Zip code 56356: New Munich, Minnesota

Q: What city is zip code 56356?

56356 is assigned to New Munich, Minnesota. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 56356 in?

56356 is in Stearns County, Minnesota.

Q: What is the population of 56356?

About 266 people live in 56356, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 56356?

The median household income in 56356 is $85,000.

Q: What zip codes are near 56356?

The closest zip codes to 56356 are 56352, 56331, 56307, 56335, 56376.

Residential delivery areaStearns CountyCentral Time

Population

266

Small sample: rough estimates

Median household income

$85K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$178K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,188/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

38.8

U.S. 38.9

Land area

1.7 sq mi

161 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 56356

56356 is a small-town zip code in New Munich, Minnesota (Stearns County), covering 1.7 sq mi of land. About 266 people live here, or 161 per square mile. The median resident is 38.8 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.

The median household earns $85,000 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 3.6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $178,100, or 2.1 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 96% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,188 a month.

15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 25.8 minutes each way, and 9% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in transportation and moving goods; production and manufacturing; and construction and repair.

How 56356 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 266 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

Homeownership rate95.7%
99th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · MN 72.2%46th of 851 in MN
Veterans14.4%
97th
U.S. 6.2% · MN 5.9%16th of 854 in MN
Residents 65 and older25.6%
93rd
U.S. 17.2% · MN 17.3%194th of 854 in MN
Self-employed workers11%
69th
U.S. 10% · MN 9.3%487th of 852 in MN
Median household income$85,000
56th
U.S. $80,734 · MN $89,062317th of 846 in MN
Broadband access92.6%
54th
U.S. 91% · MN 91.6%185th of 851 in MN
Median age38.8
48th
U.S. 38.9 · MN 38.8614th of 854 in MN
Average commute25.8 min
48th
U.S. 26.4 min · MN 22.7 min318th of 849 in MN
Residents under 1821.8%
47th
U.S. 22% · MN 22.9%493rd of 854 in MN
Median earnings per worker$46,250
44th
U.S. $49,666 · MN $54,389566th of 851 in MN
Median gross rent$1,188
35th
U.S. $1,413 · MN $1,280206th of 757 in MN
Government workers11.8%
34th
U.S. 14.5% · MN 12.9%520th of 852 in MN
Per capita income$33,747
30th
U.S. $44,673 · MN $48,237709th of 853 in MN
Work from home9.2%
29th
U.S. 15.1% · MN 17.6%575th of 852 in MN
Tech workers1.5%
23rd
U.S. 3.8% · MN 4%427th of 852 in MN
Population density161/sq mi
18th
U.S. 95/sq mi · MN 72/sq mi208th of 854 in MN
Median home value$178,100
17th
U.S. $332,700 · MN $329,300615th of 842 in MN
Bachelor's degree or higher14.9%
9th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · MN 39.4%749th of 854 in MN
Rent-burdened renters33.3%
7th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · MN 48.1%567th of 828 in MN
Healthcare workers5.9%
7th
U.S. 9.7% · MN 10.9%762nd of 852 in MN
Poverty rate3.6%
5th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · MN 9.3%773rd of 852 in MN
Uninsured rate2%
5th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · MN 4.7%743rd of 853 in MN
Income inequality (Gini)0.340
2nd
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · MN 0.453786th of 848 in MN
Population266
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · MN 5,739,445794th of 854 in MN
Unemployment rate0.7%
1st
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · MN 4.1%794th of 853 in MN
Diversity index0.7
1st
U.S. 61.4 · MN 41.1848th of 854 in MN
Foreign-born residents0%
1st
U.S. 14.1% · MN 8.7%849th of 854 in MN
Housing vacancy0%
1st
U.S. 10.1% · MN 9.3%847th of 851 in MN

Measure	56356	Stearns	MN	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in MN
Homeownership rateStrength	95.7%	67.9%	72.2%	65.2%	99th	46th of 851
Veterans	14.4%	6.3%	5.9%	6.2%	97th	16th of 854
Residents 65 and older	25.6%	16.1%	17.3%	17.2%	93rd	194th of 854
Self-employed workers	11%	8.8%	9.3%	10%	69th	487th of 852
Median household income	$85,000	$77,066	$89,062	$80,734	56th	317th of 846
Broadband access	92.6%	90.6%	91.6%	91%	54th	185th of 851
Median age	38.8	35.1	38.8	38.9	48th	614th of 854
Average commute	25.8 min	21.7 min	22.7 min	26.4 min	48th	318th of 849
Residents under 18	21.8%	23.6%	22.9%	22%	47th	493rd of 854
Median earnings per worker	$46,250	$45,354	$54,389	$49,666	44th	566th of 851
Median gross rent	$1,188	$1,068	$1,280	$1,413	35th	206th of 757
Government workers	11.8%	12.4%	12.9%	14.5%	34th	520th of 852
Per capita income	$33,747	$38,286	$48,237	$44,673	30th	709th of 853
Work from home	9.2%	10.6%	17.6%	15.1%	29th	575th of 852
Tech workers	1.5%	2.4%	4%	3.8%	23rd	427th of 852
Population density	161/sq mi	120/sq mi	72/sq mi	95/sq mi	18th	208th of 854
Median home value	$178,100	$273,400	$329,300	$332,700	17th	615th of 842
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	14.9%	28.8%	39.4%	35.7%	9th	749th of 854
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	33.3%	49.9%	48.1%	51.1%	7th	567th of 828
Healthcare workers	5.9%	11.5%	10.9%	9.7%	7th	762nd of 852
Poverty rateStrength	3.6%	12.9%	9.3%	12.5%	5th	773rd of 852
Uninsured rateStrength	2%	4.9%	4.7%	8.4%	5th	743rd of 853
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.340	0.438	0.453	0.483	2nd	786th of 848
Population	266	160,865	5,739,445	334,922,499	1st	794th of 854
Unemployment rateStrength	0.7%	4.1%	4.1%	5.2%	1st	794th of 853
Diversity index	0.7	34.4	41.1	61.4	1st	848th of 854
Foreign-born residents	0%	7.9%	8.7%	14.1%	1st	849th of 854
Housing vacancy	0%	7.8%	9.3%	10.1%	1st	847th of 851

