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ZIP Code 56051: Kiester, MN
ZIP code 56051 uses the postal name Kiester, Minnesota and lies entirely in Faribault County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 610 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $54,286 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 1% of its land lies in Kiester; 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Kiester · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Faribault County
- Census places
- Kiester
- House district
- MN-1 119th Congress
- State
- Minnesota
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 29.4 sq mi · 21 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 56051?
56051 centers on 43.536°, -93.708° and covers 29.4 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 50473, 56014, 56029, 50478, 56097.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 56051, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 56051 compare with the rest of Faribault County?
| Measure | 56051 | In Faribault County | In MN |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 610 | 10th of 13 | 669th of 881 |
| Median household income | $54k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $68k | not ranked | not ranked |
56051's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (610). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 27% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 56051?
The 2020 Census counted 640 people in 56051; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 610. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 9.0% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 610±68 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 640−9.0% since 2010 (703)
- Households
- 294
- Median age
- 50.1
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 56051?
Of the 610 people the ACS estimates in 56051, 15.1% are under 18 and 25.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (94.4%).
- Under 1815.1%
- 18 to 6459.5%
- 65 and older25.4%
- White, not Hispanic94.4%
- Hispanic or Latino4.4%
- Other or two or more1.1%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 56051 earn?
Median household income is $54,286 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($65,224 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $54,286±$6,774
- Income per person
- $35,990
- Below the poverty line
- 18.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 11.3%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $54,927300 returns; wages 57% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 56051?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $68,100
- Median gross rent
- $900
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 83.7%
- Housing units
- 385
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 56051?
12 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 4 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade3
- Accommodation and food services3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 56051?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50473 | Scarville, IA | 219 | $50k | 5.3 mi |
| 56014 | Bricelyn | 727 | $63k | 6.4 mi |
| 56029 | Emmons | 642 | $68k | 8.7 mi |
| 50478 | Thompson, IA | 737 | $49k | 9.7 mi |
| 56097 | Wells | 3,487 | $62k | 12.8 mi |
| 56020 | Conger | 74 | $84k | 10.4 mi (near) |
| 50465 | Rake, IA | 190 | $42k | 10.7 mi (near) |
| 56033 | Frost | 411 | $83k | 11.7 mi (near) |
| 56009 | Alden | 1,527 | $81k | 11.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.