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 Low-density area
- $106,250
- Median income Above-median income area
- $212,500
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 9.4%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
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 a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Reading, Nobles County, Minnesota, home to just 349 residents across 99.7 square miles, a density of 4 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 56165 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $106,250 (29% above the average Minnesota ZIP), while per-capita income is $47,098. The poverty rate is 17.8%, with unemployment at 3.1%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $212,500 (17% below the average Minnesota ZIP); owner occupancy is 83.9%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 9.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 43.3, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 4 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Nobles County, so 56165 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, 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; 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 ZIP avg
$47,098
Per Capita Income
17.8%
Poverty Rate
3.1%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 56165 ranks among Minnesota ZIPs
Reading, MN household income vs. every Minnesota ZIP code
Median household income among 864 reporting Minnesota ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$106,250 Top 13% higher than 87% of 864 Minnesota 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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
148housing units
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 ZIP avg
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.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 56165, both outside MN so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 56165 in?
ZIP code 56165 (Reading) is located in Nobles County, Minnesota. Nobles County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/nobles-mn.
What is the population of ZIP code 56165?
ZIP code 56165 in Reading, MN has a population of 349 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 56165?
The median household income in ZIP 56165 is $106,250, which is 39% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 56165?
The median home value in ZIP 56165 is $212,500, which is 24% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 56165?
The largest racial group in ZIP 56165 is White at 75.4%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 22.2% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 56165?
ZIP code 56165 has 4 business establishments employing approximately 59 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 56165?
In ZIP code 56165, 32.9% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 9.4% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 56165?
In ZIP code 56165, approximately 83.9% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 16.1% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 56165?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 56165 is 17.8% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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