Population & age
- Total population
- 75
- Median age
- 59.5
Comstock, MN (56525)
Clay County · Fargo, ND-MN · Population 75
Fresh.Data current as of Apr 24, 2026
Comstock, MN (ZIP 56525) sits in Clay County within the Fargo metro area. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: Health Insurance comes in below the national average at 6.3%. No NCES schools are mapped to this ZIP in the current dataset. 6 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $5,967. BLS LAUS reports county unemployment of just 2.5% (2024), well below the ~4.0% US average and consistent with a tight local labor market. Social vulnerability is low in this ZIP at the 19th percentile (CDC SVI), reflecting strong baseline resilience to public-health emergencies and natural disasters. FEMA has issued 29 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1966 — a high-frequency exposure profile. Annual average temperature is just 42.2°F per NOAA's 1991–2020 Climate Normals — a notably cold-weather climate. Only 4.8% of residents under 65 are uninsured (County Health Rankings, 2025) — well below the national county median. Fast-food restaurants outnumber grocery stores roughly 6-to-1 per capita (USDA Food Environment Atlas) — a "food swamp" pattern often linked to higher diet-related disease prevalence. New residents arriving here predominantly come from Cass County, ND (IRS SOI Migration, 2022-2023). Healthcare access is the area's quieter strength; school options sit on the lighter side, so families may find themselves looking at districts a few ZIPs over. Notable: median household income $91,250, fair market rent of $1,170 for a two-bedroom, and a low 0.0% poverty rate. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
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Demographics
Race & ethnicity
- White
- 93.3%
- Black
- 0.0%
- Asian
- 5.3%
- Hispanic / Latino
- 0.0%
- Other / multi-racial
- 1.3%
Income & housing
- Median household income
- $91,250
- Median home value
- $168,800
Education
- Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)
- 25.0%
Employment
- Unemployment rate
- 9.3%
Housing
- Owner-occupied
- 34(100.0%)
- Renter-occupied
- 0(0.0%)
- Vacant units
- 0
- Built (median)
- 1960
Commute
- Public transit
- 0(0.0%)
- Work from home
- 3(7.7%)
- Avg commute
- 16.2 min
Economic wellbeing
- Below poverty line
- 0(0.0%)
- Uninsured
- 0(0.0%)
Digital access
- Broadband access
- 25(73.5%)
- No broadband
- 9(26.5%)
Language & nativity
- Foreign-born
- 4(5.3%)
- Non-English at home
- 0(0.0%)
Fair Market Rent
Fresh.HUD SAFMR · May 1, 2026Studio
$810
/month
1 Bed
$970
/month
2 Bed
$1,170
/month
3 Bed
$1,630
/month
4 Bed
$1,960
/month
HUD Fair Market Rents represent the 40th percentile of standard-quality rental housing in this area. FY2026 data.
New housing construction
New housing units permitted
269
Across 110 permitted buildings. Total construction value: $55.5M.
Single-family
104
39% of total units
Multifamily (2+ unit)
165
61% of total units
Single-family value
$34.4M
construction value
Multifamily value
$21.1M
construction value
Apartment construction (5+ unit buildings) accounts for 57% of new units this year — the area is densifying, not just adding single-family stock.
Based on county-level data (2024).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (census.gov/construction/bps). Public domain. BPS reports annual residential building permits from local permit-issuing jurisdictions, aggregated to county. A permit reflects intent to build, not a completed unit — actual construction lags by 6-24 months for multifamily projects.
Business & employment
Business establishments
6
Total employment
24
Annual payroll
$1.8M
Average annual pay
$73,167
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Business Patterns (census.gov). Public domain. ZBP covers establishments with paid employees; Census suppresses employment and payroll values when fewer employers operate in a ZIP than would protect their confidentiality.
Employment & wages
Average annual pay
$53,697
Average weekly wage
$1,033
Total employment
19,702
Total establishments
1,520
That is roughly 18% below the US national average of $65,470 per worker.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (bls.gov/cew). Public domain. QCEW is derived from state unemployment-insurance filings and covers ~95% of US jobs. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches; small-employer cells are suppressed by BLS to protect employer confidentiality.
Unemployment
Unemployment rate
2.5%
That is 1.5 percentage points below the US national unemployment rate of about 4.0%.
