Nashua, MN · standard
ZIP Code 56565
Wilkin County, Minnesota — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 107
- 1/sq mi
- $53,846
- Median income
- 6.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Nashua pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 19th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 76%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 56565 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 56565 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 76.4 square miles in Nashua, Wilkin County, Minnesota. The area is home to 107 residents, producing a population density of 1 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 56565 against Minnesota and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 56565 sits at $53,846 (34% below the Minnesota average), while per-capita income is $23,854. The poverty rate stands at 30.1% and the unemployment rate at 4.3%. On housing, the median home value is — with median rent at — per month, and 76.1% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 56565 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 6.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 51.1, and the average commute is —. We also surface 4 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Wilkin County, so you can benchmark 56565 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 56565, Nashua, 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
107
Population
76.4
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 56565?
51.1
Median Age
56.6%
Male
43.4%
Female
15.7%
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?
$53,846
Median Household Income
-34% vs state
$23,854
Per Capita Income
30.1%
Poverty Rate
4.3%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 56565 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$53,846 19th percentile higher than 19% 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?
48
Total Housing Units
46
Occupied Units
2
Vacant Units
1.80
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1952
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 56565 vs 56590 →
ZIP 56565 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 56522
Campbell (56522)
538 residents
- 56590
Wendell (56590)
373 residents
- 56274 177
Norcross (56274)
177 residents
- 56583 168
Tintah (56583)
168 residents
- 56565 107
Nashua (56565)
107 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 56565 ranks #5 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 56565 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 56274
Norcross (56274)
$118,889 median income
- 56522
Campbell (56522)
$82,361 median income
- 56583
Tintah (56583)
$71,250 median income
- 56590
Wendell (56590)
$70,500 median income
- 56565
Nashua (56565)
$53,846 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 56565 ranks #5 of 5 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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