Zip code 56098: Winnebago, Minnesota

Q: What city is zip code 56098?

56098 is assigned to Winnebago, Minnesota. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 56098 in?

56098 is mostly in Faribault County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 56098?

About 1,970 people live in 56098, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 56098?

The median household income in 56098 is $69,000.

Q: What zip codes are near 56098?

The closest zip codes to 56098 are 56047, 56010, 56023, 56090, 56039.

Residential delivery areaFaribault CountyCentral Time

Population

1,970

Median household income

$69K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$148K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$733/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

44.2

U.S. 38.9

Land area

113 sq mi

18 people/sq mi

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

About 56098

56098 is a rural zip code in Winnebago, Minnesota (Faribault County), covering 113 sq mi of land. About 1,970 people live here, or 18 per square mile. The median resident is 44.2 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $69,000 a year, 15% below the national median of $80,734. 8.7% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $147,900, or 2.1 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 78% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $733 a month.

19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 23.1 minutes each way, and 5% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; management; and healthcare. 16% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 56098 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Self-employed workers16.1%
93rd
U.S. 10% · MN 9.3%216th of 852 in MN
Housing vacancy14.5%
85th
U.S. 10.1% · MN 9.3%295th of 851 in MN
Residents 65 and older22.1%
84th
U.S. 17.2% · MN 17.3%333rd of 854 in MN
Median age44.2
82nd
U.S. 38.9 · MN 38.8313th of 854 in MN
Healthcare workers11.8%
79th
U.S. 9.7% · MN 10.9%279th of 852 in MN
Unemployment rate6.7%
76th
U.S. 5.2% · MN 4.1%99th of 853 in MN
Uninsured rate11.1%
76th
U.S. 8.4% · MN 4.7%46th of 853 in MN
Veterans7.7%
74th
U.S. 6.2% · MN 5.9%314th of 854 in MN
Homeownership rate77.5%
73rd
U.S. 65.2% · MN 72.2%623rd of 851 in MN
Government workers13.2%
46th
U.S. 14.5% · MN 12.9%385th of 852 in MN
Per capita income$37,678
43rd
U.S. $44,673 · MN $48,237551st of 853 in MN
Median earnings per worker$46,042
43rd
U.S. $49,666 · MN $54,389576th of 851 in MN
Income inequality (Gini)0.421
37th
U.S. 0.483 · MN 0.453354th of 848 in MN
Poverty rate8.7%
36th
U.S. 12.5% · MN 9.3%411th of 852 in MN
Median household income$69,000
34th
U.S. $80,734 · MN $89,062610th of 846 in MN
Average commute23.1 min
30th
U.S. 26.4 min · MN 22.7 min476th of 849 in MN
Residents under 1819.1%
25th
U.S. 22% · MN 22.9%652nd of 854 in MN
Diversity index30.9
24th
U.S. 61.4 · MN 41.1217th of 854 in MN
Rent-burdened renters42.9%
23rd
U.S. 51.1% · MN 48.1%402nd of 828 in MN
Foreign-born residents3.1%
19th
U.S. 14.1% · MN 8.7%299th of 854 in MN
Bachelor's degree or higher18.7%
17th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · MN 39.4%622nd of 854 in MN
Broadband access86.5%
17th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · MN 91.6%600th of 851 in MN
Median home value$147,900
9th
U.S. $332,700 · MN $329,300732nd of 842 in MN
Work from home4.5%
6th
U.S. 15.1% · MN 17.6%808th of 852 in MN
Median gross rent$733
4th
U.S. $1,413 · MN $1,280623rd of 757 in MN
Tech workers0.3%
4th
U.S. 3.8% · MN 4%696th of 852 in MN
Population1,970
3rd
U.S. 334,922,499 · MN 5,739,445419th of 854 in MN
Population density18/sq mi
2nd
U.S. 95/sq mi · MN 72/sq mi528th of 854 in MN

Measure	56098	Faribault	MN	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in MN
Self-employed workers	16.1%	16.1%	9.3%	10%	93rd	216th of 852
Housing vacancy	14.5%	11.9%	9.3%	10.1%	85th	295th of 851
Residents 65 and older	22.1%	23.7%	17.3%	17.2%	84th	333rd of 854
Median age	44.2	44.3	38.8	38.9	82nd	313th of 854
Healthcare workers	11.8%	8.8%	10.9%	9.7%	79th	279th of 852
Unemployment rate	6.7%	3.4%	4.1%	5.2%	76th	99th of 853
Uninsured rate	11.1%	5.8%	4.7%	8.4%	76th	46th of 853
Veterans	7.7%	8.2%	5.9%	6.2%	74th	314th of 854
Homeownership rate	77.5%	79.2%	72.2%	65.2%	73rd	623rd of 851
Government workers	13.2%	12.9%	12.9%	14.5%	46th	385th of 852
Per capita income	$37,678	$38,110	$48,237	$44,673	43rd	551st of 853
Median earnings per worker	$46,042	$42,785	$54,389	$49,666	43rd	576th of 851
Income inequality (Gini)	0.421	0.432	0.453	0.483	37th	354th of 848
Poverty rate	8.7%	10.4%	9.3%	12.5%	36th	411th of 852
Median household income	$69,000	$66,815	$89,062	$80,734	34th	610th of 846
Average commute	23.1 min	20.2 min	22.7 min	26.4 min	30th	476th of 849
Residents under 18	19.1%	22.1%	22.9%	22%	25th	652nd of 854
Diversity index	30.9	21.9	41.1	61.4	24th	217th of 854
Rent-burdened renters	42.9%	42.5%	48.1%	51.1%	23rd	402nd of 828
Foreign-born residents	3.1%	1.9%	8.7%	14.1%	19th	299th of 854
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	18.7%	21.8%	39.4%	35.7%	17th	622nd of 854
Broadband accessWeakness	86.5%	84.8%	91.6%	91%	17th	600th of 851
Median home value	$147,900	$135,300	$329,300	$332,700	9th	732nd of 842
Work from home	4.5%	8.2%	17.6%	15.1%	6th	808th of 852
Median gross rent	$733	$799	$1,280	$1,413	4th	623rd of 757
Tech workers	0.3%	1.1%	4%	3.8%	4th	696th of 852
Population	1,970	13,914	5,739,445	334,922,499	3rd	419th of 854
Population density	18/sq mi	20/sq mi	72/sq mi	95/sq mi	2nd	528th of 854

