Winger, MN · standard
ZIP Code 56592
Polk County, Minnesota — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 516
- 3/sq mi
- $59,167
- Median income
- $140,900
- Median home value
- 22.2%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Winger pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 28th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 23th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 82%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 56592 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 56592 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 151.8 square miles in Winger, Polk County, Minnesota. The area is home to 516 residents, producing a population density of 3 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 56592 against Minnesota and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 56592 sits at $59,167 (28% below the Minnesota average), while per-capita income is $29,216. The poverty rate stands at 5.6% and the unemployment rate at 0.8%. On housing, the median home value is $140,900 (45% below the state average) with median rent at $817 per month, and 81.8% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 56592 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 22.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 23.5, and the average commute is 23 minutes. We also surface 3 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Polk County, so you can benchmark 56592 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 56592, Winger, 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
516
Population
151.8
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 56592?
23.5
Median Age
56.4%
Male
43.6%
Female
0.5%
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?
$59,167
Median Household Income
-28% vs state
$29,216
Per Capita Income
5.6%
Poverty Rate
0.8%
Unemployment Rate
23.1 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 56592 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$59,167 28th percentile higher than 28% 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?
212
Total Housing Units
176
Occupied Units
36
Vacant Units
3.13
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$140,900
Median Home Value
-45% vs state
$817
Median Rent
1965
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 11 business establishments in ZIP 56592, employing approximately 68 people with a combined annual payroll of $3,642,000.
11
Businesses
68
Employees
$3.6M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Wholesale trade | 4 | 36.4% |
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 56592 vs 56516 →
ZIP 56592 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 56535
Erskine (56535)
1,363 residents
- 56556
Mcintosh (56556)
1,160 residents
- 56592 516
Winger (56592)
516 residents
- 56516 294
Bejou (56516)
294 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 56592 ranks #3 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 56592 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 56516
Bejou (56516)
$69,250 median income
- 56535
Erskine (56535)
$65,536 median income
- 56556
Mcintosh (56556)
$61,786 median income
- 56592
Winger (56592)
$59,167 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 56592 ranks #4 of 4 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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