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56032 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 56032 covers Freeborn, Minnesota, with a population of about 372 and a median household income of $55,750.

Population
372121 per square mile
Median age
34.64.1 points below the US average
Median household income
$55,75036% below the Minnesota median
Poverty rate
18.4%6 points above the US average
Typical home value
$145,133up 36.6% in five years
Median rent
$83333% below the Minnesota median
Degree or higher
18%17 points below the US average
Homeownership
87.6%22.6 points above the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
6

Where 56032 is

Freeborn, Minnesota — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population372
Median age34.6
Family households58.2%
Born outside the US0%
Speaks a language other than English at home0.3%
White (non-Hispanic)87.6%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino12.4%
Veterans6%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$55,750
Income per person$27,260
Poverty rate18.4%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance17.6%

Household income distribution

Under $10k9.8%
$10–15k0.7%
$15–20k2.6%
$20–25k2.0%
$25–30k2.0%
$30–35k9.8%
$35–40k12.4%
$40–45k7.2%
$45–50k0.7%
$50–60k5.2%
$60–75k15.7%
$75–100k11.1%
$100–125k2.0%
$125–150k11.8%
$150–200k5.9%
$200k or more1.3%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$101,600
Median gross rent$833
Rent as a share of household income27.2%
Owner-occupied87.6%
Vacant homes11%
Median year built1951

What the homes are

Detached house91.9%
2 to 4 units5.8%
Mobile home2.3%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$145,133as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 5.3%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 36.6%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 199.5%
Typical home value since 2000
201220192026$148,170$42,801

$45,206 in 2012 to $145,133 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate9.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher18%
High school diploma or higher93.4%
Works from home8.9%
Drives to work alone75.7%
Takes public transport1.2%
Commutes 45 minutes or more12.3%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity35.9% 2.5 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes12.1% same as the national average of 12%
Currently smokes15.8% 2.6 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure35.7% 1.6 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health18.1% 2.2 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)6.8% 4.5 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression22.6% 0.7 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity26.7% 1.3 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis27.2% 2.1 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking19.3% 3.3 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication79.8% 5.1 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)10.3% 2.6 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma9.7% 0.7 pts below the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease7.9% 1.7 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year75.9% 0.8 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening86.7% 0.8 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability12.8% 2 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening70.6% 6.3 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD6.8% same as the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist66.5% 5.2 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability29.9% 0.8 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support20.6% 4.2 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity10.3% 6.8 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps7.5% 6.8 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability8.8% 2.1 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol35.7% 0.5 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity8.1% 5.7 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability7.3% 1.1 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport6.3% 2.9 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness28% 6.4 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use76% same as the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)14.9% 1.9 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability13.8% same as the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)13.1% same as the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.7% same as the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat5.3% 3.5 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours31.9% 4.5 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.8% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost9.9% 3.1 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability4.3% 1.3 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments6
People employed46
Annual payroll$2,386,000
Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 61% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate
Expected annual loss71.6 out of 100
Community resilience83.1 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Drought98.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind94.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail90.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather88.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado84.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide82.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave76.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire57.8Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding47.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning26.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm19.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave9.5Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake7.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with Minnesota and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPMinnesotaUnited States
Median household income$55,750$87,556$78,538
Income per person$27,260$46,957$43,289
Poverty rate18.4%9.2%12.4%
Median home value$101,600$305,500$303,400
Median gross rent$833$1,235$1,348
Homeownership87.6%72.4%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher18%38.8%35%
Unemployment rate9.9%3.9%5.2%
Works from home8.9%15.8%13.5%
Born outside the US0%8.6%13.9%
Median age34.638.638.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationWELLS, MN US14 km away
Rain in a year35 in
Snow in a year40 in

Average high and low by month

January23.9°F / 4.6°F0.71 in rain, 8.5 in snow
February28.6°F / 9.7°F0.73 in rain, 8.6 in snow
March41°F / 23.1°F1.65 in rain, 5.8 in snow
April56.2°F / 35°F3.39 in rain, 2.9 in snow
May68.9°F / 47.9°F4.6 in rain, 0.4 in snow
June78.9°F / 58.7°F5.45 in rain
July82.2°F / 61.8°F4.86 in rain
August79.5°F / 59.6°F4.13 in rain
September73.5°F / 51.3°F3.72 in rain
October59.7°F / 37.6°F2.5 in rain, 0.4 in snow
November43.1°F / 24.4°F1.66 in rain, 2.6 in snow
December29.4°F / 12.2°F1.11 in rain, 10.9 in snow
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

United South Central School District100% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability29more vulnerable than 29% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status32more vulnerable than 32% of US census tracts
Household characteristics36more vulnerable than 36% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status14more vulnerable than 14% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport39more vulnerable than 39% of US census tracts
Walkability3.9 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

56042 Hartland, MN8.2 km away
56009 Alden, MN13.3 km away
56097 Wells, MN13.7 km away
56072 New Richland, MN15.1 km away
56020 Conger, MN17 km away
56016 Clarks Grove, MN19.3 km away
56007 Albert Lea, MN19.9 km away
56068 Minnesota Lake, MN22.3 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Freeborn County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area3.07 sq mi
Water area0.21 sq mi
Population density121 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude43.7658, -93.5641

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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