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ZIP Code 56301
St. Cloud, MN, Stearns County
Population
35,580
Land area
76.6sq mi
People per sq mi
465
City
St. Cloud
ZIP 56301 and nearby ZIP codes
ZIP 56301 at a glance
- ZIP 56301 (St. Cloud) is about 6.4 times as dense as Minnesota as a whole.
- Households here earn a median of $73,142 a year, 18% less than the Minnesota figure of $89,062.
- A typical owner-occupied home is valued at $288,600 (12% below Minnesota) and median rent is $1,151 a month.
Local data for ZIP 56301
Counts from official public data
Housing and community stats
ZIP 56301, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Median household income
$73,142
Poverty rate
20.6%
Median home value
$288,600
Prices +2.8% in a year
Median rent
$1,151/mo
Homeownership
50.9%
Bachelor's or higher
32.0%
Median age
27.1
Average commute
19.9 min
Economy and federal money
Businesses, pandemic loans and political donations
Business establishments
1,194
ZIP Business Patterns 2023
Employees
20,554
$1.1B annual payroll
PPP loans
$118M
1,302 loans
Campaign donations
$399K
5% D, 59% R, 2026 cycle
Environment and hazard risk
ZIP 56301, from FEMA, NOAA and EPA
Natural hazard risk
Relatively Moderate
Top: strong wind
Storm events since 1996
897
Countywide, mostly hail
Flood insurance policies
153
0.2% of homes, county
July high / Jan low
81° / 4°F
31.0 inches of rain a year
Health statistics
Share of adults in ZIP 56301, CDC PLACES estimates
Obesity
37.7%
U.S. 33.3% +4.4 pts
Diabetes
9.7%
U.S. 12.1% -2.4 pts
Smoking
15.3%
U.S. 12.8% +2.5 pts
Uninsured (18-64)
9.2%
U.S. 11.1% -1.9 pts
Frequently asked questions
- What city is ZIP code 56301?
- ZIP code 56301 is in St. Cloud, MN (Stearns County).
- What county is ZIP code 56301 in?
- ZIP code 56301 is mostly in Stearns County, Minnesota.
- How many people live in ZIP code 56301?
- About 35,580 people live in the 56301 ZIP Code Tabulation Area, based on American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, American Community Survey) · Data as of 12/31/2023. ZIP Code Tabulation Areas closely match, but are not identical to, USPS ZIP code delivery areas.