ZIP Code 56288 — Spicer city, MN Demographics & Data

ZIP code 56288 covers Spicer, MN in Kandiyohi County with a population of about 4,655.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 50.3 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

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

Median household income in ZIP 56288 is about $105,000 — about 40% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 3.9%; unemployment rate near 2.3%; 33.8% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (roughly in line with the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Manufacturing, and Retail trade; about 9.6% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 5.6 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 $380,000 — about 9% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $693 (about 40% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 86.8% (about 21.4 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 56288 in Spicer, MN, a household would need roughly $105,000 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 $2,441. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($105,000). 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 Spicer city, MN as Relatively Low (composite score 51.4), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (52.2) and wildfire (50.0). 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 Spicer city, MN show little to no average snow and around 31.4 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 330 for ZIP 56288 (Spicer 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.