Labor force
36,023
Employed
35,133
Unemployed
890
Based on Clay County, MN data (2024).
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (bls.gov/lau). Public domain. LAUS publishes monthly and annual labor-force estimates for every US county. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches.
Public transit
FTA tracks transit service at the urbanized-area level. Numbers below reflect the agencies and modes serving the area that contains this ZIP, not stop-level coverage.
Service status
Available
Fargo, ND--MN
Reporting agencies
3
Largest: City of Fargo
Annual ridership
—
unlinked trips · 2024
Source: U.S. Federal Transit Administration, National Transit Database (transit.dot.gov). Public domain.
Federal Disaster Declarations
Federally Declared Disasters
29
Date Range
1966–2023
Most Recent Declaration
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Flood — declared July 19, 2023 (DR-4722)
Incident period: April 11, 2023 – April 30, 2023
Top Incident Types
- Flood15 (52%)
- Severe Storm10 (34%)
- Biological2 (7%)
- Hurricane1 (3%)
- Drought1 (3%)
Individual Assistance
12
Direct help to disaster survivors
Households Program
2
Housing & temporary lodging support
Public Assistance
29
Repair of public facilities & roads
Hazard Mitigation
11
Funding to reduce future disaster risk
FEMA declares disasters at the county level; counts here include every federally declared disaster touching any county that overlaps this ZIP. Statewide declarations and pre-1964 records without county granularity are excluded. Program flags reflect which FEMA assistance categories were activated (Individual Assistance, Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation). Source: fema.gov/openfema. Public domain.
Climate
30-year averages (1991-2020) from the nearest GHCN-D weather station. Temperature and precipitation values reflect typical annual conditions, not any single year.
Avg. temperature
42.2°F
32.2° – 52.2°
Annual precipitation
26.1"
Annual snowfall
52.7"
Heating · cooling days
8,822.4 · 565.9
Annual base 65°F
Nearest station: MOORHEAD, MN US, 14.9 miles from the centroid of Comstock, MN (ZIP 56525)
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals (ncei.noaa.gov). Public domain.
Community health profile
Years of potential life lost (per 100K)
7,319
That is roughly 881 years per 100,000 below the national county median (~8,200).
Premature death is the headline composite outcome CHR reports — age-adjusted, all-cause, before age 75.
Fair or poor health
14%
of adults self-report
Poor physical health days
3.8
avg per adult per month
Poor mental health days
4.9
avg per adult per month
Uninsured
4.8%
of residents under 65
Primary care MDs
20
per 100,000 residents
Preventable hospital stays
2,947
per 100K Medicare enrollees
Food environment (0-10)
8.7
10 = best access & security
Exercise access
87%
residents near a facility
Flu vaccinated
58%
of Medicare enrollees
Low birth weight (under 2,500 g) accounts for 7.0% of live births in this county — an early-life health input that downstream outcomes track against.
Based on Clay data (2025 CHR release).
Source: County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute (countyhealthrankings.org). Annual release. Underlying source datasets vary by measure (CDC BRFSS, NCHS Vital Statistics, AHA, USDA Food Environment Atlas, and others). Figures are county-level and assigned to every ZIP whose primary county matches.
Food access
Food access status
Moderate food access challenges
19.2% of Clay County, MN residents live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket.
Grocery stores
0.09
per 1,000 residents
Supercenters & clubs
—
per 1,000 residents
SNAP-authorized stores
0.57
accepting food benefits
Fast-food restaurants
0.60
per 1,000 residents
Among low-income residents, 4.6% are low-access — those without a supermarket within 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural).
Per-1,000 figures show how many of each store type exist in Clay County, MN for every 1,000 residents. Higher grocery and supercenter density usually means easier access to fresh food; higher convenience-store-only density (with low grocery rate) often signals a food swamp.
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Environment Atlas (ers.usda.gov). County-level metrics fanned to ZIP via the primary county in the Census ZCTA-county relationship file. Variable years differ per family (stores ~2020, low-access ~2019).
Safety
FBI publishes crime data at the county level. Numbers below cover the primary county that contains this ZIP. Rates are per 100,000 residents in the area covered by reporting agencies.
