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56119 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 56119 covers Brewster, Minnesota, with a population of about 1,080 and a median household income of $80,766.

Population
1,08012 per square mile
Median age
39.50.8 points above the US average
Median household income
$80,7668% below the Minnesota median
Poverty rate
6.3%6.1 points below the US average
Typical home value
$266,432up 37.6% in five years
Median rent
$72042% below the Minnesota median
Degree or higher
14.2%20.8 points below the US average
Homeownership
81.9%16.9 points above the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
24

Where 56119 is

Brewster, 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

Population1,080
Median age39.5
Family households77.3%
Born outside the US18.1%
Speaks a language other than English at home28.4%
White (non-Hispanic)66.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)2.2%
Hispanic or Latino29.4%
Veterans6.1%
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$80,766
Income per person$34,436
Poverty rate6.3%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance3.2%

Household income distribution

Under $10k1.6%
$10–15k3.7%
$15–20k2.4%
$20–25k3.7%
$25–30k1.6%
$30–35k2.4%
$35–40k1.9%
$40–45k2.1%
$45–50k1.9%
$50–60k14.9%
$60–75k5.6%
$75–100k21.3%
$100–125k13.9%
$125–150k8.3%
$150–200k8.0%
$200k or more6.7%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed490
Mean adjusted gross income$76,645
Returns declaring $200,000 or more6.1%
Returns, under $25k24.5%
Returns, $25k–$50k20.4%
Returns, $50k–$75k18.4%
Returns, $75k–$100k12.2%
Returns, $100k–$200k18.4%
Returns, $200k or more6.1%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$177,900
Median gross rent$720
Rent as a share of household income12.4%
Owner-occupied81.9%
Vacant homes4.8%
Median year built1959

What the homes are

Detached house84%
Attached house7.4%
2 to 4 units0.3%
5 to 19 units0.3%
Mobile home8.1%
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$266,432as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 6.1%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 37.6%
Typical home value since 2000
201820222026$266,432$149,807

$149,807 in 2018 to $266,432 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate3%
Bachelor's degree or higher14.2%
High school diploma or higher90.1%
Works from home9.8%
Drives to work alone71.8%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more10.9%
Health

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

Obesity38.5% 5.1 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes12.1% same as the national average of 12%
Currently smokes16.9% 3.7 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure32.9% 1.2 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health19.8% 0.5 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)10.4% 0.9 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression24.4% 2.5 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity29.2% 3.8 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis25.2% same as the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking17% 1 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication78.4% 3.7 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)8.9% 1.2 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.3% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease7.3% 1.1 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year74.3% 2.4 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening83.5% 2.4 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability15% same as the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening69.5% 5.2 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD7.3% 0.7 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist62.7% 1.4 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability31.4% 0.7 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support22.1% 2.7 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity14.9% 2.2 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps11.1% 3.2 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability8.3% 1.6 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol35.3% 0.9 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity11.2% 2.6 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability8.8% same as the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport8.6% 0.6 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness30.1% 4.3 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use76.2% same as the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)16.6% same as the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability14.6% 0.6 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)13.9% same as the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.2% same as the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat7.1% 1.7 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours30.1% 6.3 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.8% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost10.6% 2.4 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability5.3% same as the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments24
People employed171
Annual payroll$13,005,000
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 79.2% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate to Relatively High across the 3 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss78.7 out of 100
Community resilience45.3 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.

Winter weather98.3Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail97.6Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought96.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave91.8Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm91.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind88.7Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado85.6Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding80.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide74.4Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire73.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning56.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave42.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake13.2Very 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$80,766$87,556$78,538
Income per person$34,436$46,957$43,289
Poverty rate6.3%9.2%12.4%
Median home value$177,900$305,500$303,400
Median gross rent$720$1,235$1,348
Homeownership81.9%72.4%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher14.2%38.8%35%
Unemployment rate3%3.9%5.2%
Works from home9.8%15.8%13.5%
Born outside the US18.1%8.6%13.9%
Median age39.538.638.7
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 stationWORTHINGTON 2 NNE, MN US10.3 km away
Rain in a year31 in
Snow in a year45 in

Average high and low by month

January22.6°F / 5.3°F0.71 in rain, 9.8 in snow
February27.3°F / 9.6°F0.82 in rain, 10.9 in snow
March39.7°F / 21.2°F1.46 in rain, 5.7 in snow
April55.1°F / 32.7°F3.07 in rain, 4.4 in snow
May68°F / 45.8°F4.09 in rain, 0.2 in snow
June78.4°F / 57.4°F5.24 in rain
July82°F / 60.8°F3.54 in rain
August79.4°F / 57.8°F3.85 in rain
September72.9°F / 49.1°F3.21 in rain
October58.9°F / 36.3°F2.38 in rain, 1 in snow
November41.8°F / 23.2°F1.27 in rain, 4.6 in snow
December27.9°F / 11.8°F0.88 in rain, 8.6 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 supermarket2% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket2% of this ZIP code's area
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%.

This ZIP code is served by 4 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Round Lake-Brewster Public Schools76.1% of this ZIP code's land area
Heron Lake-Okabena School District13.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Fulda Public School District5.5% of this ZIP code's land area
Worthington Public School District4.8% 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 vulnerability31more vulnerable than 31% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status29more vulnerable than 29% of US census tracts
Household characteristics51more vulnerable than 51% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status26more vulnerable than 26% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport35more vulnerable than 35% of US census tracts
Walkability4.1 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

56161 Okabena, MN11.7 km away
56187 Worthington, MN13 km away
56167 Round Lake, MN15.9 km away
56137 Heron Lake, MN16.2 km away
56165 Reading, MN20.8 km away
56131 Fulda, MN21.3 km away
56117 Bigelow, MN23.3 km away
56150 Lakefield, MN24.4 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.

Nobles County58.9% of this ZIP code's land area
Jackson County41.1% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area92.9 sq mi
Water area0.57 sq mi
Population density12 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude43.7032, -95.4807

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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