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ZIP Code 56216: Blomkest, MN
ZIP code 56216 uses the postal name Blomkest, Minnesota and lies entirely in Kandiyohi County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 590 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $77,059 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 3% of its land lies in Blomkest; 97% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Blomkest · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Kandiyohi County
- Census places
- Blomkest
- Micro area
- Willmar, MN
- House district
- MN-7 119th Congress
- State
- Minnesota
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 37.9 sq mi · 16 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 56216?
56216 centers on 44.943°, -95.059° and covers 37.9 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 56281, 56253, 56282, 56230, 56201, 56277, 56284.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 56216, 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 56216 compare with the rest of Kandiyohi County?
| Measure | 56216 | In Kandiyohi County | In MN |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 592 | 16th of 16 | 675th of 881 |
| Median household income | $77k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $157k | not ranked | not ranked |
56216's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (592). 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 22% 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 56216?
The 2020 Census counted 628 people in 56216; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 592. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 6.3% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 592±85 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 628−6.3% since 2010 (670)
- Households
- 282
- Median age
- 45.4
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 56216?
Of the 592 people the ACS estimates in 56216, 16.6% are under 18 and 21.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (96.1%).
- Under 1816.6%
- 18 to 6462.3%
- 65 and older21.1%
- White, not Hispanic96.1%
- Other or two or more2.9%
- Hispanic or Latino1.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, 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 56216 earn?
Median household income is $77,059 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($78,929 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $77,059±$8,225
- Income per person
- $40,274
- Below the poverty line
- 2.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 5.2%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 19.6%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $72,186290 returns; wages 65% 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 56216?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $156,700
- Median gross rent
- $1,554
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 90.4%
- Housing units
- 321
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 56216?
13 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 more than in 2018; the most are in finance and insurance (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Finance and insurance4
- Other services (except public administration)4
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 56216?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56281 | Prinsburg | 786 | $107k | 5.2 mi |
| 56253 | Lake Lillian | 740 | $75k | 9.5 mi |
| 56282 | Raymond | 1,471 | $70k | 10.0 mi |
| 56230 | Danube | 779 | $65k | 10.5 mi |
| 56201 | Willmar | 25,146 | $69k | 11.1 mi |
| 56277 | Olivia | 2,905 | $70k | 12.5 mi |
| 56284 | Renville | 2,168 | $73k | 13.9 mi |
| 56222 | Clara City | 1,972 | $71k | 14.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.