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ZIP Code 56239: Ghent, MN
ZIP code 56239 uses the postal name Ghent, Minnesota and lies entirely in Lyon County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 590 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $99,821 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 1% of its land lies in Ghent; 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Ghent · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Lyon County
- Census places
- Ghent
- Micro area
- Marshall, MN
- House district
- MN-7 119th Congress
- State
- Minnesota
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 26.1 sq mi · 22 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 56239?
56239 centers on 44.504°, -95.911° and covers 26.1 square miles of land. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 56264, 56157, 56258.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 56239, 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 56239 compare with the rest of Lyon County?
| Measure | 56239 | In Lyon County | In MN |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 587 | 9th of 14 | 677th of 881 |
| Median household income | $100k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $186k | not ranked | not ranked |
56239's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (587). 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 28% 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 56239?
The 2020 Census counted 553 people in 56239; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 587. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 7.2% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 587±107 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 553−7.2% since 2010 (596)
- Households
- 227
- Median age
- 37.1
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 56239?
Of the 587 people the ACS estimates in 56239, 20.6% are under 18 and 13.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (86.7%), then Hispanic or Latino (11.4%).
- Under 1820.6%
- 18 to 6466.3%
- 65 and older13.1%
- White, not Hispanic86.7%
- Hispanic or Latino11.4%
- Other or two or more1.7%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.2%
- 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 56239 earn?
Median household income is $99,821 (ACS 2020-2024). It rose from $83,589 in 2015-2019 (in 2024 dollars), a change larger than the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $99,821
- Income per person
- $47,990
- Below the poverty line
- 6.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.3%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 33.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $85,321280 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 56239?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $186,400
- Median gross rent
- $936
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 86.8%
- Housing units
- 240
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 56239?
7 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 more than in 2018; the most are in other services (except public administration) (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Other services (except public administration)3
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 56239?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56264 | Minneota | 2,277 | $81k | 6.7 mi |
| 56157 | Lynd | 707 | $91k | 7.2 mi |
| 56258 | Marshall | 15,888 | $73k | 9.4 mi |
| 56291 | Taunton | 397 | $63k | 11.1 mi (near) |
| 56229 | Cottonwood | 1,672 | $104k | 11.4 mi (near) |
| 56169 | Russell | 780 | $82k | 12.9 mi (near) |
| 56113 | Arco | 208 | $74k | 13.7 mi (near) |
| 56280 | Porter | 530 | $78k | 15.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.