Odin, MN · standard
ZIP Code 56160
Watonwan County, Minnesota — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 214
- 4/sq mi
- $66,667
- Median income
- $94,200
- Median home value
- 15.8%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Odin pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 41th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 8th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 4
- people per sq mi
- 94%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 56160 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 56160 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 56.3 square miles in Odin, Watonwan County, Minnesota. The area is home to 214 residents, producing a population density of 4 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 56160 against Minnesota and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 56160 sits at $66,667 (19% below the Minnesota average), while per-capita income is $32,018. The poverty rate stands at 12.9% and the unemployment rate at 2.1%. On housing, the median home value is $94,200 (63% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 93.9% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 56160 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 40, and the average commute is —. We also surface 4 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Watonwan County, so you can benchmark 56160 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 56160, Odin, 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
214
Population
56.3
Area (sq mi)
4
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 56160?
40.0
Median Age
54.9%
Male
45.1%
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?
$66,667
Median Household Income
-19% vs state
$32,018
Per Capita Income
12.9%
Poverty Rate
2.1%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 56160 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$66,667 41st percentile higher than 41% 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?
86
Total Housing Units
82
Occupied Units
4
Vacant Units
2.73
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$94,200
Median Home Value
-63% vs state
1938
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 5 business establishments in ZIP 56160, employing approximately 28 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,045,000.
5
Businesses
28
Employees
$1.0M
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 56160 vs 56176 →
ZIP 56160 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 56159
Mountain Lake (56159)
2,928 residents
- 56176 1,137
Trimont (56176)
1,137 residents
- 56120 1,121
Butterfield (56120)
1,121 residents
- 56162 285
Ormsby (56162)
285 residents
- 56160 214
Odin (56160)
214 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 56160 ranks #5 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 56160 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 56162
Ormsby (56162)
$88,625 median income
- 56120
Butterfield (56120)
$77,188 median income
- 56159
Mountain Lake (56159)
$71,648 median income
- 56160
Odin (56160)
$66,667 median income
- 56176
Trimont (56176)
$59,125 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 56160 ranks #4 of 5 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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