Chandler, MN · standard
ZIP Code 56122
Murray County, Minnesota — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 586
- 5/sq mi
- $97,321
- Median income
- $174,400
- Median home value
- 17.8%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Chandler pairs an upper-quartile household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 21%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 36th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 5
- people per sq mi
- 77%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 56122 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 56122 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 130.2 square miles in Chandler, Murray County, Minnesota. The area is home to 586 residents, producing a population density of 5 people per square mile, and falls within the Chicago time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 56122 against Minnesota and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 56122 sits at $97,321 (19% above the Minnesota average), while per-capita income is $39,227. The poverty rate stands at 6.8% and the unemployment rate at 4.4%. On housing, the median home value is $174,400 (32% below the state average) with median rent at $747 per month, and 77.1% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 56122 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 17.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 44.3, and the average commute is —. We also surface 6 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Murray County, so you can benchmark 56122 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Top industries in ZIP 56122
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 56122.
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
7 establishments
- Manufacturing
Manufacturing
4 establishments
- Construction
Construction
3 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 56122, Chandler, MN · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
586
Population
130.2
Area (sq mi)
5
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 56122?
44.3
Median Age
54.1%
Male
45.9%
Female
12.1%
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?
$97,321
Median Household Income
+19% vs state
$39,227
Per Capita Income
6.8%
Poverty Rate
4.4%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 56122 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$97,321 Top 21% higher than 79% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US 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?
246
Total Housing Units
245
Occupied Units
1
Vacant Units
2.69
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$174,400
Median Home Value
-32% vs state
$747
Median Rent
1963
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 23 business establishments in ZIP 56122, employing approximately 605 people with a combined annual payroll of $32,141,000.
23
Businesses
605
Employees
$32.1M
Annual Payroll
3
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Other services (except public administration) | 7 | 30.4% |
| Manufacturing | 4 | 17.4% |
| Construction | 3 | 13.0% |
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 56122 vs 56153 →
ZIP 56122 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 56151
Lake Wilson (56151)
823 residents
- 56122
Chandler (56122)
586 residents
- 56185
Wilmont (56185)
560 residents
- 56155
Lismore (56155)
419 residents
- 56186
Woodstock (56186)
388 residents
- 56153 224
Leota (56153)
224 residents
- 56147 192
Kenneth (56147)
192 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 56122 ranks #2 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 56122 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 56122
Chandler (56122)
$97,321 median income
- 56153
Leota (56153)
$78,750 median income
- 56151
Lake Wilson (56151)
$74,167 median income
- 56147
Kenneth (56147)
$66,250 median income
- 56186
Woodstock (56186)
$65,833 median income
- 56185
Wilmont (56185)
$62,083 median income
- 56155
Lismore (56155)
$59,363 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 56122 ranks the highest of 7 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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