Zip code 56744: Oslo, Minnesota

Q: What city is zip code 56744?

56744 is assigned to Oslo, Minnesota. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 56744 in?

56744 is mostly in Marshall County, but it extends into 3 other counties.

Q: What is the population of 56744?

About 571 people live in 56744, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 56744?

The median household income in 56744 is $81,750.

Q: What zip codes are near 56744?

The closest zip codes to 56744 are 56710, 58261, 58256, 56713, 56762.

Residential delivery areaMarshall CountyCentral Time

Population

571

Median household income

$82K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$134K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$446/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

38.6

U.S. 38.9

Land area

96 sq mi

6 people/sq mi

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

About 56744

56744 is a rural zip code in Oslo, Minnesota (Marshall County), covering 96 sq mi of land. About 571 people live here, or 6 per square mile. The median resident is 38.6 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $81,750 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 2.6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $133,800, or 1.6 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 83% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $446 a month.

11% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 24.4 minutes each way, and 4% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; transportation and moving goods; and management. 16% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 56744 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Residents under 1829.9%
95th
U.S. 22% · MN 22.9%78th of 854 in MN
Self-employed workers15.5%
92nd
U.S. 10% · MN 9.3%243rd of 852 in MN
Homeownership rate82.7%
84th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · MN 72.2%476th of 851 in MN
Uninsured rate10.2%
72nd
U.S. 8.4% · MN 4.7%63rd of 853 in MN
Housing vacancy10.1%
72nd
U.S. 10.1% · MN 9.3%420th of 851 in MN
Residents 65 and older19.6%
71st
U.S. 17.2% · MN 17.3%451st of 854 in MN
Median earnings per worker$57,500
71st
U.S. $49,666 · MN $54,389170th of 851 in MN
Median household income$81,750
52nd
U.S. $80,734 · MN $89,062364th of 846 in MN
Veterans6%
52nd
U.S. 6.2% · MN 5.9%533rd of 854 in MN
Per capita income$40,315
50th
U.S. $44,673 · MN $48,237412th of 853 in MN
Median age38.6
47th
U.S. 38.9 · MN 38.8622nd of 854 in MN
Average commute24.4 min
39th
U.S. 26.4 min · MN 22.7 min401st of 849 in MN
Foreign-born residents4.4%
26th
U.S. 14.1% · MN 8.7%233rd of 854 in MN
Government workers10.8%
25th
U.S. 14.5% · MN 12.9%604th of 852 in MN
Diversity index29.3
23rd
U.S. 61.4 · MN 41.1241st of 854 in MN
Broadband access88%
23rd
U.S. 91% · MN 91.6%504th of 851 in MN
Unemployment rate3.1%
18th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · MN 4.1%450th of 853 in MN
Tech workers0.7%
8th
U.S. 3.8% · MN 4%602nd of 852 in MN
Median home value$133,800
7th
U.S. $332,700 · MN $329,300759th of 842 in MN
Work from home4%
5th
U.S. 15.1% · MN 17.6%818th of 852 in MN
Healthcare workers5%
4th
U.S. 9.7% · MN 10.9%792nd of 852 in MN
Bachelor's degree or higher10.9%
3rd
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · MN 39.4%816th of 854 in MN
Poverty rate2.6%
2nd
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · MN 9.3%816th of 852 in MN
Rent-burdened renters21.9%
2nd
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · MN 48.1%687th of 828 in MN
Population571
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · MN 5,739,445682nd of 854 in MN
Population density6/sq mi
1st
U.S. 95/sq mi · MN 72/sq mi758th of 854 in MN
Median gross rent$446
1st
U.S. $1,413 · MN $1,280749th of 757 in MN
Income inequality (Gini)0.326
1st
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · MN 0.453817th of 848 in MN

Measure	56744	Marshall	MN	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in MN
Residents under 18	29.9%	23.3%	22.9%	22%	95th	78th of 854
Self-employed workers	15.5%	16.6%	9.3%	10%	92nd	243rd of 852
Homeownership rateStrength	82.7%	83%	72.2%	65.2%	84th	476th of 851
Uninsured rate	10.2%	4.6%	4.7%	8.4%	72nd	63rd of 853
Housing vacancy	10.1%	14%	9.3%	10.1%	72nd	420th of 851
Residents 65 and older	19.6%	23%	17.3%	17.2%	71st	451st of 854
Median earnings per worker	$57,500	$51,200	$54,389	$49,666	71st	170th of 851
Median household income	$81,750	$72,543	$89,062	$80,734	52nd	364th of 846
Veterans	6%	7.3%	5.9%	6.2%	52nd	533rd of 854
Per capita income	$40,315	$37,984	$48,237	$44,673	50th	412th of 853
Median age	38.6	43.2	38.8	38.9	47th	622nd of 854
Average commute	24.4 min	23.1 min	22.7 min	26.4 min	39th	401st of 849
Foreign-born residents	4.4%	2%	8.7%	14.1%	26th	233rd of 854
Government workers	10.8%	15%	12.9%	14.5%	25th	604th of 852
Diversity index	29.3	16.9	41.1	61.4	23rd	241st of 854
Broadband access	88%	87.4%	91.6%	91%	23rd	504th of 851
Unemployment rateStrength	3.1%	3.5%	4.1%	5.2%	18th	450th of 853
Tech workers	0.7%	1.8%	4%	3.8%	8th	602nd of 852
Median home value	$133,800	$164,500	$329,300	$332,700	7th	759th of 842
Work from home	4%	10%	17.6%	15.1%	5th	818th of 852
Healthcare workers	5%	6.7%	10.9%	9.7%	4th	792nd of 852
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	10.9%	18.7%	39.4%	35.7%	3rd	816th of 854
Poverty rateStrength	2.6%	8.3%	9.3%	12.5%	2nd	816th of 852
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	21.9%	42.7%	48.1%	51.1%	2nd	687th of 828
Population	571	8,909	5,739,445	334,922,499	1st	682nd of 854
Population density	6/sq mi	5/sq mi	72/sq mi	95/sq mi	1st	758th of 854
Median gross rent	$446	$690	$1,280	$1,413	1st	749th of 757
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.326	0.388	0.453	0.483	1st	817th of 848

