Georgetown, MN · standard
ZIP Code 56546
Clay County, Minnesota — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 346
- 2/sq mi
- $78,750
- Median income
- $267,900
- Median home value
- 23.9%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Georgetown pairs an above-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 40%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 39%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 2
- people per sq mi
- 91%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 56546 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 56546 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 157.3 square miles in Georgetown, Clay County, Minnesota. The area is home to 346 residents, producing a population density of 2 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 56546 against Minnesota and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 56546 sits at $78,750 (4% below the Minnesota average), while per-capita income is $45,210. The poverty rate stands at 10.5% and the unemployment rate at 11.7%. On housing, the median home value is $267,900 (5% above the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 91.3% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 56546 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 23.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 46.8, and the average commute is —. We also surface 1 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Clay County, so you can benchmark 56546 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 56546, Georgetown, 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
346
Population
157.3
Area (sq mi)
2
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 56546?
46.8
Median Age
53.3%
Male
46.7%
Female
1.4%
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?
$78,750
Median Household Income
-4% vs state
$45,210
Per Capita Income
10.5%
Poverty Rate
11.7%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 56546 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$78,750 Top 40% higher than 60% of 30,318 US ZIPs
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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?
124
Total Housing Units
103
Occupied Units
21
Vacant Units
2.04
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$267,900
Median Home Value
+5% vs state
1973
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 56546, employing approximately 18 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,130,000.
5
Businesses
18
Employees
$1.1M
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 56546 vs 56574 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56574 | Perley, MN | 266 | 6.4 mi |
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