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ZIP Code 56111: Alpha, MN
ZIP code 56111 uses the postal name Alpha, Minnesota and lies mostly in Jackson County (94% of its land) with the rest in Martin County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 360 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $98,125 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Alpha; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Alpha · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Jackson County (94%); Martin County (6%)
- Census places
- Alpha
- House district
- MN-1 119th Congress
- State
- Minnesota
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 53.6 sq mi · 7 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 56111?
56111 centers on 43.643°, -94.887° and covers 53.6 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 56143, 56171, 56127, 56176, 56160, 51334, 56159.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 56111, 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 56111 compare with the rest of Jackson County?
| Measure | 56111 | In Jackson County | In MN |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 356 | 11th of 13 | 762nd of 881 |
| Median household income | $98k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $105k | not ranked | not ranked |
56111's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (356). 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 13% 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 56111?
The 2020 Census counted 399 people in 56111; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 356. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 5.0% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 356±53 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 399−5.0% since 2010 (420)
- Households
- 187
- Median age
- 53.8
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 56111?
Of the 356 people the ACS estimates in 56111, 15.2% are under 18 and 18.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (88.8%), then Hispanic or Latino (10.7%).
- Under 1815.2%
- 18 to 6466.3%
- 65 and older18.5%
- White, not Hispanic88.8%
- Hispanic or Latino10.7%
- Other or two or more0.6%
- 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 56111 earn?
Median household income is $98,125 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($81,508 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $98,125±$42,189
- Income per person
- $78,267
- Below the poverty line
- 7.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 1.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 35.1%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $83,795200 returns; wages 59% 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 56111?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $104,800
- Median gross rent
- $1,268
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 90.4%
- Housing units
- 219
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 56111?
7 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 fewer than in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
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 56111?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56143 | Jackson | 4,509 | $71k | 5.9 mi |
| 56171 | Sherburn | 1,632 | $73k | 6.6 mi |
| 56127 | Dunnell | 474 | $42k | 9.0 mi |
| 56176 | Trimont | 888 | $59k | 12.8 mi |
| 56160 | Odin | 224 | $67k | 13.5 mi |
| 51334 | Estherville, IA | 6,960 | $58k | 17.0 mi |
| 56159 | Mountain Lake | 2,668 | $72k | 20.9 mi |
| 56181 | Welcome | 1,280 | $56k | 13.2 mi (near) |
| 51363 | Superior, IA | 111 | $76k | 14.7 mi (near) |
| 56150 | Lakefield | 2,802 | $77k | 15.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.