La Salle, MN · standard
ZIP Code 56056
Watonwan County, Minnesota - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 96
- 36/sq mi Moderate-density area
- $105,000
- Median income Above-median income area
- $111,400
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 37.5%
- Bachelor's or higher Above-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
La Salle pairs an upper-quartile household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 16%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 13th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 36
- people per sq mi
- 100%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 56056 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 56056 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in La Salle, Watonwan County, Minnesota, home to just 96 residents across 2.7 square miles, a density of 36 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
With fewer than 100 residents on file, this page keeps the Census figures below and skips the multi-chart expansion used on larger ZIPs. Small-N ACS estimates are already unstable enough without padding the page around them. Median household income is $105,000.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 56056, La Salle, MN · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
96
Population
2.7
Area (sq mi)
36
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 56056?
41.4
Median Age
47.3%
Male
52.7%
Female
0.0%
Foreign-Born
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$105,000
Median Household Income
+28% vs state ZIP avg
$46,464
Per Capita Income
0.0%
Poverty Rate
2.2%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 56056 ranks among Minnesota ZIPs
La Salle, MN household income vs. every Minnesota ZIP code
Median household income among 864 reporting Minnesota ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$105,000 Top 14% higher than 86% of 864 Minnesota 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 does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
28housing units
28
Total Housing Units
28
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
1.96
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$111,400
Median Home Value
-56% vs state ZIP avg
1945
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 7 business establishments in ZIP 56056, employing approximately 36 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,495,000.
7
Businesses
36
Employees
$1.5M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
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Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 56056, both outside MN so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 56056 in?
ZIP code 56056 (La Salle) is located in Watonwan County, Minnesota. Watonwan County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/watonwan-mn.
What is the population of ZIP code 56056?
ZIP code 56056 in La Salle, MN has a population of 96 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
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