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56342 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 56342 covers Isle, Minnesota, with a population of about 2,805 and a median household income of $61,313.

Population
2,80515 per square mile
Median age
56.117.4 points above the US average
Median household income
$61,31330% below the Minnesota median
Poverty rate
12.3%about the US average
Typical home value
$308,972up 27.9% in five years
Median rent
$83632% below the Minnesota median
Degree or higher
17.7%17.3 points below the US average
Homeownership
85.3%20.3 points above the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
74

Where 56342 is

Isle, 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

Population2,805
Median age56.1
Family households59.5%
Born outside the US0.8%
Speaks a language other than English at home2.9%
White (non-Hispanic)89.4%
Black (non-Hispanic)0.1%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.3%
Hispanic or Latino1.2%
Veterans10.7%
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$61,313
Income per person$41,977
Poverty rate12.3%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance10.8%

Household income distribution

Under $10k4.4%
$10–15k3.9%
$15–20k5.1%
$20–25k5.7%
$25–30k4.4%
$30–35k5.0%
$35–40k4.2%
$40–45k3.9%
$45–50k2.8%
$50–60k9.9%
$60–75k9.6%
$75–100k12.4%
$100–125k7.9%
$125–150k7.4%
$150–200k5.1%
$200k or more8.3%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed1,500
Mean adjusted gross income$67,335
Returns declaring $200,000 or more4%
Returns, under $25k28.7%
Returns, $25k–$50k23.3%
Returns, $50k–$75k16.7%
Returns, $75k–$100k12.7%
Returns, $100k–$200k14.7%
Returns, $200k or more4.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$233,300
Median gross rent$836
Rent as a share of household income29.2%
Owner-occupied85.3%
Vacant homes45.7%
Median year built1981

What the homes are

Detached house77.2%
Attached house0.8%
2 to 4 units0.9%
5 to 19 units1.1%
20 or more units1.5%
Mobile home18.4%
Boat, RV or van0.1%
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$308,972as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 3.6%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 27.9%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 97.7%
Typical home value since 2000
200120132026$308,972$112,869

$112,869 in 2001 to $308,972 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate8.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher17.7%
High school diploma or higher92.5%
Works from home13.1%
Drives to work alone68.4%
Takes public transport0.4%
Commutes 45 minutes or more31.6%
Health

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

Obesity37.5% 4.1 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes15.5% 3.5 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes17.4% 4.2 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure42.9% 8.8 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health20.9% 0.6 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)7.7% 3.6 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression23.1% 1.2 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity30.5% 5.1 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis32% 6.9 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking15.1% 0.9 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication82.9% 8.2 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)12.3% 4.6 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.4% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease10% 3.8 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year78.7% 2 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening88% 2.1 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability13.8% 1 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening70.2% 5.9 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD9.1% 2.5 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist64% 2.7 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability36.2% 5.5 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support20.9% 3.9 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity13.2% 3.9 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps9.9% 4.4 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability11.2% 4.5 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol40.7% 4.5 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity9.2% 4.6 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability9.1% 0.7 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport7.5% 1.7 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness27.8% 6.6 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use77.4% 1.5 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)14.5% 2.3 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability18.2% 4.2 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)15.1% 1.6 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.7% 0.7 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat6% 2.8 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours31.8% 4.6 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke5% 1.6 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost14.3% 1.3 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability5.7% same as the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments74
People employed629
Annual payroll$25,093,000
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 63.2% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively Moderate across the 4 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss58.1 out of 100
Community resilience84.3 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.

Cold wave92.2Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire87.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide86.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought86.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning79.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail79.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind78.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding77.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado56.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather53.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm53.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave37.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake2.4Very 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$61,313$87,556$78,538
Income per person$41,977$46,957$43,289
Poverty rate12.3%9.2%12.4%
Median home value$233,300$305,500$303,400
Median gross rent$836$1,235$1,348
Homeownership85.3%72.4%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher17.7%38.8%35%
Unemployment rate8.8%3.9%5.2%
Works from home13.1%15.8%13.5%
Born outside the US0.8%8.6%13.9%
Median age56.138.638.7
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 stationISLE 12N, MN US16.8 km away
Rain in a year29 in
Snow in a year43 in

Average high and low by month

January18.7°F / -0.5°F0.6 in rain, 10.1 in snow
February24.2°F / 2.9°F0.71 in rain, 7.2 in snow
March37°F / 16.5°F1.35 in rain, 8.6 in snow
April51.1°F / 30.3°F2.51 in rain, 2.4 in snow
May64.6°F / 43°F3.12 in rain, 0.4 in snow
June73.8°F / 52.9°F4.3 in rain
July78.4°F / 58.1°F4.35 in rain
August76.6°F / 56.3°F3.85 in rain
September68.6°F / 48.5°F2.95 in rain
October54.1°F / 36°F2.8 in rain, 1.1 in snow
November37.6°F / 22.8°F1.54 in rain, 4.9 in snow
December23.9°F / 8.6°F0.74 in rain, 8.4 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 supermarket82% of this ZIP code's area
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%.

This ZIP code is served by 3 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Isle Public School District71.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Mora Public School District16.5% of this ZIP code's land area
McGregor Public School District11.4% 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 vulnerability37more vulnerable than 37% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status50more vulnerable than 50% of US census tracts
Household characteristics38more vulnerable than 38% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status7more vulnerable than 7% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport38more vulnerable than 38% of US census tracts
Walkability3.7 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

56386 Wahkon, MN6.6 km away
56350 Mc Grath, MN8 km away
56359 Onamia, MN18.6 km away
56450 Garrison, MN28.5 km away
56338 Hillman, MN33.4 km away
55051 Mora, MN33.5 km away
56358 Ogilvie, MN35.9 km away
56431 Aitkin, MN36.9 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.

Aitkin County40.2% of this ZIP code's land area
Kanabec County38.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Mille Lacs County21.1% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area192.96 sq mi
Water area23.82 sq mi
Population density15 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude46.1696, -93.4741

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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