combined annual payroll of $10,745,000.
70
Businesses
366
Employees
$10.7M
Annual Payroll
7
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 13 | 18.6% |
| Construction | 12 | 17.1% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 11 | 15.7% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 8 | 11.4% |
| Health care and social assistance | 6 | 8.6% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 5 | 7.1% |
| Manufacturing | 4 | 5.7% |
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 56438 vs 56440 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56440 | Clarissa, MN | 1,409 | 7.1 mi |
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