Violent crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 4 reports
Property crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 51 reports
Homicide
0
Robbery
1
Burglary
23
Vehicle theft
4
County-level data for Clay (2024)
Source: U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation, Uniform Crime Reporting Program (cde.ucr.cjis.gov). Public domain. Coverage varies by reporting agency; areas with partial agency coverage may understate true crime totals.
Who’s moving in and out
Net migration (2022-2023)
▼−14 people
+43 households • −$18.6M net AGI flow
Moved in
2,556households
4,205 people • $121.9M AGI
Moved out
2,513households
4,219 people • $140.5M AGI
Where new residents came from
- Cass County, ND — 890 households
- Otter Tail County, MN — 111 households
- Becker County, MN — 98 households
- Hennepin County, MN — 50 households
- Grand Forks County, ND — 37 households
Where departing residents went
- Cass County, ND — 873 households
- Becker County, MN — 95 households
- Hennepin County, MN — 83 households
- Otter Tail County, MN — 72 households
- Ramsey County, MN — 35 households
Incoming households reported an average AGI of $47,703 versus departing households' $55,927.
Source: U.S. Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income, Migration Data (irs.gov). Public domain. Migration is measured by year-over-year changes in the address on individual tax returns; figures are county-level totals attributed to ZIPs whose primary county matches. Foreign migration contributes to inflow/outflow totals but does not appear in the top-county lists. Small flows are suppressed by IRS to protect taxpayer confidentiality.
Taxes & benefits in Minnesota
State-level rules that apply to every resident of ZIP 56525. Numbers reflect the most recent published year per source.
Tax rates
Income tax
9.85%
graduated · 3 brackets
Sales tax (combined)
8.14%
State 6.88% · avg local 1.26%
Property tax (effective)
1.04%
Median $1,545/year
Tax burden rank
47 of 50
12.30% of personal income
For ZIP 56525: Applied to this ZIP's typical home value of $168,800, that works out to roughly $1,760/year in property tax.
Paid family leave
Program
Minnesota Paid Leave
Mandatory (state-run insurance)
Max weeks/year
20
Parental
12wk
Max weekly benefit
$1,423
Replacement: 90% to 0.5x SAWW + 66% to 1.0x SAWW + 55% above · job protection
Safety net
SNAP eligibility
165% FPL
Broad-Based Categorical Eligibility (raises gross income limit above federal 130% floor). No asset test.
Sources: Tax Foundation (state tax rates & brackets), Bipartisan Policy Center (paid family leave), USDA FNS (SNAP categorical eligibility).
Other ZIPs near 56525
Nearby ZIPs by distance
58015 (Christine, 6.3 mi) · 58047 (Horace, 6.4 mi) · 56580 (Baker, 8.3 mi) · 58104 (Fargo, 9.3 mi) · 56594 (Wolverton, 9.9 mi) · 56560 (Moorhead, 11.3 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
Data sources used on this page
All data on this page is sourced from federal government datasets · Not AI-generated · Methodology
Health profile
Crude prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES, derived from BRFSS small-area modeling. Population-level figures only.
Obesity
31.8%
Tracks close to the 33.0% national rate.
High Blood Pressure
28.9%
3.1pp below the 32.0% national rate.
Depression
24.8%
2.8pp above the 22.0% national rate.
Annual Checkup
71.4%
4.6pp below the 76.0% national rate.
Health Insurance
6.3%
6.7pp below the 13.0% national rate.
Diabetes
8.5%
2.5pp below the 11.0% national rate.
