Lake Bronson, MN · standard
ZIP Code 56734
Kittson County, Minnesota - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 467
- 1/sq mi
- $78,281
- Median income
- $85,400
- Median home value
- 30.9%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Lake Bronson pairs an above-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 40%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 6th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 80%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 56734 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 56734 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Lake Bronson, Kittson County, Minnesota, home to just 467 residents across 467.0 square miles, a density of 1 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 56734 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $78,281 (5% below the Minnesota average), while per-capita income is $43,410. Poverty here runs at 15.5%, with unemployment measured at 9.4%. On housing, the median home value is $85,400 (67% below the state average) with median rent at $645 per month, and 80.1% of occupied units are owner-occupied.
A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 30.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 43.2, and the average commute is 20 minutes. Beyond these figures, 2 nearby ZIP codes within about 10 miles are surfaced below, along with 6 more sharing Kittson County, letting you compare 56734 to its immediate surroundings rather than a national baseline alone.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 56734, Lake Bronson, MN · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
467
Population
467.0
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 56734?
43.2
Median Age
53.6%
Male
46.4%
Female
0.3%
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?
$78,281
Median Household Income
-5% vs state
$43,410
Per Capita Income
15.5%
Poverty Rate
9.4%
Unemployment Rate
20.0 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 56734 ranks nationally
Lake Bronson, MN household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$78,281 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?
355
Total Housing Units
251
Occupied Units
104
Vacant Units
2.12
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$85,400
Median Home Value
-67% vs state
$645
Median Rent
1977
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 11 business establishments in ZIP 56734, employing approximately 56 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,555,000.
11
Businesses
56
Employees
$1.6M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 3 | 27.3% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 3 | 27.3% |
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 56734 vs 56729 →
ZIP 56734 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 56735
Lancaster (56735)
816 residents
- 56734
Lake Bronson (56734)
467 residents
- 56729 140
Halma (56729)
140 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 56734 ranks #2 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 56734 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 56729
Halma (56729)
$78,750 median income
- 56734
Lake Bronson (56734)
$78,281 median income
- 56735
Lancaster (56735)
$73,750 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 56734 ranks #2 of 3 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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