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
- $95,833
- Median income
- $218,800
- Median home value
- 27.2%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
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 classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 244.4 square miles in Wolverton, Wilkin County, Minnesota. The area is home to 440 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 56594 against Minnesota and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 56594 sits at $95,833 (17% above the Minnesota average), while per-capita income is $47,006. The poverty rate stands at 3.4% and the unemployment rate at 4.7%. On housing, the median home value is $218,800 (14% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 87.4% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 56594 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 27.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 44.7, and the average commute is 32 minutes. We also surface 3 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Wilkin County, so you can benchmark 56594 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 56594, Wolverton, 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
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
$47,006
Per Capita Income
3.4%
Poverty Rate
4.7%
Unemployment Rate
31.7 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 56594 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$95,833 Top 22% higher than 78% 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?
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
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.
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