Williams, MN · standard
ZIP Code 56686
Lake of the Woods County, Minnesota - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 984
- 2/sq mi
- $80,417
- Median income
- $137,500
- Median home value
- 10.2%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Williams pairs an above-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 38%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 22nd pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 2
- people per sq mi
- 90%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 56686 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 56686 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Williams, Lake of the Woods County, Minnesota, home to just 984 residents across 447.3 square miles, a density of 2 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 56686 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $80,417 (2% below the average Minnesota ZIP), while per-capita income is $33,877. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 6.1% and unemployment is 2.7%. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $137,500 (46% below the average Minnesota ZIP); owner occupancy is 89.9%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 10.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 46.3, and the average commute is -. No nearby ZIP peer set is available for this delivery area, so the Minnesota and national benchmarks above are the appropriate context for 56686.
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 →
Top industries in ZIP 56686
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Williams, MN
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 56686.
- Construction
Construction
4 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
4 establishments
- Transportation and warehousing
Transportation and warehousing
3 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
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 56686, Williams, 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
984
Population
447.3
Area (sq mi)
2
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 56686?
46.3
Median Age
57.9%
Male
42.1%
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?
$80,417
Median Household Income
-2% vs state ZIP avg
$33,877
Per Capita Income
6.1%
Poverty Rate
2.7%
Unemployment Rate
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
785housing units
785
Total Housing Units
376
Occupied Units
409
Vacant Units
2.41
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$137,500
Median Home Value
-46% vs state ZIP avg
1984
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 20 business establishments in ZIP 56686, employing approximately 131 people with a combined annual payroll of $4,898,000.
20
Businesses
131
Employees
$4.9M
Annual Payroll
3
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 4 | 20.0% |
| Accommodation and food services | 4 | 20.0% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 3 | 15.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 56686, 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.