Marietta, MN · standard
ZIP Code 56257
Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 508
- 2/sq mi Low-density area
- $75,417
- Median income Near-median income area
- $73,800
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 13.9%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Marietta pairs an above-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 45%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 3rd pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 2
- people per sq mi
- 80%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 56257 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 56257 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Marietta, Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota, home to just 508 residents across 220.9 square miles, a density of 2 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 56257 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $75,417 (8% below the average Minnesota ZIP), while per-capita income is $35,924. The poverty rate is 25.0%, so the area-level income figures should not be treated as typical household experience. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $73,800 (71% below the average Minnesota ZIP), and median rent is $938; owner occupancy is 80.1%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 13.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 54.2, and the average commute is -. No nearby ZIP peer set is available for this delivery area, so the Minnesota and national benchmarks above are the appropriate context for 56257.
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 56257, Marietta, 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
508
Population
220.9
Area (sq mi)
2
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 56257?
54.2
Median Age
50.7%
Male
49.3%
Female
1.3%
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?
$75,417
Median Household Income
-8% vs state ZIP avg
$35,924
Per Capita Income
25.0%
Poverty Rate
0.7%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 56257 ranks among Minnesota ZIPs
Marietta, 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)
$75,417 45th percentile higher than 45% 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
209housing units
209
Total Housing Units
161
Occupied Units
48
Vacant Units
2.34
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$73,800
Median Home Value
-71% vs state ZIP avg
$938
Median Rent
1942
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 6 business establishments in ZIP 56257, employing approximately 38 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,464,000.
6
Businesses
38
Employees
$2.5M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 56257, 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 56257 in?
ZIP code 56257 (Marietta) is located in Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota. Lac qui Parle County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/lac-qui-parle-mn.
What is the population of ZIP code 56257?
ZIP code 56257 in Marietta, MN has a population of 508 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 56257?
The median household income in ZIP 56257 is $75,417, which is 1% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 56257?
The median home value in ZIP 56257 is $73,800, which is 73% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 56257?
The largest racial group in ZIP 56257 is White at 96.6%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 56257?
ZIP code 56257 has 6 business establishments employing approximately 38 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 56257?
In ZIP code 56257, 54.8% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 13.9% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 56257?
In ZIP code 56257, approximately 80.1% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 19.9% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 56257?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 56257 is 25.0% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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