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ZIP Code 56386: Wahkon, MN
ZIP code 56386 uses the postal name Wahkon, Minnesota and lies entirely in Mille Lacs County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 660 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $54,583 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 5% of its land lies in Wahkon, and under 1% in smaller places; 94% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Wahkon · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Mille Lacs County
- Census places
- Wahkon
- Metro area
- Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
- House district
- MN-8 119th Congress
- State
- Minnesota
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 17.8 sq mi · 37 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 56386?
56386 centers on 46.114°, -93.520° and covers 17.8 square miles of land plus 4.9 of water. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 56359, 56342, 55051.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 56386, 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 56386 compare with the rest of Mille Lacs County?
| Measure | 56386 | In Mille Lacs County | In MN |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 661 | 10th of 12 | 656th of 881 |
| Median household income | $55k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $278k | not ranked | not ranked |
56386's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (661). 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 36% 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 56386?
The 2020 Census counted 654 people in 56386; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 661. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 661±75 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 654
- Households
- 301
- Median age
- 52.9
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 56386?
Of the 661 people the ACS estimates in 56386, 20.6% are under 18 and 29.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (87.7%).
- Under 1820.6%
- 18 to 6449.9%
- 65 and older29.5%
- White, not Hispanic87.7%
- Other or two or more7.4%
- Hispanic or Latino4.7%
- 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 56386 earn?
Median household income is $54,583 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $54,583±$10,854
- Income per person
- $31,697
- Below the poverty line
- 8.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 5.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 14.6%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $79,491350 returns; wages 52% 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 56386?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $277,800
- Median gross rent
- $886
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 83.7%
- Housing units
- 531
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 56386?
17 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 more than in 2018; the most are in accommodation and food services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Accommodation and food services5
- Retail trade3
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 56386?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56359 | Onamia | 3,521 | $60k | 7.1 mi |
| 56342 | Isle | 2,788 | $63k | 8.7 mi |
| 55051 | Mora | 9,935 | $69k | 15.0 mi |
| 56338 | Hillman | 1,636 | $71k | 16.9 mi (near) |
| 56450 | Garrison | 983 | $61k | 17.6 mi (near) |
| 56350 | McGrath | 471 | $42k | 19.1 mi (near) |
| 56358 | Ogilvie | 3,107 | $84k | 19.4 mi (near) |
| 55007 | Brook Park | 2,201 | $68k | 21.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.