Lucan, MN · standard
ZIP Code 56255
Redwood County, Minnesota — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 394
- 4/sq mi
- $66,667
- Median income
- $170,800
- Median home value
- 26.5%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Lucan pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 41th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 35th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 4
- people per sq mi
- 61%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 56255 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 56255 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 103.7 square miles in Lucan, Redwood County, Minnesota. The area is home to 394 residents, producing a population density of 4 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 56255 against Minnesota and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 56255 sits at $66,667 (19% below the Minnesota average), while per-capita income is $31,427. The poverty rate stands at 11.9% and the unemployment rate at 0.5%. On housing, the median home value is $170,800 (33% below the state average) with median rent at $683 per month, and 60.6% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 56255 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 26.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 36.6, and the average commute is —. We also surface 3 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Redwood County, so you can benchmark 56255 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 56255, Lucan, 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
394
Population
103.7
Area (sq mi)
4
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 56255?
36.6
Median Age
55.3%
Male
44.7%
Female
0.0%
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?
$66,667
Median Household Income
-19% vs state
$31,427
Per Capita Income
11.9%
Poverty Rate
0.5%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 56255 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$66,667 41st percentile higher than 41% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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?
195
Total Housing Units
170
Occupied Units
25
Vacant Units
2.27
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$170,800
Median Home Value
-33% vs state
$683
Median Rent
1938
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 8 business establishments in ZIP 56255, employing approximately 86 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,575,000.
8
Businesses
86
Employees
$2.6M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
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 56255 vs 56292 →
ZIP 56255 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 56292
Vesta (56292)
636 residents
- 56263
Milroy (56263)
541 residents
- 56255
Lucan (56255)
394 residents
- 56287 81
Seaforth (56287)
81 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 56255 ranks #3 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 56255 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 56287
Seaforth (56287)
$73,750 median income
- 56263
Milroy (56263)
$73,636 median income
- 56292
Vesta (56292)
$68,523 median income
- 56255
Lucan (56255)
$66,667 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 56255 ranks #4 of 4 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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