Ihlen, MN · standard
ZIP Code 56140
Pipestone County, Minnesota — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 59
- 189/sq mi
- $66,250
- Median income
- $86,200
- Median home value
- 35.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Ihlen pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 40th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 6th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 189
- people per sq mi
- 100%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 56140 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 56140 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 0.3 square miles in Ihlen, Pipestone County, Minnesota. The area is home to 59 residents, producing a population density of 189 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 56140 against Minnesota and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 56140 sits at $66,250 (19% below the Minnesota average), while per-capita income is $34,537. The poverty rate stands at 4.9% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $86,200 (66% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 100.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 56140 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 35.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 43.6, and the average commute is —. We also surface 3 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Pipestone County, so you can benchmark 56140 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 →
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 56140, Ihlen, 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
59
Population
0.3
Area (sq mi)
189
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 56140?
43.6
Median Age
43.2%
Male
56.8%
Female
0.0%
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?
$66,250
Median Household Income
-19% vs state
$34,537
Per Capita Income
4.9%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 56140 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$66,250 40th percentile higher than 40% 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?
44
Total Housing Units
43
Occupied Units
1
Vacant Units
1.88
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$86,200
Median Home Value
-66% vs state
1938
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 56140 vs 56144 →
ZIP 56140 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 56164
Pipestone (56164)
5,969 residents
- 56144 1,143
Jasper (56144)
1,143 residents
- 56134 462
Hardwick (56134)
462 residents
- 56140 59
Ihlen (56140)
59 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 56140 ranks #4 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 56140 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 56164
Pipestone (56164)
$74,201 median income
- 56140
Ihlen (56140)
$66,250 median income
- 56134
Hardwick (56134)
$59,063 median income
- 56144
Jasper (56144)
$58,375 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 56140 ranks #2 of 4 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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