Colleges & universities nearby
Colleges in this area
6
Median in-state tuition
$5,967
Median earnings (10 yr)
$45,591
- 4-Year
Minnesota State University Moorhead
Moorhead, MN · 56563
- In-state tuition
- $10,428
- Out-of-state tuition
- $10,428
- Acceptance rate
- 58.8%
- Graduation rate
- 56.0%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $50,527
- Median student debt
- $20,000
- 2-Year
Minnesota State Community and Technical College
Fergus Falls, MN · 56537
- In-state tuition
- $5,908
- Out-of-state tuition
- $5,908
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 46.5%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $45,591
- Median student debt
- $12,000
- 4-Year
Concordia College at Moorhead
Moorhead, MN · 56562
- In-state tuition
- $31,170
- Out-of-state tuition
- $31,170
- Acceptance rate
- 62.6%
- Graduation rate
- 66.3%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $59,317
- Median student debt
- $26,847
- 2-Year
White Earth Tribal and Community College
Mahnomen, MN · 56557
- In-state tuition
- $5,490
- Out-of-state tuition
- $5,490
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 18.8%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $18,044
- Median student debt
- —
- 2-Year
M State - Detroit Lakes Campus
Detroit Lakes, MN · 56501
- In-state tuition
- $5,825
- Out-of-state tuition
- $5,825
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- —
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $45,591
- Median student debt
- $12,000
- 2-Year
M State - Moorhead Campus
Moorhead, MN · 56560
- In-state tuition
- $6,026
- Out-of-state tuition
- $6,026
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- —
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $45,591
- Median student debt
- $12,000
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (collegescorecard.ed.gov). Public domain data. Earnings figures reflect median earnings 10 years after entry for federally-aided students.
What these numbers say together
Comstock, MN (ZIP 56525) sits in Clay County within the Fargo metro area. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: Health Insurance comes in below the national average at 6.3%. No NCES schools are mapped to this ZIP in the current dataset. 6 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $5,967. BLS LAUS reports county unemployment of just 2.5% (2024), well below the ~4.0% US average and consistent with a tight local labor market. Social vulnerability is low in this ZIP at the 19th percentile (CDC SVI), reflecting strong baseline resilience to public-health emergencies and natural disasters. FEMA has issued 29 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1966 — a high-frequency exposure profile. Annual average temperature is just 42.2°F per NOAA's 1991–2020 Climate Normals — a notably cold-weather climate. Only 4.8% of residents under 65 are uninsured (County Health Rankings, 2025) — well below the national county median. Fast-food restaurants outnumber grocery stores roughly 6-to-1 per capita (USDA Food Environment Atlas) — a "food swamp" pattern often linked to higher diet-related disease prevalence. New residents arriving here predominantly come from Cass County, ND (IRS SOI Migration, 2022-2023). Healthcare access is the area's quieter strength; school options sit on the lighter side, so families may find themselves looking at districts a few ZIPs over. Notable: median household income $91,250, fair market rent of $1,170 for a two-bedroom, and a low 0.0% poverty rate. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
The two domains pull in different directions. Healthcare access reads strong, but the on-paper school count is on the lighter side — that’s less a quality signal and more a density one. Households here often look at districts a few ZIPs over for school choice while keeping their providers local.
One concrete reading worth keeping: Depression prevalence sits higher the national rate at 24.8%. Each figure on this page links to the original federal dataset with its retrieval date — this synthesis is a reading, not a substitute for the underlying records.
Frequently Asked Questions — ZIP 56525
What is the obesity rate in ZIP 56525?
31.8%, which is 1.2 percentage points below the national average of 33.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the depression rate in ZIP 56525?
24.8%, which is 2.8 percentage points above the national average of 22.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the high blood pressure rate in ZIP 56525?
28.9%, which is 3.1 percentage points below the national average of 32.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the population of ZIP 56525?
75 people live in ZIP 56525, with a median age of 59.5 (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the median household income in ZIP 56525?
$91,250 per year (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
Is ZIP 56525 mostly renters or homeowners?
In ZIP 56525, 100.0% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 0.0% are renter-occupied (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How do people commute in ZIP 56525?
In ZIP 56525, 7.7% of workers work from home. Public transit is used by 0.0% of commuters (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the poverty rate in ZIP 56525?
0.0% of the population in ZIP 56525 lives below the federal poverty line (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What percentage of households in ZIP 56525 have broadband internet?
73.5% of households in ZIP 56525 have broadband internet access (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How many businesses are in ZIP 56525?
As of 2022, 6 business establishments operated in ZIP 56525 employing 24 workers (Census ZIP Business Patterns, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the average salary in ZIP 56525?
The average annual pay across all local establishments in ZIP 56525 is $73,167, based on Census ZIP Business Patterns 2022 data (retrieved May 3, 2026).
How vulnerable is ZIP 56525 to disasters and public health emergencies?
According to the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (2022), ZIP 56525 ranks in the 19th percentile nationally for social vulnerability — a low vulnerability profile (retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the biggest vulnerability factor in ZIP 56525?
