100 Zip Codes With the Lowest Average Unemployment Compensation in Minnesota

This is data from the Internal Revenue Service for 2013. The data is per return, not per household or per capita. We recently expanded the table beyond the top 100, to the top 250 for Minnesota .

Zip Code	City / Town	State	Returns	Total ($1000)	Avg/return
56761	Wannaska	Minnesota	30	$75	$2,500
55612	Lutsen	Minnesota	30	$83	$2,767
56751	Roseau	Minnesota	330	$942	$2,855
55979	Utica	Minnesota	30	$89	$2,967
56756	Salol	Minnesota	30	$91	$3,033
56728	Hallock	Minnesota	30	$92	$3,067
56714	Badger	Minnesota	80	$248	$3,100
56119	Brewster	Minnesota	30	$96	$3,200
56375	Saint Stephen	Minnesota	50	$175	$3,500
56293	Wabasso	Minnesota	40	$144	$3,600
56726	Greenbush	Minnesota	90	$326	$3,622
56019	Comfrey	Minnesota	40	$147	$3,675
55910	Altura	Minnesota	60	$221	$3,683
56150	Lakefield	Minnesota	100	$369	$3,690
56727	Grygla	Minnesota	50	$187	$3,740
55941	Hokah	Minnesota	70	$262	$3,743
56230	Danube	Minnesota	30	$113	$3,767
55367	New Germany	Minnesota	40	$151	$3,775
56041	Hanska	Minnesota	50	$190	$3,800
56120	Butterfield	Minnesota	40	$153	$3,825
56143	Jackson	Minnesota	130	$500	$3,846
56437	Bertha	Minnesota	40	$154	$3,850
55402	Minneapolis	Minnesota	30	$116	$3,867
56137	Heron Lake	Minnesota	40	$156	$3,900
56181	Welcome	Minnesota	30	$117	$3,900
56101	Windom	Minnesota	300	$1,179	$3,930
56045	Hollandale	Minnesota	30	$118	$3,933
56283	Redwood Falls	Minnesota	220	$868	$3,945
56023	Delavan	Minnesota	20	$79	$3,950
55917	Blooming Prairie	Minnesota	140	$555	$3,964
56223	Clarkfield	Minnesota	30	$119	$3,967
55935	Fountain	Minnesota	30	$120	$4,000
56072	New Richland	Minnesota	70	$280	$4,000
55396	Winthrop	Minnesota	50	$201	$4,020
55781	Side Lake	Minnesota	20	$81	$4,050
56360	Osakis	Minnesota	100	$406	$4,060
55324	Darwin	Minnesota	50	$204	$4,080
56068	Minnesota Lake	Minnesota	40	$165	$4,125
55019	Dundas	Minnesota	60	$248	$4,133
56097	Wells	Minnesota	120	$496	$4,133
56013	Blue Earth	Minnesota	110	$455	$4,136
55717	Canyon	Minnesota	20	$83	$4,150
55967	Racine	Minnesota	30	$125	$4,167
56051	Kiester	Minnesota	30	$125	$4,167
56065	Mapleton	Minnesota	100	$417	$4,170
56750	Red Lake Falls	Minnesota	110	$460	$4,182
55325	Dassel	Minnesota	160	$671	$4,194
55802	Duluth	Minnesota	30	$126	$4,200
56159	Mountain Lake	Minnesota	110	$464	$4,218
55920	Byron	Minnesota	190	$803	$4,226
56450	Garrison	Minnesota	50	$212	$4,240
56073	New Ulm	Minnesota	540	$2,298	$4,256
56725	Goodridge	Minnesota	70	$298	$4,257
56085	Sleepy Eye	Minnesota	340	$1,449	$4,262
55932	Elgin	Minnesota	80	$341	$4,263
56225	Clinton	Minnesota	30	$128	$4,267
55787	Tamarack	Minnesota	30	$129	$4,300
55321	Cokato	Minnesota	180	$775	$4,306
