ZIP Code 56276 — Odessa city, MN Demographics & Data

ZIP code 56276 covers Odessa, MN in Big Stone County with a population of about 251.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 37.5 (near the U.S. median).

It sits in telephone area code 320; U.S. House district MN-7; the MINNEAPOLIS - ST. PAUL media market.

Median household income in ZIP 56276 is about $68,125 — about 9% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 11.2%; unemployment rate near 1.2%; 28.6% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 5.1 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Construction, and Retail trade; about 6.2% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 9.0 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 151.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $106,300 — about 69% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 82.5% (about 17.1 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 56276 in Odessa, MN, a household would need roughly $29,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $683. That sits below the local median household income ($68,125), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Odessa city, MN as Very Low (composite score 8.5), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (32.0) and flood (13.6). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Odessa city, MN show little to no average snow and around 26.4 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 18 for ZIP 56276 (Odessa city, MN) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.