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ZIP Code 56117: Bigelow, MN
ZIP code 56117 uses the postal name Bigelow, Minnesota and lies entirely in Nobles County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 400 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $63,438 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in Bigelow; 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Bigelow · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Nobles County
- Census places
- Bigelow
- Micro area
- Worthington, MN
- House district
- MN-1 119th Congress
- State
- Minnesota
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 23.3 sq mi · 17 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 56117?
56117 centers on 43.523°, -95.687° and covers 23.3 square miles of land plus 0.3 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 56168, 51249, 56187, 51354.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 56117, 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 56117 compare with the rest of Nobles County?
| Measure | 56117 | In Nobles County | In MN |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 400 | 12th of 17 | 745th of 881 |
| Median household income | $63k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $133k | not ranked | not ranked |
56117's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (400). 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 24% 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 56117?
The 2020 Census counted 348 people in 56117; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 400. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 12.8% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 400±137 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 348−12.8% since 2010 (399)
- Households
- 155
- Median age
- 40.6
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 56117?
Of the 400 people the ACS estimates in 56117, 23.0% are under 18 and 14.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (51.5%), then Hispanic or Latino (47.8%).
- Under 1823.0%
- 18 to 6463.0%
- 65 and older14.0%
- White, not Hispanic51.5%
- Hispanic or Latino47.8%
- Other or two or more0.8%
- 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 56117 earn?
Median household income is $63,438 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($84,185 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $63,438±$32,273
- Income per person
- $36,793
- Below the poverty line
- 8.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 5.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 13.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $79,219160 returns; wages 61% 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 56117?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $133,000
- Median gross rent
- $1,375
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 67.1%
- Housing units
- 188
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 56117?
7 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction3
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 56117?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56168 | Rushmore | 858 | $72k | 8.2 mi |
| 51249 | Sibley, IA | 3,564 | $62k | 8.3 mi |
| 56187 | Worthington | 15,214 | $64k | 8.6 mi |
| 51354 | Ocheyedan, IA | 965 | $73k | 10.5 mi |
| 51243 | Little Rock, IA | 735 | $84k | 11.9 mi (near) |
| 56165 | Reading | 333 | $106k | 14.0 mi (near) |
| 56167 | Round Lake | 555 | $73k | 14.1 mi (near) |
| 51345 | Harris, IA | 347 | $54k | 14.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.