Housing Type & Transportation is the highest-scoring CDC SVI theme for ZIP 56525, ranking in the 41th percentile nationally (CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022, retrieved May 3, 2026).
How many federally declared disasters has ZIP 56525 experienced?
FEMA has recorded 29 federal disaster declarations affecting ZIP 56525 between 1966–2023 (FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What kinds of disasters most often hit ZIP 56525?
Flood is the most common federally declared disaster type affecting ZIP 56525, accounting for 15 of 29 declarations (52%, FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What was the most recent disaster declared for ZIP 56525?
The most recent FEMA disaster declaration affecting ZIP 56525 was "SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING" — a flood declared in 2023 (DR-4722) (FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What colleges are near ZIP 56525?
6 colleges and universities are listed near ZIP 56525 by the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, including Minnesota State University Moorhead, Minnesota State Community And Technical College, and Concordia College At Moorhead (retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the average tuition at colleges near ZIP 56525?
Median in-state tuition across 6 nearby institutions is $5,967 (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What do graduates earn from colleges near ZIP 56525?
Graduates of nearby colleges earn a median of $45,591 ten years after entry (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the climate like in ZIP 56525?
ZIP 56525 has an average annual temperature of 42.2°F and 26.1" of annual precipitation based on the MOORHEAD, MN US weather station 14.9 miles from the ZIP centroid (NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, retrieved May 8, 2026).
Does ZIP 56525 have public transit?
Yes — ZIP 56525 is part of the Fargo, ND--MN urbanized area, primarily served by City of Fargo (National Transit Database 2024, retrieved May 4, 2026).
What taxes apply in ZIP 56525?
Minnesota has a graduated income tax with a top rate of 9.85%. Combined sales tax: 8.14% (Tax Foundation 2025).
Does Minnesota have paid family leave?
Minnesota runs an active paid family leave program (Minnesota Paid Leave) offering up to 20 weeks of paid leave per year, with a maximum weekly benefit of $1,423 (Bipartisan Policy Center 2026).
What data is available for ZIP 56525?
This page covers health outcomes from CDC PLACES (40 metrics), demographics from the Census ACS 5-Year (2022), colleges from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (6 institutions), local business & employment from Census ZIP Business Patterns (2022), social vulnerability scores from the CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022), federal disaster declarations from FEMA OpenFEMA (29 on record), climate normals from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020), county-level crime data from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024), public transit coverage from the National Transit Database (2024), and state-level tax rates from the Tax Foundation. Data is refreshed on Mubboo's standard schedule.
How current is this data?
Health data retrieved Apr 24, 2026 from CDC PLACES. Demographics retrieved Apr 30, 2026 from Census ACS 5-Year (2022). College data retrieved May 2, 2026 from U.S. Dept of Education College Scorecard. Business & employment retrieved May 3, 2026 from Census ZBP (2022). Social vulnerability scores retrieved May 3, 2026 from CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022). Federal disaster declarations retrieved May 3, 2026 from FEMA OpenFEMA (29 on record). Climate normals retrieved May 8, 2026 from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020). County-level crime data retrieved May 4, 2026 from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024). Transit coverage retrieved May 4, 2026 from the National Transit Database (2024). State-level tax rates retrieved 2026-05-05 15:58:22.284+00 from the Tax Foundation.
Other ZIPs near 56525
Nearby ZIPs by distance
58015 (Christine, 6.3 mi) · 58047 (Horace, 6.4 mi) · 56580 (Baker, 8.3 mi) · 58104 (Fargo, 9.3 mi) · 56594 (Wolverton, 9.9 mi) · 56560 (Moorhead, 11.3 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
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Social Vulnerability Index
Overall SVI
19th percentile
Low Vulnerability
Based on 1 census tract, population 54
Vulnerability Themes
Households Without Vehicle
1
Persons with Disability
4
Without HS Diploma
1
Adults Age 65+
5
The Social Vulnerability Index uses U.S. Census data to identify communities most at risk during public health emergencies and natural disasters. Higher percentiles indicate greater vulnerability. Tract-level scores are aggregated to this ZCTA via Census 2020 ZCTA→Tract crosswalk, weighted by land-area share. Source: atsdr.cdc.gov. Public domain.