55924	Claremont	Minnesota	70	$303	$4,329
56183	Westbrook	Minnesota	30	$130	$4,333
55952	Lewiston	Minnesota	80	$347	$4,338
55921	Caledonia	Minnesota	200	$869	$4,345
56387	Waite Park	Minnesota	280	$1,217	$4,346
56520	Breckenridge	Minnesota	70	$305	$4,357
56031	Fairmont	Minnesota	370	$1,619	$4,376
56007	Albert Lea	Minnesota	610	$2,674	$4,384
56303	Saint Cloud	Minnesota	970	$4,255	$4,387
55919	Brownsville	Minnesota	50	$220	$4,400
56054	Lafayette	Minnesota	30	$132	$4,400
55940	Hayfield	Minnesota	90	$397	$4,411
55060	Owatonna	Minnesota	950	$4,199	$4,420
56270	Morton	Minnesota	50	$221	$4,420
55009	Cannon Falls	Minnesota	320	$1,423	$4,447
55912	Austin	Minnesota	630	$2,803	$4,449
56623	Baudette	Minnesota	110	$490	$4,455
56062	Madelia	Minnesota	80	$358	$4,475
56331	Freeport	Minnesota	70	$314	$4,486
55987	Winona	Minnesota	820	$3,686	$4,495
55947	La Crescent	Minnesota	260	$1,170	$4,500
56168	Rushmore	Minnesota	30	$135	$4,500
56289	Sunburg	Minnesota	30	$135	$4,500
56467	Nevis	Minnesota	90	$406	$4,511
56081	Saint James	Minnesota	230	$1,038	$4,513
56742	Oklee	Minnesota	50	$226	$4,520
55808	Duluth	Minnesota	230	$1,041	$4,526
56024	Eagle Lake	Minnesota	110	$499	$4,536
55991	Zumbro Falls	Minnesota	40	$182	$4,550
55807	Duluth	Minnesota	340	$1,549	$4,556
56763	Warroad	Minnesota	120	$547	$4,558
55333	Franklin	Minnesota	30	$137	$4,567
55943	Houston	Minnesota	140	$641	$4,579
56567	New York Mills	Minnesota	130	$596	$4,585
55965	Preston	Minnesota	70	$321	$4,586
55052	Morristown	Minnesota	80	$367	$4,588
55934	Eyota	Minnesota	120	$551	$4,592
55130	Saint Paul	Minnesota	400	$1,840	$4,600
56470	Park Rapids	Minnesota	390	$1,794	$4,600
56735	Lancaster	Minnesota	40	$184	$4,600
56759	Strathcona	Minnesota	30	$138	$4,600
56628	Bigfork	Minnesota	90	$416	$4,622
55964	Plainview	Minnesota	130	$601	$4,623
56010	Amboy	Minnesota	30	$139	$4,633
55027	Goodhue	Minnesota	110	$510	$4,636
55307	Arlington	Minnesota	120	$558	$4,650
55335	Gibbon	Minnesota	40	$186	$4,650
56319	Carlos	Minnesota	40	$186	$4,650
56523	Climax	Minnesota	20	$93	$4,650
56301	Saint Cloud	Minnesota	920	$4,283	$4,655
55983	Wanamingo	Minnesota	60	$280	$4,667
56214	Belview	Minnesota	30	$140	$4,667
56277	Olivia	Minnesota	130	$609	$4,685
55354	Lester Prairie	Minnesota	110	$517	$4,700
56128	Edgerton	Minnesota	30	$141	$4,700
56145	Jeffers	Minnesota	30	$141	$4,700
56176	Trimont	Minnesota	30	$141	$4,700
56260	Maynard	Minnesota	40	$188	$4,700
56754	Saint Hilaire	Minnesota	30	$141	$4,700
55806	Duluth	Minnesota	260	$1,225	$4,712
56055	Lake Crystal	Minnesota	130	$614	$4,723
55103	Saint Paul	Minnesota	310	$1,466	$4,729
56435	Backus	Minnesota	130	$615	$4,731
56468	Nisswa	Minnesota	160	$757	$4,731
56332	Garfield	Minnesota	30	$142	$4,733
