Comstock, MN · standard
ZIP Code 56525
Clay County, Minnesota — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 106
- 20/sq mi
- $76,250
- Median income
- $162,500
- Median home value
- 30.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Comstock pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 43%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 31th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 20
- people per sq mi
- 100%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 56525 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 56525 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 5.4 square miles in Comstock, Clay County, Minnesota. The area is home to 106 residents, producing a population density of 20 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 56525 against Minnesota and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 56525 sits at $76,250 (7% below the Minnesota average), while per-capita income is $33,297. The poverty rate stands at 1.0% and the unemployment rate at 9.1%. On housing, the median home value is $162,500 (36% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 100.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 56525 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 30.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 38.5, and the average commute is —. We also surface 5 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Clay County, so you can benchmark 56525 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 56525, Comstock, 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
106
Population
5.4
Area (sq mi)
20
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 56525?
38.5
Median Age
51.0%
Male
49.0%
Female
3.0%
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?
$76,250
Median Household Income
-7% vs state
$33,297
Per Capita Income
1.0%
Poverty Rate
9.1%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 56525 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$76,250 Top 43% higher than 57% 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?
45
Total Housing Units
41
Occupied Units
4
Vacant Units
2.44
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$162,500
Median Home Value
-36% vs state
1943
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 5 business establishments in ZIP 56525, employing approximately 23 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,800,000.
5
Businesses
23
Employees
$1.8M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
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 56525 vs 58015 →
ZIP 56525 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 58104
Fargo (58104)
28,322 residents
- 58047 3,560
Horace (58047)
3,560 residents
- 56580 1,171
Sabin (56580)
1,171 residents
- 56594 440
Wolverton (56594)
440 residents
- 58015 291
Christine (58015)
291 residents
- 56525 106
Comstock (56525)
106 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 56525 ranks #6 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 56525 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 58047
Horace (58047)
$142,361 median income
- 56580
Sabin (56580)
$107,813 median income
- 58015
Christine (58015)
$103,438 median income
- 56594
Wolverton (56594)
$95,833 median income
- 58104
Fargo (58104)
$85,747 median income
- 56525
Comstock (56525)
$76,250 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 56525 ranks #6 of 6 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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