Reading, MN · standard
ZIP Code 56165
Nobles County, Minnesota — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 349
- 4/sq mi
- $106,250
- Median income
- $212,500
- Median home value
- 9.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Reading pairs an upper-quartile household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 15%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 47th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 4
- people per sq mi
- 84%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 56165 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 56165 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 99.7 square miles in Reading, Nobles County, Minnesota. The area is home to 349 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 56165 against Minnesota and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 56165 sits at $106,250 (29% above the Minnesota average), while per-capita income is $47,098. The poverty rate stands at 17.8% and the unemployment rate at 3.1%. On housing, the median home value is $212,500 (17% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 83.9% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 56165 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 9.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 43.3, 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 56165 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 56165, Reading, 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
349
Population
99.7
Area (sq mi)
4
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 56165?
43.3
Median Age
53.5%
Male
46.5%
Female
12.3%
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?
$106,250
Median Household Income
+29% vs state
$47,098
Per Capita Income
17.8%
Poverty Rate
3.1%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 56165 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$106,250 Top 15% higher than 85% 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?
148
Total Housing Units
137
Occupied Units
11
Vacant Units
2.43
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$212,500
Median Home Value
-17% vs state
1949
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 4 business establishments in ZIP 56165, employing approximately 59 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,880,000.
4
Businesses
59
Employees
$1.9M
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 56165 vs 56185 →
ZIP 56165 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 56187
Worthington (56187)
14,170 residents
- 56131 2,293
Fulda (56131)
2,293 residents
- 56168 932
Rushmore (56168)
932 residents
- 56185 560
Wilmont (56185)
560 residents
- 56165 349
Reading (56165)
349 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 56165 ranks #5 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 56165 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 56165
Reading (56165)
$106,250 median income
- 56131
Fulda (56131)
$73,063 median income
- 56168
Rushmore (56168)
$71,786 median income
- 56187
Worthington (56187)
$64,326 median income
- 56185
Wilmont (56185)
$62,083 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 56165 ranks the highest of 5 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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