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56056

Zip code 56056: La Salle, Minnesota

Residential delivery areaWatonwan CountyCentral Time
Population
55
Small sample: rough estimates
Median household income
$105K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$111K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
—
U.S. $1,413
Median age
41.4
U.S. 38.9
Land area
1 sq mi
54 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 56056

56056 is a small-town zip code in La Salle, Minnesota (Watonwan County), covering 1 sq mi of land. About 55 people live here, or 54 per square mile. The median resident is 41.4 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.

The median household earns $105,000 a year, 30% above the national median of $80,734. 0% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $111,400, or 1.1 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 100% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.

38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 20.9 minutes each way, and 4% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; management; and sales.

How 56056 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 55 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Median age
41.4
Under 18
16.4%
65 and over
20%

Race and ethnicity

  • White80%
  • Black0%
  • Hispanic20%
  • Asian0%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial0%
Diversity index
32
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
0%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
89.1%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
100%
Spanish
0%
Other Indo-European
0%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
0%

Households

Households
28
Average household size
2
Family households
53.6%
Married couples
32.1%
Living alone
28.6%
Veterans (of adults)
2.2%
Male / female
47% / 53%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
0%
$25–50k
25%
$50–75k
18%
$75–100k
0%
$100–150k
32%
$150–200k
25%
$200k+
0%

Median household income

56056
$105,000
Watonwan Co.
$71,699
Minnesota
$89,062
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$46,464
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
0%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
25%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.275
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

56056
$111,400
Watonwan Co.
$162,400
Minnesota
$329,300
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

56056
—
Watonwan Co.
$834
Minnesota
$1,280
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
100%
2–4 units
0%
5–19 units
0%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
0%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
28
Owner-occupied
100%
Vacant
0%
Median year built
1945
Median rooms
7.6
Renters paying 30%+ of income
—
Renters paying 50%+ of income
—
Home value to income
1.1× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
76%
Carpooled
2%
Transit
0%
Walked
18%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
4%
Other
0%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
19%
10–19
44%
20–29
5%
30–44
16%
45–59
7%
60+
9%
Average commute
20.9 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
2.2%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
97.9%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Office and admin
22%
Management
13%
Sales
11%
Transportation and moving
11%
Education
9%
Healthcare
9%
Production
9%
Food service
7%
Construction and repair
7%
Business and finance
2%
Computer and math
0%
Engineering and science
0%
Legal and social services
0%
Arts, media and sports
0%
Police and fire
0%
Cleaning and personal care
0%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%

Industries

Public administration
20%
Professional and technical services
16%
Manufacturing
11%
Finance, insurance and real estate
11%
Admin, support and management
9%
Wholesale
9%
Health care and social assistance
7%
Construction
7%
Retail
4%
Restaurants and hotels
4%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
2%
Education
0%
Other services
0%
Information
0%
Arts and recreation
0%
Agriculture and mining
0%
Median earnings per worker
$55,625
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
2.2%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
26.7%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
0%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work56056U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$47,083$74,888
Service—$26,804
Sales and office$31,607$40,476
Construction and maintenance—$49,199
Production and transportation$59,583$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
0%
High school
23%
Some college
20%
Associate's
20%
Bachelor's
28%
Graduate
10%
High school graduate or higher
100%
Bachelor's degree or higher
37.5%
Graduate or professional degree
10%
Households with broadband
85.7%
Cable, fiber or DSL
85.7%
No internet access
14.3%
Without health insurance
9.1%
Limited-English households
0%

Geography

City (USPS)
La Salle
Center point
44.0728° N, 94.5795° W
Land area
1 sq mi
Water area
under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone
Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

  • La Salle9% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 56056

ZipCityDistanceIncome
56081Saint James6.2 mi$67,337
56041Hanska6.5 mi$80,833
56062Madelia8.4 mi$76,713
56060Lewisville12 mi$80,093
56022Darfur13 mi$65,750
56084Searles · PO box13 mi—
56120Butterfield13 mi$77,188
56019Comfrey16 mi$65,833
56162Ormsby17 mi$88,625
56085Sleepy Eye17 mi$73,000
56073New Ulm17 mi$70,250
56030Essig18 mi$60,625

Questions about 56056

What city is zip code 56056?

56056 is assigned to La Salle, Minnesota. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 56056 in?

56056 is in Watonwan County, Minnesota.

What is the population of 56056?

About 55 people live in 56056, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 56056 in?

56056 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 56056?

The median household income in 56056 is $105,000.

What zip codes are near 56056?

The closest zip codes to 56056 are 56081, 56041, 56062, 56060, 56022.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 56056, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.