Alvarado, MN · standard
ZIP Code 56710
Marshall County, Minnesota — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 490
- 5/sq mi
- $68,000
- Median income
- $139,400
- Median home value
- 23.2%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Alvarado pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 43th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 22th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 5
- people per sq mi
- 81%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 56710 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 56710 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 108.9 square miles in Alvarado, Marshall County, Minnesota. The area is home to 490 residents, producing a population density of 5 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 56710 against Minnesota and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 56710 sits at $68,000 (17% below the Minnesota average), while per-capita income is $35,493. The poverty rate stands at 8.1% and the unemployment rate at 4.9%. On housing, the median home value is $139,400 (45% below the state average) with median rent at $1,075 per month, and 81.4% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 56710 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 23.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 36.2, and the average commute is 26 minutes. We also surface 1 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Marshall County, so you can benchmark 56710 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 56710, Alvarado, 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
490
Population
108.9
Area (sq mi)
5
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 56710?
36.2
Median Age
50.9%
Male
49.1%
Female
4.8%
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?
$68,000
Median Household Income
-17% vs state
$35,493
Per Capita Income
8.1%
Poverty Rate
4.9%
Unemployment Rate
26.0 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 56710 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$68,000 43rd percentile higher than 43% 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?
228
Total Housing Units
188
Occupied Units
40
Vacant Units
2.57
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$139,400
Median Home Value
-45% vs state
$1,075
Median Rent
1967
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 56710, employing approximately 9 people with a combined annual payroll of $655,000.
5
Businesses
9
Employees
$655K
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 56710 vs 56744 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56744 | Oslo, MN | 621 | 5.5 mi |
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