Wilmont, MN · standard
ZIP Code 56185
Nobles County, Minnesota — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 560
- 5/sq mi
- $62,083
- Median income
- $165,900
- Median home value
- 13.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Wilmont pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 33th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 33th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 5
- people per sq mi
- 86%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 56185 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 56185 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 114.3 square miles in Wilmont, Nobles County, Minnesota. The area is home to 560 residents, producing a population density of 5 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 56185 against Minnesota and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 56185 sits at $62,083 (24% below the Minnesota average), while per-capita income is $36,552. The poverty rate stands at 11.0% and the unemployment rate at 2.0%. On housing, the median home value is $165,900 (35% below the state average) with median rent at $814 per month, and 86.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 56185 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 13.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 49.7, 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 56185 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 56185, Wilmont, 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
560
Population
114.3
Area (sq mi)
5
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 56185?
49.7
Median Age
50.8%
Male
49.2%
Female
2.2%
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?
$62,083
Median Household Income
-24% vs state
$36,552
Per Capita Income
11.0%
Poverty Rate
2.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 56185 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$62,083 33rd percentile higher than 33% 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?
240
Total Housing Units
221
Occupied Units
19
Vacant Units
2.26
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$165,900
Median Home Value
-35% vs state
$814
Median Rent
1952
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 17 business establishments in ZIP 56185, employing approximately 59 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,253,000.
17
Businesses
59
Employees
$2.3M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 5 | 29.4% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 3 | 17.6% |
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 56185 vs 56141 →
ZIP 56185 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 56122
Chandler (56122)
586 residents
- 56185
Wilmont (56185)
560 residents
- 56155
Lismore (56155)
419 residents
- 56165
Reading (56165)
349 residents
- 56141
Iona (56141)
323 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 56185 ranks #2 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 56185 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
- 56122
Chandler (56122)
$97,321 median income
- 56185
Wilmont (56185)
$62,083 median income
- 56155
Lismore (56155)
$59,363 median income
- 56141
Iona (56141)
$54,306 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 56185 ranks #3 of 5 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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