West Union, MN · standard
ZIP Code 56389
Todd County, Minnesota — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 111
- 74/sq mi
- $68,333
- Median income
- $150,000
- Median home value
- 8.2%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
West Union pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 44th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 25th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 74
- people per sq mi
- 81%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 56389 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 56389 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 1.5 square miles in West Union, Todd County, Minnesota. The area is home to 111 residents, producing a population density of 74 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 56389 against Minnesota and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 56389 sits at $68,333 (17% below the Minnesota average), while per-capita income is $31,438. The poverty rate stands at 17.6% and the unemployment rate at 6.1%. On housing, the median home value is $150,000 (41% below the state average) with median rent at $1,375 per month, and 81.3% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 56389 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 8.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 36.5, and the average commute is —. We also surface 4 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Todd County, so you can benchmark 56389 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 56389, West Union, 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
111
Population
1.5
Area (sq mi)
74
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 56389?
36.5
Median Age
43.2%
Male
56.8%
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?
$68,333
Median Household Income
-17% vs state
$31,438
Per Capita Income
17.6%
Poverty Rate
6.1%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 56389 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$68,333 44th percentile higher than 44% 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?
42
Total Housing Units
32
Occupied Units
10
Vacant Units
2.31
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$150,000
Median Home Value
-41% vs state
$1,375
Median Rent
1950
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 5 business establishments in ZIP 56389, employing approximately 14 people with a combined annual payroll of $156,000.
5
Businesses
14
Employees
$156K
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 56389 vs 56360 →
ZIP 56389 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 56378
Sauk Centre (56378)
7,778 residents
- 56360
Osakis (56360)
3,917 residents
- 56385 928
Villard (56385)
928 residents
- 56355 579
Nelson (56355)
579 residents
- 56389 111
West Union (56389)
111 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 56389 ranks #5 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 56389 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 56355
Nelson (56355)
$97,500 median income
- 56385
Villard (56385)
$73,500 median income
- 56378
Sauk Centre (56378)
$72,567 median income
- 56360
Osakis (56360)
$69,013 median income
- 56389
West Union (56389)
$68,333 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 56389 ranks #5 of 5 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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