Wendell, MN · standard
ZIP Code 56590
Grant County, Minnesota — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 373
- 2/sq mi
- $70,500
- Median income
- $133,300
- Median home value
- 19.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Wendell pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 47th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 21th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 2
- people per sq mi
- 88%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 56590 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 56590 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 196.3 square miles in Wendell, Grant County, Minnesota. The area is home to 373 residents, producing a population density of 2 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 56590 against Minnesota and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 56590 sits at $70,500 (14% below the Minnesota average), while per-capita income is $39,169. The poverty rate stands at 12.8% and the unemployment rate at 1.5%. On housing, the median home value is $133,300 (48% below the state average) with median rent at $850 per month, and 88.3% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 56590 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 19.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 50.1, and the average commute is 23 minutes. We also surface 2 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Grant County, so you can benchmark 56590 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 56590, Wendell, 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
373
Population
196.3
Area (sq mi)
2
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 56590?
50.1
Median Age
52.3%
Male
47.7%
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?
$70,500
Median Household Income
-14% vs state
$39,169
Per Capita Income
12.8%
Poverty Rate
1.5%
Unemployment Rate
23.0 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 56590 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$70,500 47th percentile higher than 47% 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?
194
Total Housing Units
154
Occupied Units
40
Vacant Units
2.38
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$133,300
Median Home Value
-48% vs state
$850
Median Rent
1957
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 14 business establishments in ZIP 56590, employing approximately 27 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,743,000.
14
Businesses
27
Employees
$1.7M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Other services (except public administration) | 4 | 28.6% |
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 56590 vs 56565 →
ZIP 56590 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 56590
Wendell (56590)
373 residents
- 56274
Norcross (56274)
177 residents
- 56565 107
Nashua (56565)
107 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 56590 ranks the most populous — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 56590 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
- 56590
Wendell (56590)
$70,500 median income
- 56565
Nashua (56565)
$53,846 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 56590 ranks #2 of 3 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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