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ZIP Code 56735: Lancaster, MN
ZIP code 56735 uses the postal name Lancaster, Minnesota and lies mostly in Kittson County (81% of its land) with the rest in Roseau County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 680 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $73,750 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Lancaster; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Lancaster · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Kittson County (81%); Roseau County (19%)
- Census places
- Lancaster
- House district
- MN-7 119th Congress
- State
- Minnesota
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 367.2 sq mi · 2 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 56735?
56735 centers on 48.910°, -96.635° and covers 367.2 square miles of land plus 1.0 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 56734, 56728, 56731, 56755, 56726, 56751.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 56735, 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 56735 compare with the rest of Kittson County?
| Measure | 56735 | In Kittson County | In MN |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 683 | 5th of 11 | 646th of 881 |
| Median household income | $74k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $164k | not ranked | not ranked |
56735's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (683). 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 6% 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 56735?
The 2020 Census counted 831 people in 56735; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 683. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 683±107 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 831
- Households
- 303
- Median age
- 43.6
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 56735?
Of the 683 people the ACS estimates in 56735, 25.9% are under 18 and 22.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (88.4%).
- Under 1825.9%
- 18 to 6451.8%
- 65 and older22.3%
- White, not Hispanic88.4%
- Other or two or more9.8%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.9%
- Hispanic or Latino0.7%
- Black, not Hispanic0.1%
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 56735 earn?
Median household income is $73,750 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $73,750±$15,138
- Income per person
- $35,929
- Below the poverty line
- 8.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.7%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 22.9%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $67,132340 returns; wages 56% 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 56735?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $164,200
- Median gross rent
- $1,019
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 78.2%
- Housing units
- 405
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 56735?
13 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade4
- Construction3
- Other services (except public administration)3
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 56735?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56734 | Lake Bronson | 601 | $78k | 9.8 mi |
| 56728 | Hallock | 1,116 | $79k | 17.8 mi |
| 56731 | Humboldt | 137 | $75k | 19.9 mi |
| 56755 | Saint Vincent | 82 | $91k | 22.3 mi |
| 56726 | Greenbush | 1,494 | $72k | 22.9 mi |
| 56751 | Roseau | 5,761 | $77k | 40.5 mi |
| 56729 | Halma | 121 | $79k | 16.8 mi (near) |
| 56733 | Kennedy | 380 | $57k | 22.2 mi (near) |
| 56732 | Karlstad | 951 | $72k | 23.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.