Wolverton, MN · standard
ZIP Code 56594
Wilkin County, Minnesota - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 440
- 2/sq mi Low-density area
- $95,833
- Median income Above-median income area
- $218,800
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 27.2%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Wolverton pairs an upper-quartile household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 22%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 49th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 2
- people per sq mi
- 87%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 56594 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 56594 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Wolverton, Wilkin County, Minnesota, home to just 440 residents across 244.4 square miles, a density of 2 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 56594 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $95,833 (17% above the average Minnesota ZIP), while per-capita income is $47,006. The poverty rate is 3.4%, with unemployment at 4.7%; those measures add context to the income figure. Median home value is $218,800 (14% below the average Minnesota ZIP); 87.4% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 27.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 44.7, and the average commute is 32 minutes. The page also surfaces 3 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Wilkin County, so 56594 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 56594, Wolverton, 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
440
Population
244.4
Area (sq mi)
2
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 56594?
44.7
Median Age
48.6%
Male
51.4%
Female
4.8%
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?
$95,833
Median Household Income
+17% vs state ZIP avg
$47,006
Per Capita Income
3.4%
Poverty Rate
4.7%
Unemployment Rate
31.7 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 56594 ranks among Minnesota ZIPs
Wolverton, 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)
$95,833 Top 22% higher than 78% 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
192housing units
192
Total Housing Units
182
Occupied Units
10
Vacant Units
2.43
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$218,800
Median Home Value
-14% vs state ZIP avg
1955
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 9 business establishments in ZIP 56594, employing approximately 51 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,570,000.
9
Businesses
51
Employees
$2.6M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 4 | 44.4% |
| Wholesale trade | 3 | 33.3% |
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 56594 vs 56553 →
ZIP 56594 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 56594
Wolverton (56594)
440 residents
- 56553
Kent (56553)
293 residents
- 56525 106
Comstock (56525)
106 residents
- 58001 55
Abercrombie (58001)
55 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 56594 ranks the most populous - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 56594 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 56594
Wolverton (56594)
$95,833 median income
- 56525
Comstock (56525)
$76,250 median income
- 56553
Kent (56553)
$66,994 median income
- 58001
Abercrombie (58001)
$64,844 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 56594 ranks the highest of 4 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 56594, 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 56594 in?
ZIP code 56594 (Wolverton) 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 56594?
ZIP code 56594 in Wolverton, MN has a population of 440 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 56594?
The median household income in ZIP 56594 is $95,833, which is 26% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 56594?
The median home value in ZIP 56594 is $218,800, which is 21% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 56594?
The largest racial group in ZIP 56594 is White at 85.3%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 8.8% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 56594?
ZIP code 56594 has 9 business establishments employing approximately 51 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 56594?
In ZIP code 56594, 51.1% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 27.2% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the average commute time in ZIP 56594?
The mean commute time for workers in ZIP code 56594 is 31.7 minutes according to Census ACS data. The national average is roughly 26 minutes, so commuters here spend more time traveling to work than typical.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 56594?
In ZIP code 56594, approximately 87.4% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 12.6% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 56594?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 56594 is 3.4% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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