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

Under 5

16%

5–17

18–24

25–34

16%

35–44

10%

45–54

17%

55–64

15%

65–74

75+

Median age

44.2

Under 18

19.1%

65 and over

22.1%

Race and ethnicity

White82%
Black0.3%
Hispanic16%
Asian0%
Native American0.2%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.2%
Multiracial1%

Diversity index

30.9

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

3.1%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

78.6%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

87%

Spanish

11%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 862
Average household size: 2.3
Family households: 60.1%
Married couples: 42.9%
Living alone: 29.6%
Veterans (of adults): 7.7%
Male / female: 50% / 50%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

17%

$25–50k

16%

$50–75k

22%

$75–100k

15%

$100–150k

18%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

56098

$69,000

Faribault Co.

$66,815

Minnesota

$89,062

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$37,678

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

8.7%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

12.3%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.421

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

56098

$147,900

Faribault Co.

$135,300

Minnesota

$329,300

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

56098

$733

Faribault Co.

$799

Minnesota

$1,280

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

88%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 1,008
Owner-occupied: 77.5%
Vacant: 14.5%
Median year built: 1954
Median rooms: 6.3
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 42.9%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 17.9%
Home value to income: 2.1× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

80%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

29%

10–19

28%

20–29

14%

30–44

13%

45–59

10%

60+

Average commute

23.1 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

6.7%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

60.8%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair

15%

Management

13%

Healthcare

12%

Office and admin

11%

Transportation and moving

11%

Production

Education

Sales

Cleaning and personal care

Food service

Business and finance

Farming, fishing and forestry

Legal and social services

Engineering and science

Arts, media and sports

Police and fire

0.9%

Computer and math

0.3%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

18%

Construction

14%

Manufacturing

11%

Agriculture and mining

11%

Retail

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Education

Public administration

Other services

Finance, insurance and real estate

Restaurants and hotels

Information

Admin, support and management

Wholesale

Professional and technical services

0.7%

Arts and recreation

0.4%

Median earnings per worker

$46,042

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

16.1%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

13.2%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

12.8%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	56098	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$58,750	$74,888
Service	$22,222	$26,804
Sales and office	$42,632	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$53,750	$49,199
Production and transportation	$40,417	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

37%

Some college

22%

Associate's

13%

Bachelor's

15%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 90.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.8%
Households with broadband: 86.5%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 76.8%
No internet access: 11.5%
Without health insurance: 11.1%
Limited-English households: 0.8%

Geography

City (USPS): Winnebago
State: Minnesota
County: Faribault County
Center point: 43.7930° N, 94.1818° W
Land area: 113 sq mi
Water area: 2.9 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

56098 spans 2 counties

Faribault County80% of land
Martin County20% of land

Cities and towns within this zip

Winnebago2% of zip

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

Zip codes near 56098

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
56047	Huntley, MN · PO box	5.1 mi	—	—	—
56010	Amboy, MN	6.4 mi	1,159	$80,156	$167,900
56023	Delavan, MN	8.6 mi	559	$77,969	$150,000
56090	Vernon Center, MN	11 mi	596	$73,750	$188,600
56039	Granada, MN	11 mi	880	$84,342	$159,300
56013	Blue Earth, MN	13 mi	4,535	$71,553	$176,900
56075	Northrop, MN	13 mi	176	$73,750	$121,400
56025	Easton, MN	14 mi	483	$91,786	$170,000
56088	Truman, MN	14 mi	2,071	$71,354	$153,300
56060	Lewisville, MN	16 mi	400	$80,093	$102,100
56034	Garden City, MN	16 mi	393	$98,750	$191,400
56065	Mapleton, MN	17 mi	2,766	$92,933	$223,100

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Questions about 56098

What city is zip code 56098?

56098 is assigned to Winnebago, Minnesota. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 56098 in?

56098 is mostly in Faribault County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 56098?

About 1,970 people live in 56098, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 56098 in?

56098 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 56098?

The median household income in 56098 is $69,000.

What zip codes are near 56098?

The closest zip codes to 56098 are 56047, 56010, 56023, 56090, 56039.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 56098, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.