Leonard, MN · standard
ZIP Code 56652
Clearwater County, Minnesota — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 539
- 3/sq mi
- $64,583
- Median income
- $234,400
- Median home value
- 21.8%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Leonard pairs a below-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 38th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 47%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 96%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 56652 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 56652 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 215.6 square miles in Leonard, Clearwater County, Minnesota. The area is home to 539 residents, producing a population density of 3 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 56652 against Minnesota and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 56652 sits at $64,583 (21% below the Minnesota average), while per-capita income is $27,061. The poverty rate stands at 6.6% and the unemployment rate at 4.7%. On housing, the median home value is $234,400 (8% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 95.9% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 56652 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 21.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 42, and the average commute is —. Use the benchmarks above to see where 56652 sits relative to Minnesota and the national baseline rather than viewing the numbers in isolation. 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 56652, Leonard, 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
539
Population
215.6
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 56652?
42.0
Median Age
49.2%
Male
50.8%
Female
0.2%
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?
$64,583
Median Household Income
-21% vs state
$27,061
Per Capita Income
6.6%
Poverty Rate
4.7%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 56652 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$64,583 38th percentile higher than 38% 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?
261
Total Housing Units
147
Occupied Units
114
Vacant Units
2.97
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$234,400
Median Home Value
-8% vs state
1976
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 7 business establishments in ZIP 56652, employing approximately 14 people with a combined annual payroll of $411,000.
7
Businesses
14
Employees
$411K
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
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