Kenneth, MN · standard
ZIP Code 56147
Rock County, Minnesota - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 192
- 3/sq mi Low-density area
- $66,250
- Median income Near-median income area
- $191,700
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 16.2%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Kenneth pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 40th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 41st pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 97%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 56147 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 56147 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Kenneth, Rock County, Minnesota, home to just 192 residents across 76.8 square miles, a density of 3 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 56147 reports a modest median household income of $66,250 (19% below the average Minnesota ZIP), while per-capita income is $43,501. The poverty rate is 24.4%, so the area-level income figures should not be treated as typical household experience. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $191,700 (25% below the average Minnesota ZIP); owner occupancy is 96.9%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 16.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 47.1, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 6 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Rock County, so 56147 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
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 56147, Kenneth, 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
192
Population
76.8
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 56147?
47.1
Median Age
56.3%
Male
43.7%
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 ZIP avg
$43,501
Per Capita Income
24.4%
Poverty Rate
4.1%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 56147 ranks among Minnesota ZIPs
Kenneth, MN household income vs. every Minnesota ZIP code
Median household income among 864 reporting Minnesota ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$66,250 24th percentile higher than 24% of 864 Minnesota ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more Minnesota 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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
70housing units
70
Total Housing Units
64
Occupied Units
6
Vacant Units
2.11
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$191,700
Median Home Value
-25% vs state ZIP avg
1952
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 56147 vs 56153 →
ZIP 56147 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 56128
Edgerton (56128)
1,984 residents
- 56110
Adrian (56110)
1,843 residents
- 56122 586
Chandler (56122)
586 residents
- 56158 434
Magnolia (56158)
434 residents
- 56155 419
Lismore (56155)
419 residents
- 56153 224
Leota (56153)
224 residents
- 56147 192
Kenneth (56147)
192 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 56147 ranks #7 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 56147 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
- 56110
Adrian (56110)
$77,875 median income
- 56128
Edgerton (56128)
$71,875 median income
- 56147
Kenneth (56147)
$66,250 median income
- 56155
Lismore (56155)
$59,363 median income
- 56158
Magnolia (56158)
$53,462 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 56147 ranks #5 of 7 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 56147, both outside MN so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 56147 in?
ZIP code 56147 (Kenneth) 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 56147?
ZIP code 56147 in Kenneth, MN has a population of 192 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 56147?
The median household income in ZIP 56147 is $66,250, which is 13% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 56147?
The median home value in ZIP 56147 is $191,700, which is 31% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 56147?
The largest racial group in ZIP 56147 is White at 80.0%.
What is the education level in ZIP code 56147?
In ZIP code 56147, 60.6% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 16.2% 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 56147?
In ZIP code 56147, approximately 96.9% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 3.1% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 56147?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 56147 is 24.4% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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