ZIP Code 56374 — St. Joseph city, MN Demographics & Data

ZIP code 56374 covers St. Joseph, MN in Stearns County with a population of about 10,020.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 31.1 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 320; U.S. House district MN-6; the MINNEAPOLIS - ST. PAUL media market.

Median household income in ZIP 56374 is about $78,415 — about 4% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 16.3%; unemployment rate near 2.4%; 31.1% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 2.6 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Education, Healthcare, and Manufacturing; about 5.4% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 9.8 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 $281,300 — about 19% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $957 (about 18% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 74.0% (about 8.6 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 56374 in St. Joseph, MN, a household would need roughly $77,000 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 $1,807. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($78,415). 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 St. Joseph city, MN as Relatively Moderate (composite score 87.6), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (90.9) and wildfire (76.3). 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 St. Joseph 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 711 for ZIP 56374 (St. Joseph 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.