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ZIP Code 56280: Porter, MN
ZIP code 56280 uses the postal name Porter, Minnesota and lies mostly in Lincoln County (50% of its land) with the rest in Yellow Medicine County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 530 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $78,214 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 3% of its land lies in Porter; 97% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Porter · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Lincoln County (50%); Yellow Medicine County (50%)
- Census places
- Porter
- House district
- MN-7 119th Congress
- State
- Minnesota
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 68.6 sq mi · 8 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 56280?
56280 centers on 44.633°, -96.166° and covers 68.6 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 56291, 56220, 56142.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 56280, 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 56280 compare with the rest of Lincoln County?
| Measure | 56280 | In Lincoln County | In MN |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 530 | 10th of 12 | 695th of 881 |
| Median household income | $78k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $203k | not ranked | not ranked |
56280's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (530). 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 14% 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 56280?
The 2020 Census counted 441 people in 56280; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 530. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 8.1% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 530±80 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 441−8.1% since 2010 (480)
- Households
- 204
- Median age
- 40.2
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 56280?
Of the 530 people the ACS estimates in 56280, 25.7% are under 18 and 20.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (95.8%).
- Under 1825.7%
- 18 to 6454.2%
- 65 and older20.2%
- White, not Hispanic95.8%
- Hispanic or Latino2.5%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.7%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Other or two or more0.0%
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 56280 earn?
Median household income is $78,214 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($80,462 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $78,214±$10,337
- Income per person
- $36,759
- Below the poverty line
- 14.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.7%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 24.2%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $77,091230 returns; wages 50% 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 56280?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $203,400
- Median gross rent
- $925
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 80.9%
- Housing units
- 233
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 56280?
13 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 fewer than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction5
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 56280?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56291 | Taunton | 397 | $63k | 5.1 mi |
| 56220 | Canby | 2,617 | $61k | 8.9 mi |
| 56142 | Ivanhoe | 1,036 | $58k | 11.9 mi |
| 56264 | Minneota | 2,277 | $81k | 9.6 mi (near) |
| 56239 | Ghent | 587 | $100k | 15.4 mi (near) |
| 56136 | Hendricks | 1,203 | $68k | 15.5 mi (near) |
| 56113 | Arco | 208 | $74k | 15.8 mi (near) |
| 56218 | Boyd | 435 | $79k | 17.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.