Lake Wilson, MN · standard
ZIP Code 56151
Murray County, Minnesota — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 823
- 3/sq mi
- $74,167
- Median income
- $164,400
- Median home value
- 21.8%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Lake Wilson pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 47%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 32th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 93%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 56151 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 56151 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 257.2 square miles in Lake Wilson, Murray County, Minnesota. The area is home to 823 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 56151 against Minnesota and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 56151 sits at $74,167 (10% below the Minnesota average), while per-capita income is $40,943. The poverty rate stands at 8.1% and the unemployment rate at 3.5%. On housing, the median home value is $164,400 (36% below the state average) with median rent at $1,025 per month, and 92.9% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 56151 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 21.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 49.9, and the average commute is 21 minutes. We also surface 1 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Murray County, so you can benchmark 56151 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 56151, Lake Wilson, 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
823
Population
257.2
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 56151?
49.9
Median Age
50.4%
Male
49.6%
Female
2.3%
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?
$74,167
Median Household Income
-10% vs state
$40,943
Per Capita Income
8.1%
Poverty Rate
3.5%
Unemployment Rate
21.0 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 56151 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$74,167 Top 47% higher than 53% of 30,318 US ZIPs
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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?
313
Total Housing Units
280
Occupied Units
33
Vacant Units
2.30
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$164,400
Median Home Value
-36% vs state
$1,025
Median Rent
1946
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 24 business establishments in ZIP 56151, employing approximately 84 people with a combined annual payroll of $4,002,000.
24
Businesses
84
Employees
$4.0M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 8 | 33.3% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 5 | 20.8% |
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 56151 vs 56122 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56122 | Chandler, MN | 586 | 9.5 mi |
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