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ZIP Code 56553: Kent, MN
ZIP code 56553 uses the postal name Kent, Minnesota and lies entirely in Wilkin County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 260 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $66,994 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Kent; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Kent · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Wilkin County
- Census places
- Kent
- Micro area
- Wahpeton, ND-MN
- House district
- MN-7 119th Congress
- State
- Minnesota
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 64.0 sq mi · 4 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 56553?
56553 centers on 46.429°, -96.618° and covers 64.0 square miles of land. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 58001, 56594, 56520, 58075, 56579, 58077.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 56553, 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 56553 compare with the rest of Wilkin County?
| Measure | 56553 | In Wilkin County | In MN |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 261 | 8th of 11 | 797th of 881 |
| Median household income | $67k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $119k | not ranked | not ranked |
56553's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (261). 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 9% 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 56553?
The 2020 Census counted 252 people in 56553; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 261. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 14.0% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 261±70 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 252−14.0% since 2010 (293)
- Households
- 147
- Median age
- 57.3
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 56553?
Of the 261 people the ACS estimates in 56553, 10.0% are under 18 and 34.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (97.7%).
- Under 1810.0%
- 18 to 6455.9%
- 65 and older34.1%
- White, not Hispanic97.7%
- Hispanic or Latino2.3%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, 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 56553 earn?
Median household income is $66,994 (ACS 2020-2024). It fell from $87,203 in 2015-2019 (in 2024 dollars), a change larger than the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $66,994±$11,487
- Income per person
- $50,592
- Below the poverty line
- 2.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 16.5%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $86,338130 returns; wages 39% 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 56553?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $119,200
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 98.6%
- Housing units
- 155
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 56553?
4 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
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 56553?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 58001 | Abercrombie, ND | 232 | $65k | 6.0 mi |
| 56594 | Wolverton | 442 | $96k | 8.4 mi |
| 56520 | Breckenridge | 3,852 | $65k | 11.2 mi |
| 58075 | Wahpeton, ND | 9,046 | $69k | 11.9 mi |
| 56579 | Rothsay | 1,050 | $90k | 13.5 mi |
| 58077 | Walcott, ND | 684 | $109k | 18.3 mi |
| 58076 | Wahpeton, ND | 427 | – | 10.7 mi (near) |
| 58018 | Colfax, ND | 428 | $105k | 12.9 mi (near) |
| 58015 | Christine, ND | 343 | $103k | 14.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.