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ZIP Code 56165: Reading, MN
ZIP code 56165 uses the postal name Reading, Minnesota and lies entirely in Nobles County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 330 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $106,250 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Reading · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Nobles County
- Micro area
- Worthington, MN
- House district
- MN-1 119th Congress
- State
- Minnesota
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 38.6 sq mi · 9 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 56165?
56165 centers on 43.725°, -95.703° and covers 38.6 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 56185, 56187, 56168, 56131.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 56165, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 56165 compare with the rest of Nobles County?
| Measure | 56165 | In Nobles County | In MN |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 333 | 14th of 17 | 768th of 881 |
| Median household income | $106k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $213k | not ranked | not ranked |
56165's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (333). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 15% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 56165?
The 2020 Census counted 328 people in 56165; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 333. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 6.0% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 333±81 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 328−6.0% since 2010 (349)
- Households
- 137
- Median age
- 43.3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 56165?
Of the 333 people the ACS estimates in 56165, 21.3% are under 18 and 24.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (75.4%), then Hispanic or Latino (22.2%).
- Under 1821.3%
- 18 to 6454.1%
- 65 and older24.6%
- White, not Hispanic75.4%
- Hispanic or Latino22.2%
- Other or two or more1.5%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.9%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 56165 earn?
Median household income is $106,250 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($83,589 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $106,250±$40,282
- Income per person
- $47,098
- Below the poverty line
- 17.8%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.1%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 9.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $106,488160 returns; wages 44% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 56165?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $212,500
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 83.9%
- Housing units
- 148
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 56165?
4 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 56165?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56185 | Wilmont | 500 | $62k | 7.9 mi |
| 56187 | Worthington | 15,214 | $64k | 9.3 mi |
| 56168 | Rushmore | 858 | $72k | 9.4 mi |
| 56131 | Fulda | 2,238 | $73k | 11.1 mi |
| 56119 | Brewster | 1,188 | $84k | 12.0 mi (near) |
| 56141 | Iona | 362 | $54k | 12.2 mi (near) |
| 56155 | Lismore | 411 | $59k | 12.4 mi (near) |
| 56117 | Bigelow | 400 | $63k | 14.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.