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

10%

Under 5

20%

5–17

18–24

14%

25–34

13%

35–44

45–54

12%

55–64

65–74

12%

75+

Median age

38.6

Under 18

29.9%

65 and over

19.6%

Race and ethnicity

White82%
Black0%
Hispanic16%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial1%

Diversity index

29.3

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

4.4%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

39.6%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

83%

Spanish

13%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 249
Average household size: 2.3
Family households: 57%
Married couples: 48.2%
Living alone: 37.8%
Veterans (of adults): 6%
Male / female: 53% / 47%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

21%

$50–75k

14%

$75–100k

21%

$100–150k

27%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

56744

$81,750

Marshall Co.

$72,543

Minnesota

$89,062

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$40,315

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

2.6%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

10.8%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.326

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

56744

$133,800

Marshall Co.

$164,500

Minnesota

$329,300

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

56744

$446

Marshall Co.

$690

Minnesota

$1,280

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

86%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

13%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 277
Owner-occupied: 82.7%
Vacant: 10.1%
Median year built: 1965
Median rooms: 6.5
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 21.9%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 3.1%
Home value to income: 1.6× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

76%

Carpooled

11%

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

0.7%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

29%

10–19

10%

20–29

23%

30–44

27%

45–59

60+

Average commute

24.4 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

3.1%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

69.3%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair

18%

Transportation and moving

15%

Management

14%

Production

12%

Office and admin

11%

Healthcare

Engineering and science

Cleaning and personal care

Sales

Business and finance

Arts, media and sports

Food service

Farming, fishing and forestry

Education

Police and fire

Computer and math

0.7%

Legal and social services

0.7%

Industries

Construction

23%

Manufacturing

22%

Retail

14%

Agriculture and mining

Health care and social assistance

Public administration

Admin, support and management

Restaurants and hotels

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Other services

Education

Professional and technical services

Wholesale

Finance, insurance and real estate

0.7%

Information

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$57,500

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

15.5%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

10.8%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	56744	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$65,469	$74,888
Service	$60,313	$26,804
Sales and office	$38,750	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$70,625	$49,199
Production and transportation	$50,000	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

34%

Some college

28%

Associate's

21%

Bachelor's

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 94.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.6%
Households with broadband: 88%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 54.2%
No internet access: 11.6%
Without health insurance: 10.2%
Limited-English households: 3.6%

Geography

City (USPS): Oslo
State: Minnesota
County: Marshall County
Center point: 48.2326° N, 97.1172° W
Land area: 96 sq mi
Water area: 1.8 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

56744 spans 4 counties

Marshall County50% of land
Polk County24% of land
Walsh County23% of land
Grand Forks County4% of land

Zip codes near 56744

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
56710	Alvarado, MN	5.6 mi	483	$68,000	$139,400
58261	Minto, ND	9.3 mi	1,442	$78,864	$119,000
58256	Manvel, ND	11 mi	705	$91,125	$218,900
56713	Argyle, MN	16 mi	777	$87,188	$195,800
56762	Warren, MN	18 mi	2,433	$62,933	$160,100
58237	Grafton, ND	18 mi	4,994	$70,201	$155,500
58203	Grand Forks, ND	18 mi	16,478	$60,474	$207,100
58258	Mekinock, ND	18 mi	261	$56,071	$98,700
58235	Gilby, ND	20 mi	513	$81,042	$135,400
56721	East Grand Forks, MN	20 mi	10,679	$82,525	$259,300
56757	Stephen, MN	20 mi	861	$80,938	$131,800
58233	Forest River, ND	20 mi	265	$84,375	$121,900

Questions about 56744

What city is zip code 56744?

56744 is assigned to Oslo, Minnesota. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 56744 in?

56744 is mostly in Marshall County, but it extends into 3 other counties.

What is the population of 56744?

About 571 people live in 56744, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 56744 in?

56744 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 56744?

The median household income in 56744 is $81,750.

What zip codes are near 56744?

The closest zip codes to 56744 are 56710, 58261, 58256, 56713, 56762.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 56744, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.