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ZIP Code 56590: Wendell, MN
ZIP code 56590 uses the postal name Wendell, Minnesota and lies entirely in Grant County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 370 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $70,500 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 1% of its land lies in Wendell; 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Wendell · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Grant County
- Census places
- Wendell
- House district
- MN-7 119th Congress
- State
- Minnesota
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 81.1 sq mi · 5 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 56590?
56590 centers on 46.028°, -96.153° and covers 81.1 square miles of land plus 1.9 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 56565, 56531, 56274, 56583, 56522, 56537.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 56590, 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 56590 compare with the rest of Grant County?
| Measure | 56590 | In Grant County | In MN |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 367 | 9th of 11 | 759th of 881 |
| Median household income | $71k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $133k | not ranked | not ranked |
56590's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (367). 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 10% 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 56590?
The 2020 Census counted 403 people in 56590; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 367. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 8.0% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 367±68 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 403+8.0% since 2010 (373)
- Households
- 154
- Median age
- 50.1
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 56590?
Of the 367 people the ACS estimates in 56590, 19.9% are under 18 and 27.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (90.7%).
- Under 1819.9%
- 18 to 6452.9%
- 65 and older27.2%
- White, not Hispanic90.7%
- Hispanic or Latino7.4%
- Other or two or more1.9%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
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 56590 earn?
Median household income is $70,500 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($61,350 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $70,500±$15,941
- Income per person
- $39,169
- Below the poverty line
- 12.8%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 1.5%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 19.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $82,628180 returns; wages 48% 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 56590?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $133,300
- Median gross rent
- $850
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 88.3%
- Housing units
- 194
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 56590?
14 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018; the most are in other services (except public administration) (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Other services (except public administration)4
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 56590?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56565 | Nashua | 83 | $54k | 7.9 mi |
| 56531 | Elbow Lake | 2,063 | $75k | 8.6 mi |
| 56274 | Norcross | 170 | $119k | 10.0 mi |
| 56583 | Tintah | 150 | $71k | 12.3 mi |
| 56522 | Campbell | 604 | $82k | 13.5 mi |
| 56537 | Fergus Falls | 19,856 | $66k | 17.4 mi |
| 56311 | Barrett | 666 | $75k | 15.3 mi (near) |
| 56324 | Dalton | 1,028 | $83k | 15.4 mi (near) |
| 56248 | Herman | 761 | $83k | 16.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.