Iona, MN · standard
ZIP Code 56141
Murray County, Minnesota — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 323
- 3/sq mi
- $54,306
- Median income
- $155,000
- Median home value
- 14.5%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Iona pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 20th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 27th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 90%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 56141 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 56141 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 104.2 square miles in Iona, Murray County, Minnesota. The area is home to 323 residents, producing a population density of 3 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 56141 against Minnesota and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 56141 sits at $54,306 (34% below the Minnesota average), while per-capita income is $32,254. The poverty rate stands at 13.0% and the unemployment rate at 5.8%. On housing, the median home value is $155,000 (39% below the state average) with median rent at $764 per month, and 89.9% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 56141 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 14.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 43.5, and the average commute is 31 minutes. We also surface 2 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Murray County, so you can benchmark 56141 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 56141, Iona, 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
323
Population
104.2
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 56141?
43.5
Median Age
49.4%
Male
50.6%
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?
$54,306
Median Household Income
-34% vs state
$32,254
Per Capita Income
13.0%
Poverty Rate
5.8%
Unemployment Rate
30.8 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 56141 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$54,306 20th percentile higher than 20% 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?
154
Total Housing Units
149
Occupied Units
5
Vacant Units
2.43
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$155,000
Median Home Value
-39% vs state
$764
Median Rent
1957
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 3 business establishments in ZIP 56141, employing approximately 3 people with a combined annual payroll of $174,000.
3
Businesses
3
Employees
$174K
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
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 56141 vs 56185 →
ZIP 56141 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 56172
Slayton (56172)
3,164 residents
- 56185 560
Wilmont (56185)
560 residents
- 56141 323
Iona (56141)
323 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 56141 ranks #3 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 56141 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 56172
Slayton (56172)
$71,875 median income
- 56185
Wilmont (56185)
$62,083 median income
- 56141
Iona (56141)
$54,306 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 56141 ranks #3 of 3 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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