56535	Erskine	Minnesota	30	$142	$4,733
55746	Hibbing	Minnesota	700	$3,323	$4,747
56001	Mankato	Minnesota	950	$4,510	$4,747
56266	Morgan	Minnesota	60	$285	$4,750
56644	Gonvick	Minnesota	70	$333	$4,757
56472	Pequot Lakes	Minnesota	350	$1,666	$4,760
56442	Crosslake	Minnesota	80	$381	$4,763
56314	Bowlus	Minnesota	60	$286	$4,767
55312	Brownton	Minnesota	50	$239	$4,780
55951	Le Roy	Minnesota	50	$239	$4,780
56131	Fulda	Minnesota	100	$478	$4,780
56587	Vergas	Minnesota	60	$287	$4,783
56156	Luverne	Minnesota	70	$335	$4,786
56003	Mankato	Minnesota	320	$1,535	$4,797
56639	Effie	Minnesota	40	$192	$4,800
56009	Alden	Minnesota	50	$241	$4,820
55904	Rochester	Minnesota	730	$3,530	$4,836
56265	Montevideo	Minnesota	290	$1,403	$4,838
55415	Minneapolis	Minnesota	50	$242	$4,840
56180	Walnut Grove	Minnesota	50	$242	$4,840
55055	Newport	Minnesota	130	$630	$4,846
56187	Worthington	Minnesota	240	$1,163	$4,846
56355	Nelson	Minnesota	20	$97	$4,850
56466	Motley	Minnesota	130	$631	$4,854
55049	Medford	Minnesota	120	$583	$4,858
56501	Detroit Lakes	Minnesota	460	$2,237	$4,863
55805	Duluth	Minnesota	260	$1,265	$4,865
55992	Zumbrota	Minnesota	140	$682	$4,871
56201	Willmar	Minnesota	560	$2,728	$4,871
55404	Minneapolis	Minnesota	580	$2,828	$4,876
55084	Taylors Falls	Minnesota	70	$343	$4,900
55373	Rockford	Minnesota	210	$1,032	$4,914
55106	Saint Paul	Minnesota	1,440	$7,078	$4,915
55946	Kenyon	Minnesota	100	$492	$4,920
56253	Lake Lillian	Minnesota	50	$246	$4,920
55334	Gaylord	Minnesota	90	$443	$4,922
56701	Thief River Falls	Minnesota	650	$3,202	$4,926
56320	Cold Spring	Minnesota	260	$1,283	$4,935
55956	Mazeppa	Minnesota	80	$395	$4,938
56551	Henning	Minnesota	80	$395	$4,938
56178	Tyler	Minnesota	50	$247	$4,940
55069	Rush City	Minnesota	170	$840	$4,941
55066	Red Wing	Minnesota	550	$2,720	$4,945
55971	Rushford	Minnesota	100	$495	$4,950
56758	Strandquist	Minnesota	40	$198	$4,950
55616	Two Harbors	Minnesota	300	$1,486	$4,953
55336	Glencoe	Minnesota	390	$1,933	$4,956
55349	Howard Lake	Minnesota	150	$744	$4,960
56258	Marshall	Minnesota	320	$1,588	$4,963
56721	East Grand Forks	Minnesota	270	$1,340	$4,963
56572	Pelican Rapids	Minnesota	160	$796	$4,975
55057	Northfield	Minnesota	450	$2,242	$4,982
55923	Chatfield	Minnesota	120	$598	$4,983
55363	Montrose	Minnesota	210	$1,048	$4,990
55322	Cologne	Minnesota	120	$600	$5,000
55605	Grand Portage	Minnesota	30	$150	$5,000
55922	Canton	Minnesota	30	$150	$5,000
55953	Lyle	Minnesota	20	$100	$5,000
56087	Springfield	Minnesota	130	$650	$5,000
56297	Wood Lake	Minnesota	20	$100	$5,000
56304	Saint Cloud	Minnesota	470	$2,350	$5,000
56560	Moorhead	Minnesota	840	$4,211	$5,013
56307	Albany	Minnesota	210	$1,053	$5,014
