Vesta, MN · standard
ZIP Code 56292
Redwood County, Minnesota — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 636
- 4/sq mi
- $68,523
- Median income
- $127,500
- Median home value
- 18.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Vesta pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 44th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 19th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 4
- people per sq mi
- 94%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 56292 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 56292 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 155.1 square miles in Vesta, Redwood County, Minnesota. The area is home to 636 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 56292 against Minnesota and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 56292 sits at $68,523 (17% below the Minnesota average), while per-capita income is $32,190. The poverty rate stands at 8.1% and the unemployment rate at 4.8%. On housing, the median home value is $127,500 (50% below the state average) with median rent at $1,104 per month, and 93.6% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 56292 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 18.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 35.3, and the average commute is 23 minutes. We also surface 6 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Redwood County, so you can benchmark 56292 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 56292, Vesta, 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
636
Population
155.1
Area (sq mi)
4
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 56292?
35.3
Median Age
51.8%
Male
48.2%
Female
1.0%
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?
$68,523
Median Household Income
-17% vs state
$32,190
Per Capita Income
8.1%
Poverty Rate
4.8%
Unemployment Rate
23.4 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 56292 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$68,523 44th percentile higher than 44% of 30,318 US 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?
246
Total Housing Units
219
Occupied Units
27
Vacant Units
2.63
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$127,500
Median Home Value
-50% vs state
$1,104
Median Rent
1952
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 12 business establishments in ZIP 56292, employing approximately 88 people with a combined annual payroll of $4,351,000.
12
Businesses
88
Employees
$4.4M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 3 | 25.0% |
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 56292 vs 56255 →
ZIP 56292 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 56297
Wood Lake (56297)
867 residents
- 56214
Belview (56214)
725 residents
- 56292
Vesta (56292)
636 residents
- 56237
Echo (56237)
600 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 56292 ranks #3 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 56292 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 56214
Belview (56214)
$90,694 median income
- 56237
Echo (56237)
$89,000 median income
- 56297
Wood Lake (56297)
$82,250 median income
- 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 56292 ranks #6 of 7 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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