Leota, MN · standard
ZIP Code 56153
Nobles County, Minnesota — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 224
- 24/sq mi
- $78,750
- Median income
- $151,900
- Median home value
- 15.8%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Leota pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 40%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 26th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 24
- people per sq mi
- 90%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 56153 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 56153 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 9.3 square miles in Leota, Nobles County, Minnesota. The area is home to 224 residents, producing a population density of 24 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 56153 against Minnesota and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 56153 sits at $78,750 (4% below the Minnesota average), while per-capita income is $32,055. The poverty rate stands at 1.2% and the unemployment rate at 4.2%. On housing, the median home value is $151,900 (41% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 89.7% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 56153 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 15.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 31.8, and the average commute is —. We also surface 4 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Nobles County, so you can benchmark 56153 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 56153, Leota, 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
224
Population
9.3
Area (sq mi)
24
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 56153?
31.8
Median Age
52.0%
Male
48.0%
Female
1.7%
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?
$78,750
Median Household Income
-4% vs state
$32,055
Per Capita Income
1.2%
Poverty Rate
4.2%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 56153 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$78,750 Top 40% higher than 60% 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?
70
Total Housing Units
58
Occupied Units
12
Vacant Units
2.98
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$151,900
Median Home Value
-41% vs state
1965
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 13 business establishments in ZIP 56153, employing approximately 59 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,254,000.
13
Businesses
59
Employees
$2.3M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Other services (except public administration) | 5 | 38.5% |
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 56153 vs 56122 →
ZIP 56153 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
- 56122 586
Chandler (56122)
586 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 56153 ranks #4 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 56153 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
- 56128
Edgerton (56128)
$71,875 median income
- 56147
Kenneth (56147)
$66,250 median income
- 56155
Lismore (56155)
$59,363 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 56153 ranks #2 of 5 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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