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Wells, MN

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Wells, MN: 1 USPS ZIP, population 3,715. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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ACS city ledger plate

Sheet WELLS-MN · Wells, MN 1 ZIPs · 3,715 pop · #16707/25278 · Faribault County

INC-MID · RANK-LOWER · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-ONE · OWN-MID · POP-VILLAGE · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-LOW

  • INC-MID $62,264
  • RANK-LOWER #16707/25278
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Bricelyn
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-MID 80% owners
  • POP-VILLAGE 3,715
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-LOW $133,800

Nearest income peer: Bricelyn, MN (+ $653 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 Wells

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Wells on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.

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.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-25

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Wells, MN sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a village-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.

34th pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
3,715
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$62,264
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 $62,264 and poverty 8.5% concentrate in 56097.

Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (80.0%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating Wells as a pure owner town.

Within Minnesota, Gibbon is the closest lower-income city and Fairfax the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Wells.

Population concentration

One ZIP, 56097, is all of Wells

There is no split to weigh here: 56097 holds every one of Wells's 3,715 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

Mid-pack ZBP load on Wells's one ZIP

Citywide ZBP: 81 establishments, 967 employees , annual payroll $50,657k (~22 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 56097 (81 units) ; leading NAICS Other services (except public administration) (14) · also Retail trade · Construction .

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ZIP Codes in Wells, MN

These ZIP codes sit in Faribault County, which covers 11 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Wells. See the Faribault County roll-up →

Wells sits in the lower half of Faribault County on income: Blue Earth, Winnebago and Minnesota Lake report more, Elmore and Kiester report less. Easton marks the far end of that range at $91,786, 47% above Wells.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
56097 3,715 $62,264 81 8
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Wells 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 Wells, .