Ghent, MN · standard
ZIP Code 56239
Lyon County, Minnesota - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 596
- 9/sq mi Low-density area
- $99,821
- Median income Above-median income area
- $186,400
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 33.8%
- Bachelor's or higher Above-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Ghent pairs an upper-quartile household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 19%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 40th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 9
- people per sq mi
- 87%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 56239 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 56239 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Ghent, Lyon County, Minnesota, home to just 596 residents across 69.3 square miles, a density of 9 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 56239 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $99,821 (22% above the average Minnesota ZIP), while per-capita income is $47,990. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 6.6% and unemployment is 0.3%. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $186,400 (27% below the average Minnesota ZIP), and median rent is $936; owner occupancy is 86.8%.
A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 33.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 37.1, and the average commute is 14 minutes. The page also surfaces 3 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Lyon County, so 56239 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 56239, Ghent, 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
596
Population
69.3
Area (sq mi)
9
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 56239?
37.1
Median Age
51.1%
Male
48.9%
Female
3.6%
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?
$99,821
Median Household Income
+22% vs state ZIP avg
$47,990
Per Capita Income
6.6%
Poverty Rate
0.3%
Unemployment Rate
14.4 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 56239 ranks among Minnesota ZIPs
Ghent, 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)
$99,821 Top 18% higher than 82% 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
240housing units
240
Total Housing Units
227
Occupied Units
13
Vacant Units
2.59
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$186,400
Median Home Value
-27% vs state ZIP avg
$936
Median Rent
1974
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 7 business establishments in ZIP 56239, employing approximately 48 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,892,000.
7
Businesses
48
Employees
$1.9M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Other services (except public administration) | 3 | 42.9% |
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 56239 vs 56264 →
ZIP 56239 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 56258
Marshall (56258)
15,617 residents
- 56264 2,204
Minneota (56264)
2,204 residents
- 56157 788
Lynd (56157)
788 residents
- 56239 596
Ghent (56239)
596 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 56239 ranks #4 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 56239 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 56239
Ghent (56239)
$99,821 median income
- 56157
Lynd (56157)
$91,250 median income
- 56264
Minneota (56264)
$81,071 median income
- 56258
Marshall (56258)
$72,731 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 56239 ranks the highest of 4 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 56239, 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 56239 in?
ZIP code 56239 (Ghent) is located in Lyon County, Minnesota. Lyon County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/lyon-mn.
What is the population of ZIP code 56239?
ZIP code 56239 in Ghent, MN has a population of 596 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 56239?
The median household income in ZIP 56239 is $99,821, which is 31% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 56239?
The median home value in ZIP 56239 is $186,400, which is 33% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 56239?
The largest racial group in ZIP 56239 is White at 86.7%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 11.4% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 56239?
ZIP code 56239 has 7 business establishments employing approximately 48 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 56239?
In ZIP code 56239, 60.2% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 33.8% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the average commute time in ZIP 56239?
The mean commute time for workers in ZIP code 56239 is 14.4 minutes according to Census ACS data. The national average is roughly 26 minutes, so commuters here spend less time traveling to work than typical.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 56239?
In ZIP code 56239, approximately 86.8% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 13.2% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 56239?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 56239 is 6.6% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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