56318	Burtrum	Minnesota	60	$301	$5,017
56362	Paynesville	Minnesota	220	$1,104	$5,018
55945	Kellogg	Minnesota	50	$251	$5,020
56334	Glenwood	Minnesota	130	$653	$5,023
56282	Raymond	Minnesota	40	$201	$5,025
56569	Ogema	Minnesota	40	$201	$5,025
56634	Clearbrook	Minnesota	110	$553	$5,027
56267	Morris	Minnesota	80	$403	$5,038
56479	Staples	Minnesota	200	$1,008	$5,040
55949	Lanesboro	Minnesota	70	$353	$5,043
56678	Solway	Minnesota	70	$353	$5,043
56579	Rothsay	Minnesota	40	$202	$5,050
56438	Browerville	Minnesota	110	$557	$5,064
56713	Argyle	Minnesota	30	$152	$5,067
56082	Saint Peter	Minnesota	310	$1,571	$5,068
56633	Cass Lake	Minnesota	170	$862	$5,071
55425	Minneapolis	Minnesota	260	$1,322	$5,085
55963	Pine Island	Minnesota	160	$814	$5,088
56544	Frazee	Minnesota	170	$865	$5,088
55720	Cloquet	Minnesota	610	$3,108	$5,095
55107	Saint Paul	Minnesota	370	$1,886	$5,097
55901	Rochester	Minnesota	1,030	$5,253	$5,100
56142	Ivanhoe	Minnesota	40	$204	$5,100
56171	Sherburn	Minnesota	40	$204	$5,100
56464	Menahga	Minnesota	180	$918	$5,100
56762	Warren	Minnesota	90	$459	$5,100
55043	Lakeland	Minnesota	120	$613	$5,108
56441	Crosby	Minnesota	170	$869	$5,112
55974	Spring Grove	Minnesota	80	$409	$5,113
56048	Janesville	Minnesota	130	$665	$5,115
55013	Chisago City	Minnesota	230	$1,177	$5,117
55390	Waverly	Minnesota	120	$614	$5,117
55063	Pine City	Minnesota	400	$2,047	$5,118
55927	Dodge Center	Minnesota	170	$871	$5,124
56554	Lake Park	Minnesota	80	$410	$5,125
55430	Minneapolis	Minnesota	700	$3,589	$5,127
56482	Wadena	Minnesota	190	$975	$5,132
55962	Peterson	Minnesota	30	$154	$5,133
56222	Clara City	Minnesota	60	$308	$5,133
56378	Sauk Centre	Minnesota	230	$1,181	$5,135
56473	Pillager	Minnesota	200	$1,028	$5,140
55041	Lake City	Minnesota	190	$977	$5,142
55403	Minneapolis	Minnesota	410	$2,110	$5,146
56295	Watson	Minnesota	20	$103	$5,150
56653	Littlefork	Minnesota	100	$515	$5,150
55944	Kasson	Minnesota	200	$1,033	$5,165
55308	Becker	Minnesota	350	$1,808	$5,166
55793	Warba	Minnesota	30	$155	$5,167
55071	Saint Paul Park	Minnesota	230	$1,189	$5,170
55414	Minneapolis	Minnesota	250	$1,293	$5,172
56477	Sebeka	Minnesota	110	$569	$5,173
56252	Kerkhoven	Minnesota	40	$207	$5,175
56578	Rochert	Minnesota	40	$207	$5,175
56601	Bemidji	Minnesota	1,000	$5,175	$5,175
55109	Saint Paul	Minnesota	920	$4,765	$5,179
55976	Stewartville	Minnesota	220	$1,140	$5,182
56074	Nicollet	Minnesota	60	$311	$5,183
56573	Perham	Minnesota	170	$882	$5,188
55114	Saint Paul	Minnesota	90	$467	$5,189
55117	Saint Paul	Minnesota	1,150	$5,972	$5,193
55744	Grand Rapids	Minnesota	810	$4,211	$5,199
55018	Dennison	Minnesota	50	$260	$5,200
55314	Buffalo Lake	Minnesota	40	$208	$5,200
55726	Cromwell	Minnesota	50	$260	$5,200