ZIP Code 56520
ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Wilkin County, Minnesota.
- Population
- 3,886
- Median household income
- $61,537
- Median home value
- $152,600
+2.8%’19–’23
+18.3%’19–’23
+9.1%’19–’23
ZIP Code 56520 (Wilkin County, Minnesota) is home to about 3,886 residents. The median household income of $61,537 is below the Wilkin County median ($69,635).
Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 56520's population grew 2.8% from 3,780 to 3,886, while its median gross rent rose 1.2% from $509 to $515.
The median resident is 42.4 years old. The largest age group is 55 to 64, 17.9% of residents.
Demographics
ACS 2019–2023- Population
- 3,886
- Median age
- 42.4 yrs
- Median household income
- $61,537
- Median home value
- $152,600
- Median gross rent
- $515
- Housing units
- 1,904
- Homeownership rate
- 72.6%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 20.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.2%
Trends
ACS 5-year · 2019–20233,7803,886
$52,028$61,537
$139,900$152,600
$509$515
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value | Median gross rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3,780 | $52,028 | $139,900 | $509 |
| 2020 | 3,751 | $48,322 | $125,100 | $517 |
| 2021 | 3,947 | $51,568 | $147,100 | $524 |
| 2022 | 3,889 | $60,526 | $160,100 | $519 |
| 2023 | 3,886 | $61,537 | $152,600 | $515 |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 55.6%
5 to 1716.2%
18 to 247.8%
25 to 3411.0%
35 to 4411.5%
45 to 5411.2%
55 to 6417.9%
65 to 748.8%
75 and over10.0%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 219 | 5.6% |
| 5 to 17 | 629 | 16.2% |
| 18 to 24 | 304 | 7.8% |
| 25 to 34 | 426 | 11.0% |
| 35 to 44 | 445 | 11.5% |
| 45 to 54 | 437 | 11.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 694 | 17.9% |
| 65 to 74 | 342 | 8.8% |
| 75 and over | 390 | 10.0% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 3,532 | 90.9% |
| Black or African American | 7 | 0.2% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native | 24 | 0.6% |
| Asian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 74 | 1.9% |
| Two or more races | 137 | 3.5% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 112 | 2.9% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma7.1%
High school graduate33.1%
Some college or associate's39.2%
Bachelor's degree15.5%
Graduate or professional degree5.1%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 195 | 7.1% |
| High school graduate | 905 | 33.1% |
| Some college or associate's | 1,071 | 39.2% |
| Bachelor's degree | 423 | 15.5% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 140 | 5.1% |
Commute to work
- Mean travel time to work
- 16 min
Drove alone74.7%
Carpooled5.9%
Public transit0.3%
Walked6.5%
Bicycle0.0%
Worked from home8.1%
Other means4.6%
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 1,358 | 74.7% |
| Carpooled | 107 | 5.9% |
| Public transit | 5 | 0.3% |
| Walked | 118 | 6.5% |
| Bicycle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Worked from home | 148 | 8.1% |
| Other means | 83 | 4.6% |
Travel time
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 min | 1,046 | 62.6% |
| 15 to 29 min | 418 | 25.0% |
| 30 to 44 min | 82 | 4.9% |
| 45 to 59 min | 58 | 3.5% |
| 60+ min | 67 | 4.0% |
Households
- Average household size
- 2.21
- Poverty rate
- 20.4% (764 of 3,749)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 927 | 54.7% |
| Nonfamily households | 768 | 45.3% |
Housing
- Median year structure built
- 1971
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 1,695 | 89.0% |
| Vacant | 209 | 11.0% |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 1,231 | 72.6% |
| Renter-occupied | 464 | 27.4% |
1-unit, detached65.8%
1-unit, attached1.9%
2 to 4 units6.3%
5 to 19 units5.5%
20 or more units15.1%
Mobile home & other5.5%
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 1,252 | 65.8% |
| 1-unit, attached | 37 | 1.9% |
| 2 to 4 units | 119 | 6.3% |
| 5 to 19 units | 104 | 5.5% |
| 20 or more units | 287 | 15.1% |
| Mobile home & other | 105 | 5.5% |
Geography
- ZCTA
- 56520
- Land area
- 126 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.1 sq mi
- Center point
- 46.2897, -96.4971
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- Highest median household income
- Highest median home value
- Most affordable home values
- Highest median gross rent
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- Oldest by median age
- Youngest by median age
- Most college-educated
- Highest poverty rate
- Lowest poverty rate
- Highest homeownership rate
- Lowest homeownership rate
- Longest commutes
- Shortest commutes
- Largest households
- Newest housing
- Oldest housing
- Fastest-growing (2019–2023)
- Fastest-shrinking (2019–2023)