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

12%

Under 5

10%

5–17

18–24

14%

25–34

17%

35–44

45–54

11%

55–64

11%

65–74

14%

75+

Median age

38.8

Under 18

21.8%

65 and over

25.6%

Race and ethnicity

White100%
Black0%
Hispanic0%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial0.4%

Diversity index

0.7

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

89.5%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

99%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 94
Average household size: 2.6
Family households: 71.3%
Married couples: 57.4%
Living alone: 23.4%
Veterans (of adults): 14.4%
Male / female: 57% / 43%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

20%

$50–75k

14%

$75–100k

29%

$100–150k

19%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

56356

$85,000

Stearns Co.

$77,066

Minnesota

$89,062

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$33,747

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

3.6%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

10.6%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.340

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

56356

$178,100

Stearns Co.

$273,400

Minnesota

$329,300

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

56356

$1,188

Stearns Co.

$1,068

Minnesota

$1,280

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

98%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 94
Owner-occupied: 95.7%
Vacant: 0%
Median year built: 1954
Median rooms: 6.8
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 33.3%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 33.3%
Home value to income: 2.1× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

88%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

0.8%

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

19%

10–19

24%

20–29

15%

30–44

20%

45–59

60+

12%

Average commute

25.8 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

0.7%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

64.6%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Transportation and moving

17%

Production

15%

Construction and repair

12%

Management

10%

Office and admin

10%

Business and finance

Healthcare

Food service

Cleaning and personal care

Sales

Education

Arts, media and sports

Farming, fishing and forestry

Computer and math

Engineering and science

0.7%

Legal and social services

0.7%

Police and fire

Industries

Manufacturing

21%

Health care and social assistance

15%

Finance, insurance and real estate

10%

Retail

10%

Construction

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Agriculture and mining

Other services

Arts and recreation

Restaurants and hotels

Admin, support and management

Education

Public administration

Wholesale

Professional and technical services

Information

Median earnings per worker

$46,250

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

11%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

11.8%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

7.4%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	56356	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$47,500	$74,888
Service	$21,250	$26,804
Sales and office	$44,375	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$36,250	$49,199
Production and transportation	$51,944	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

42%

Some college

25%

Associate's

10%

Bachelor's

13%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 92.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.1%
Households with broadband: 92.6%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 71.3%
No internet access: 6.4%
Without health insurance: 2%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): New Munich
State: Minnesota
County: Stearns County
Center point: 45.6336° N, 94.7276° W
Land area: 1.7 sq mi
Water area: under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

New Munich19% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 56356

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
56352	Melrose, MN	3.8 mi	6,112	$73,721	$229,100
56331	Freeport, MN	4.1 mi	2,057	$96,042	$271,800
56307	Albany, MN	6.6 mi	5,385	$84,097	$281,400
56335	Greenwald, MN	6.7 mi	270	$72,625	$149,200
56376	Saint Martin, MN	9.5 mi	313	$59,219	$216,900
56325	Elrosa, MN	12 mi	217	$86,875	$174,300
56336	Grey Eagle, MN	13 mi	1,566	$82,679	$331,400
56310	Avon, MN	13 mi	5,431	$105,164	$300,500
56378	Sauk Centre, MN	14 mi	8,649	$72,567	$267,600
56368	Richmond, MN	14 mi	4,262	$97,407	$321,100
56384	Upsala, MN	14 mi	303	$48,750	$138,800
56371	Roscoe, MN	15 mi	95	$51,250	$173,200

Questions about 56356

What city is zip code 56356?

56356 is assigned to New Munich, Minnesota. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 56356 in?

56356 is in Stearns County, Minnesota.

What is the population of 56356?

About 266 people live in 56356, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 56356 in?

56356 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 56356?

The median household income in 56356 is $85,000.

What zip codes are near 56356?

The closest zip codes to 56356 are 56352, 56331, 56307, 56335, 56376.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 56356, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.