Lake Benton, MN
Single-footprint Census roll-up for Lake Benton, MN: 1 USPS ZIP, population 1,268. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.
U.S. Census Bureau, SimpleMaps US ZIP Code Database, delivery-area ZIP coverage
ACS city ledger plate
Sheet LAKE-BENTON-MN · Lake Benton, MN 1 ZIPs · 1,268 pop · #15198/25278 · Lincoln County
INC-MID · RANK-LOWER · BELOW-PEER · BOOK-ONE · OWN-MID · POP-VILLAGE · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-LOW
- INC-MID $65,556
- RANK-LOWER #15198/25278
- BELOW-PEER under Hendricks
- BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
- OWN-MID 80% owners
- POP-VILLAGE 1,268
- SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
- HOME-LOW $169,200
Nearest income peer: Hendricks, MN (+ $2,725 income $)
Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.
Income neighbourhood around Lake Benton
Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Lake Benton on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.
- Ivanhoe · lowest
Ivanhoe · lowest
$57,500 median HH income
- Lake Benton · this city
Lake Benton · this city
$65,556 median HH income
- Hendricks · near
Hendricks · near
$68,281 median HH income
- Arco · near
Arco · near
$74,375 median HH income
- Tyler · highest
Tyler · highest
$87,031 median HH income
What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.
National city placement
According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Lake Benton, MN sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a village-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.
- 40th pct
- household income vs 25,278 US cities
- 1,268
- city population (Census)
- 1
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $65,556
- avg ZIP median income
Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.
Below-median income with few delivery areas (1): read cost-of-living from the primary ZIP. Household income $65,556 and poverty 15.4% concentrate in 56149.
Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (79.9%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating Lake Benton as a pure owner town.
Within Minnesota, Erskine is the closest lower-income city and Preston the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Lake Benton.
Population concentration
One ZIP, 56149, is all of Lake Benton
There is no split to weigh here: 56149 holds every one of Lake Benton's 1,268 ACS residents. City-level and ZIP-level numbers on this site are the same number twice, check the ZIP page for the income/tenure/commute breakdown.
Census ZBP business roll-up
Dense ZBP book packed into Lake Benton's one ZIP
Citywide ZBP: 41 establishments, 175 employees , annual payroll $7,702k (~32 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 56149 (41 units) ; leading NAICS Other services (except public administration) (7) · also Retail trade · Accommodation and food services .
ZIP Codes in Lake Benton, MN
These ZIP codes sit in Lincoln County, which covers 5 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Lake Benton. See the Lincoln County roll-up →
Lake Benton sits in the lower half of Lincoln County on income: Tyler, Hendricks and Arco report more, and only Ivanhoe reports less. Tyler marks the far end of that range at $87,031, 33% above Lake Benton.
| ZIP Code | Population | Median income | Establishments | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56149 | 1,268 | $65,556 | 41 | 4 |
Lake Benton roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Lake Benton, .