ZIP Code 56347 — Long Prairie city, MN Demographics & Data

ZIP code 56347 covers Long Prairie, MN in Todd County with a population of about 8,067.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 38.3 (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 56347 is about $65,650 — about 13% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 12.0%; unemployment rate near 5.0%; 10.9% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 22.8 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing, Healthcare, and Agriculture; about 13.2% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 2.0 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $178,900 — about 49% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $801 (about 31% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 78.6% (about 13.2 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 56347 in Long Prairie, MN, a household would need roughly $49,000 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 $1,149. That sits below the local median household income ($65,650), 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 Long Prairie city, MN as Very Low (composite score 37.7), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (71.6) and flood (56.2). 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 Long Prairie city, MN show little to no average snow and around 31.0 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 573 for ZIP 56347 (Long Prairie 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.