Kilkenny, MN · standard
ZIP Code 56052
Le Sueur County, Minnesota — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 699
- 6/sq mi
- $91,875
- Median income
- $352,100
- Median home value
- 19.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Kilkenny pairs an upper-quartile household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 25%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 26%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 6
- people per sq mi
- 95%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 56052 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 56052 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 124.8 square miles in Kilkenny, Le Sueur County, Minnesota. The area is home to 699 residents, producing a population density of 6 people per square mile, and falls within the Chicago time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 56052 against Minnesota and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 56052 sits at $91,875 (12% above the Minnesota average), while per-capita income is $49,921. The poverty rate stands at 8.7% and the unemployment rate at 2.2%. On housing, the median home value is $352,100 (38% above the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 94.8% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 56052 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 19.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 47.8, and the average commute is 29 minutes. We also surface 4 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Le Sueur County, so you can benchmark 56052 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 56052, Kilkenny, MN · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
699
Population
124.8
Area (sq mi)
6
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 56052?
47.8
Median Age
53.0%
Male
47.0%
Female
1.6%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$91,875
Median Household Income
+12% vs state
$49,921
Per Capita Income
8.7%
Poverty Rate
2.2%
Unemployment Rate
28.5 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 56052 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$91,875 Top 25% higher than 75% of 30,318 US ZIPs
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Source U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
354
Total Housing Units
308
Occupied Units
46
Vacant Units
2.43
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$352,100
Median Home Value
+38% vs state
1973
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 18 business establishments in ZIP 56052, employing approximately 54 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,730,000.
18
Businesses
54
Employees
$1.7M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 7 | 38.9% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 3 | 16.7% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 56052 vs 56069 →
ZIP 56052 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 55046
Lonsdale (55046)
5,211 residents
- 56069
Montgomery (56069)
4,467 residents
- 56096
Waterville (56096)
3,021 residents
- 55052
Morristown (55052)
2,090 residents
- 56052 699
Kilkenny (56052)
699 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 56052 ranks #5 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 56052 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 55046
Lonsdale (55046)
$95,912 median income
- 56052
Kilkenny (56052)
$91,875 median income
- 56096
Waterville (56096)
$87,679 median income
- 56069
Montgomery (56069)
$87,118 median income
- 55052
Morristown (55052)
$82,760 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 56052 ranks #2 of 5 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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