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
- $66,250
- Median income
- $191,700
- Median home value
- 16.2%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Kenneth pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 40th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 41th 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 classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 76.8 square miles in Kenneth, Rock County, Minnesota. The area is home to 192 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 56147 against Minnesota and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 56147 sits at $66,250 (19% below the Minnesota average), while per-capita income is $43,501. The poverty rate stands at 24.4% and the unemployment rate at 4.1%. On housing, the median home value is $191,700 (25% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 96.9% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 56147 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 16.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 47.1, and the average commute is —. We also surface 6 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Rock County, so you can benchmark 56147 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 56147, Kenneth, 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
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
$43,501
Per Capita Income
24.4%
Poverty Rate
4.1%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 56147 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?
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
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.
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