PlainZIP

Beaver Creek, MN · standard

ZIP Code 56116

Rock County, Minnesota - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.

628
6/sq mi
$95,000
Median income
$220,800
Median home value
28.8%
Bachelor's or higher

The verdict

Beaver Creek pairs an upper-quartile household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.

Top 23%
household income, US ZIPs
Top 50%
home value, US ZIPs
6
people per sq mi
85%
owner-occupied homes

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 56116 against every reporting US ZIP.

ZIP code 56116 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Beaver Creek, Rock County, Minnesota, home to just 628 residents across 110.2 square miles, a density of 6 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.

ZIP 56116 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $95,000 (16% above the Minnesota average), while per-capita income is $47,510. 5.0% of residents live below the poverty line, and the unemployment rate reads 0.7%. On housing, the median home value is $220,800 (14% below the state average) with median rent at $980 per month, and 84.7% of occupied units are owner-occupied.

Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 28.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 37, and the average commute is -. A geography-based comparison follows: 4 ZIP codes within about 10 miles of 56116, plus 6 more within Rock County, give a clearer read than the national average alone.

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 56116, Beaver Creek, 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

628

Population

110.2

Area (sq mi)

6

People / sq mi

Chicago

Time Zone

standard

ZIP Type

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Who lives in ZIP 56116?

37.0

Median Age

56.2%

Male

43.8%

Female

2.1%

Foreign-Born

White 95.2%
African American 0.7%
Asian 0.5%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 2.0%
Hispanic or Latino 4.8%

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?

$95,000

Median Household Income

+16% vs state

$47,510

Per Capita Income

5.0%

Poverty Rate

0.7%

Unemployment Rate

How ZIP 56116 ranks nationally

Beaver Creek, MN household income vs. every US ZIP code

Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked

$95,000 Top 23% higher than 77% of 30,318 US ZIPs

$0–$20,000: 118 US ZIPs (0%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 1,573 US ZIPs (5%). Below this entry. $40,000–$60,000: 7,092 US ZIPs (23%). Below this entry. $60,000–$80,000: 9,980 US ZIPs (33%). Below this entry. $80,000–$100,000: 5,778 US ZIPs (19%). This entry sits in this band. $100,000–$120,000: 2,855 US ZIPs (9%). Above this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 1,362 US ZIPs (4%). Above this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 686 US ZIPs (2%). Above this entry. $160,000–$180,000: 364 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. $180,000–$200,000: 186 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. $200,000–$220,000: 324 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. This ZIP $0 $200K+ every reporting US ZIP, bucketed by value

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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?

High School Graduate or Higher 60.9%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 28.8%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What does housing look like?

234

Total Housing Units

216

Occupied Units

18

Vacant Units

2.59

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 84.7%
Renter 15.3%

$220,800

Median Home Value

-14% vs state

$980

Median Rent

1958

Median Year Built

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What businesses operate in this ZIP?

Census Bureau data shows 15 business establishments in ZIP 56116, employing approximately 83 people with a combined annual payroll of $3,184,000.

15

Businesses

83

Employees

$3.2M

Annual Payroll

2

Industry Sectors

Industry Establishments % of Total
Construction 4 26.7%
Other services (except public administration) 3 20.0%

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 56116 vs 56138 →

ZIP 56116 vs its nearest neighbors, by population

Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

residents

What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 56116 ranks #4 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023

ZIP 56116 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income

Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

median income

What this shows By household income, ZIP 56116 ranks #2 of 5 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023
ZIP Code City Population Distance
56138 Hills, MN 899 5.6 mi
57068 Valley Springs, SD 1,512 6.2 mi
56173 Steen, MN 424 9.2 mi
57030 Garretson, SD 2,959 11.0 mi

More ZIP Codes in Rock County

56156 standard
Luverne, MN
Pop: 6,066
56138 standard
Hills, MN
Pop: 899
56134 standard
Hardwick, MN
Pop: 462
56158 standard
Magnolia, MN
Pop: 434
56173 standard
Steen, MN
Pop: 424
56147 standard
Kenneth, MN
Pop: 192

Related Areas

Rock County Beaver Creek, MN Minnesota

Frequently Asked Questions

What county is ZIP code 56116 in? ▼
ZIP code 56116 (Beaver Creek) is located in Rock County, Minnesota. Rock County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/rock-mn.
What is the population of ZIP code 56116? ▼
ZIP code 56116 in Beaver Creek, MN has a population of 628 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 56116? ▼
The median household income in ZIP 56116 is $95,000, which is 25% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 56116? ▼
The median home value in ZIP 56116 is $220,800, which is 21% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 56116? ▼
The largest racial group in ZIP 56116 is White at 95.2%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 4.8% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 56116? ▼
ZIP code 56116 has 15 business establishments employing approximately 83 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 56116? ▼
In ZIP code 56116, 60.9% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 28.8% 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 56116? ▼
In ZIP code 56116, approximately 84.7% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 15.3% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 56116? ▼
The poverty rate in ZIP code 56116 is 5.0% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.

Read our methodology to see how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.