Arco, MN · standard
ZIP Code 56113
Lincoln County, Minnesota - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 238
- 3/sq mi Low-density area
- $74,375
- Median income Near-median income area
- $115,200
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 17.1%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Arco pairs an above-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 46%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 15th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 88%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 56113 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 56113 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Arco, Lincoln County, Minnesota, home to just 238 residents across 95.2 square miles, a density of 3 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 56113 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $74,375 (9% below the average Minnesota ZIP), while per-capita income is $47,695. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 4.8% and unemployment is 0.0%. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $115,200 (55% below the average Minnesota ZIP); owner occupancy is 88.3%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 17.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 43, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 3 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 4 more in Lincoln County, so 56113 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
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 56113, Arco, 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
238
Population
95.2
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 56113?
43.0
Median Age
45.2%
Male
54.8%
Female
0.5%
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?
$74,375
Median Household Income
-9% vs state ZIP avg
$47,695
Per Capita Income
4.8%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 56113 ranks among Minnesota ZIPs
Arco, 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)
$74,375 43rd percentile higher than 43% of 864 Minnesota ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more Minnesota ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
106housing units
106
Total Housing Units
94
Occupied Units
12
Vacant Units
2.21
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$115,200
Median Home Value
-55% vs state ZIP avg
1960
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 56113 vs 56178 →
ZIP 56113 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 56178
Tyler (56178)
1,746 residents
- 56142
Ivanhoe (56142)
981 residents
- 56169 681
Russell (56169)
681 residents
- 56113 238
Arco (56113)
238 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 56113 ranks #4 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 56113 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 56178
Tyler (56178)
$87,031 median income
- 56169
Russell (56169)
$82,083 median income
- 56113
Arco (56113)
$74,375 median income
- 56142
Ivanhoe (56142)
$57,500 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 56113 ranks #3 of 4 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 56113, 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 56113 in?
ZIP code 56113 (Arco) is located in Lincoln County, Minnesota. Lincoln County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/lincoln-mn.
What is the population of ZIP code 56113?
ZIP code 56113 in Arco, MN has a population of 238 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 56113?
The median household income in ZIP 56113 is $74,375, which is 3% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 56113?
The median home value in ZIP 56113 is $115,200, which is 59% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 56113?
The largest racial group in ZIP 56113 is White at 99.5%.
What is the education level in ZIP code 56113?
In ZIP code 56113, 51.9% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 17.1% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 56113?
In ZIP code 56113, approximately 88.3% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 11.7% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 56113?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 56113 is 4.8% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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