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 Low-density area
- $53,846
- Median income Below-median income area
- 6.3%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
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 a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Nashua, Wilkin County, Minnesota, home to just 107 residents across 76.4 square miles, a density of 1 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 56565 reports a modest median household income of $53,846 (34% below the average Minnesota ZIP), while per-capita income is $23,854. The poverty rate is 30.1%, so the area-level income figures should not be treated as typical household experience. The ACS does not report a median home value for this ZIP, so housing cost context is limited to the available tenure and rent fields.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 6.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 51.1, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 4 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Wilkin County, so 56565 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, 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; 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 ZIP avg
$23,854
Per Capita Income
30.1%
Poverty Rate
4.3%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 56565 ranks among Minnesota ZIPs
Nashua, MN household income vs. every Minnesota ZIP code
Median household income among 864 reporting Minnesota ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$53,846 6th percentile higher than 6% of 864 Minnesota 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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
48housing units
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.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 56565, both outside MN so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 56565 in?
ZIP code 56565 (Nashua) is located in Wilkin County, Minnesota. Wilkin County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/wilkin-mn.
What is the population of ZIP code 56565?
ZIP code 56565 in Nashua, MN has a population of 107 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 56565?
The median household income in ZIP 56565 is $53,846, which is 29% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 56565?
The largest racial group in ZIP 56565 is White at 66.3%.
What is the education level in ZIP code 56565?
In ZIP code 56565, 62.5% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 6.3% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 56565?
In ZIP code 56565, approximately 76.1% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 23.9% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 56565?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 56565 is 30.1% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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