Oslo, MN · standard
ZIP Code 56744
Walsh County, Minnesota — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 621
- 2/sq mi
- $81,750
- Median income
- $133,800
- Median home value
- 10.9%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Oslo pairs an above-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 36%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 21th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 2
- people per sq mi
- 83%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 56744 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 56744 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 270.0 square miles in Oslo, Walsh County, Minnesota. The area is home to 621 residents, producing a population density of 2 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 56744 against Minnesota and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 56744 sits at $81,750 (0% below the Minnesota average), while per-capita income is $40,315. The poverty rate stands at 2.6% and the unemployment rate at 3.1%. On housing, the median home value is $133,800 (48% below the state average) with median rent at $446 per month, and 82.7% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 56744 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 10.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 38.6, and the average commute is 24 minutes. We also surface 1 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Walsh County, so you can benchmark 56744 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 56744, Oslo, 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
621
Population
270.0
Area (sq mi)
2
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 56744?
38.6
Median Age
53.4%
Male
46.6%
Female
4.4%
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?
$81,750
Median Household Income
-0% vs state
$40,315
Per Capita Income
2.6%
Poverty Rate
3.1%
Unemployment Rate
24.4 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 56744 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$81,750 Top 36% higher than 64% 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?
277
Total Housing Units
249
Occupied Units
28
Vacant Units
2.29
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$133,800
Median Home Value
-48% vs state
$446
Median Rent
1965
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 12 business establishments in ZIP 56744, employing approximately 118 people with a combined annual payroll of $16,093,000.
12
Businesses
118
Employees
$16.1M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 3 | 25.0% |
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 56744 vs 56710 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56710 | Alvarado, MN | 490 | 5.5 mi |
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