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ZIP Code 56732: Karlstad, MN
ZIP code 56732 uses the postal name Karlstad, Minnesota and lies mostly in Kittson County (70% of its land), reaching into Marshall County and Roseau County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 950 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $72,344 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Karlstad; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Karlstad · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Kittson County (70%); Marshall County (18%); Roseau County (11%)
- Census places
- Karlstad
- House district
- MN-7 119th Congress
- State
- Minnesota
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 161.1 sq mi · 6 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 56732?
56732 centers on 48.584°, -96.467° and covers 161.1 square miles of land plus 0.5 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 56729, 56758, 56734, 56726, 56759, 56733, 56757.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 56732, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 56732 compare with the rest of Kittson County?
| Measure | 56732 | In Kittson County | In MN |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 951 | 3rd of 11 | 575th of 881 |
| Median household income | $72k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $144k | not ranked | not ranked |
56732's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (951). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 12% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 56732?
The 2020 Census counted 1,097 people in 56732; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 951. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 951±99 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,097
- Households
- 413
- Median age
- 49.0
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 56732?
Of the 951 people the ACS estimates in 56732, 21.3% are under 18 and 27.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (97.5%).
- Under 1821.3%
- 18 to 6451.2%
- 65 and older27.4%
- White, not Hispanic97.5%
- Other or two or more1.9%
- Hispanic or Latino0.3%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.3%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 56732 earn?
Median household income is $72,344 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $72,344±$9,808
- Income per person
- $36,802
- Below the poverty line
- 8.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 1.7%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 33.7%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $63,769510 returns; wages 66% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 56732?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $144,100
- Median gross rent
- $619
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 82.6%
- Housing units
- 488
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 56732?
42 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade8
- Other services (except public administration)8
- Health care and social assistance6
- Transportation and warehousing5
- Construction4
- Finance and insurance4
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 56732?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56729 | Halma | 121 | $79k | 8.2 mi |
| 56758 | Strandquist | 385 | $57k | 8.6 mi |
| 56734 | Lake Bronson | 601 | $78k | 14.2 mi |
| 56726 | Greenbush | 1,494 | $72k | 15.0 mi |
| 56759 | Strathcona | 421 | $76k | 17.8 mi |
| 56733 | Kennedy | 380 | $57k | 19.9 mi |
| 56757 | Stephen | 861 | $81k | 21.0 mi |
| 56738 | Newfolden | 1,228 | $71k | 17.4 mi (near) |
| 56720 | Donaldson | 15 | – | 20.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.