Gatzke, MN · standard
ZIP Code 56724
Marshall County, Minnesota — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 159
- 1/sq mi
- $48,750
- Median income
- $104,200
- Median home value
- 18.9%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Gatzke pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 13th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 11th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 82%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 56724 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 56724 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 318.0 square miles in Gatzke, Marshall County, Minnesota. The area is home to 159 residents, producing a population density of 1 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 56724 against Minnesota and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 56724 sits at $48,750 (41% below the Minnesota average), while per-capita income is $31,412. The poverty rate stands at 17.9% and the unemployment rate at 7.1%. On housing, the median home value is $104,200 (59% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 81.8% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 56724 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 18.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 65.3, and the average commute is —. Use the benchmarks above to see where 56724 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 56724, Gatzke, 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
159
Population
318.0
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 56724?
65.3
Median Age
46.4%
Male
53.6%
Female
2.7%
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?
$48,750
Median Household Income
-41% vs state
$31,412
Per Capita Income
17.9%
Poverty Rate
7.1%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 56724 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$48,750 13th percentile higher than 13% 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?
91
Total Housing Units
55
Occupied Units
36
Vacant Units
2.04
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$104,200
Median Home Value
-59% vs state
1973
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
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