Zip code 56123: Currie, Minnesota

Q: What city is zip code 56123?

56123 is assigned to Currie, Minnesota. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 56123 in?

56123 is in Murray County, Minnesota.

Q: What is the population of 56123?

About 420 people live in 56123, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 56123?

The median household income in 56123 is $56,750.

Q: What zip codes are near 56123?

The closest zip codes to 56123 are 56125, 56114, 56183, 56172, 56132.

Residential delivery areaMurray CountyCentral Time

Population

420

Small sample: rough estimates

Median household income

$57K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$120K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$950/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

49.3

U.S. 38.9

Land area

69 sq mi

6 people/sq mi

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

About 56123

56123 is a rural zip code in Currie, Minnesota (Murray County), covering 69 sq mi of land. About 420 people live here, or 6 per square mile. The median resident is 49.3 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 $56,750 a year, 30% below the national median of $80,734. 10.5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $119,600, or 2.1 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 93% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $950 a month.

19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 26.3 minutes each way, and 9% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; transportation and moving goods; and management. 26% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 56123 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 420 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

Self-employed workers25.6%
99th
U.S. 10% · MN 9.3%38th of 852 in MN
Homeownership rate93.3%
98th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · MN 72.2%101st of 851 in MN
Housing vacancy25.9%
97th
U.S. 10.1% · MN 9.3%155th of 851 in MN
Residents 65 and older30.7%
97th
U.S. 17.2% · MN 17.3%78th of 854 in MN
Healthcare workers15.9%
96th
U.S. 9.7% · MN 10.9%73rd of 852 in MN
Median age49.3
94th
U.S. 38.9 · MN 38.8161st of 854 in MN
Veterans11.3%
93rd
U.S. 6.2% · MN 5.9%73rd of 854 in MN
Income inequality (Gini)0.442
56th
U.S. 0.483 · MN 0.453211th of 848 in MN
Average commute26.3 min
52nd
U.S. 26.4 min · MN 22.7 min293rd of 849 in MN
Poverty rate10.5%
48th
U.S. 12.5% · MN 9.3%306th of 852 in MN
Residents under 1821.9%
48th
U.S. 22% · MN 22.9%479th of 854 in MN
Per capita income$35,856
37th
U.S. $44,673 · MN $48,237637th of 853 in MN
Uninsured rate5.2%
35th
U.S. 8.4% · MN 4.7%297th of 853 in MN
Broadband access89.7%
32nd
U.S. 91% · MN 91.6%390th of 851 in MN
Work from home9.2%
29th
U.S. 15.1% · MN 17.6%571st of 852 in MN
Government workers11.3%
29th
U.S. 14.5% · MN 12.9%567th of 852 in MN
Bachelor's degree or higher19.2%
19th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · MN 39.4%602nd of 854 in MN
Median earnings per worker$38,906
18th
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · MN $54,389779th of 851 in MN
Median gross rent$950
17th
U.S. $1,413 · MN $1,280350th of 757 in MN
Median household income$56,750
16th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · MN $89,062779th of 846 in MN
Rent-burdened renters40%
16th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · MN 48.1%461st of 828 in MN
Tech workers1%
13th
U.S. 3.8% · MN 4%527th of 852 in MN
Unemployment rate2.5%
10th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · MN 4.1%555th of 853 in MN
Median home value$119,600
5th
U.S. $332,700 · MN $329,300794th of 842 in MN
Foreign-born residents0.7%
4th
U.S. 14.1% · MN 8.7%655th of 854 in MN
Population420
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · MN 5,739,445736th of 854 in MN
Population density6/sq mi
1st
U.S. 95/sq mi · MN 72/sq mi750th of 854 in MN
Diversity index3.8
1st
U.S. 61.4 · MN 41.1827th of 854 in MN

Measure	56123	Murray	MN	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in MN
Self-employed workers	25.6%	18.5%	9.3%	10%	99th	38th of 852
Homeownership rateStrength	93.3%	82.2%	72.2%	65.2%	98th	101st of 851
Housing vacancy	25.9%	18%	9.3%	10.1%	97th	155th of 851
Residents 65 and older	30.7%	26.6%	17.3%	17.2%	97th	78th of 854
Healthcare workers	15.9%	12.3%	10.9%	9.7%	96th	73rd of 852
Median age	49.3	46.5	38.8	38.9	94th	161st of 854
Veterans	11.3%	7.4%	5.9%	6.2%	93rd	73rd of 854
Income inequality (Gini)	0.442	0.417	0.453	0.483	56th	211th of 848
Average commute	26.3 min	21 min	22.7 min	26.4 min	52nd	293rd of 849
Poverty rate	10.5%	9.3%	9.3%	12.5%	48th	306th of 852
Residents under 18	21.9%	21.7%	22.9%	22%	48th	479th of 854
Per capita income	$35,856	$40,935	$48,237	$44,673	37th	637th of 853
Uninsured rate	5.2%	5%	4.7%	8.4%	35th	297th of 853
Broadband access	89.7%	85.1%	91.6%	91%	32nd	390th of 851
Work from home	9.2%	9.9%	17.6%	15.1%	29th	571st of 852
Government workers	11.3%	16.2%	12.9%	14.5%	29th	567th of 852
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	19.2%	23.5%	39.4%	35.7%	19th	602nd of 854
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$38,906	$46,085	$54,389	$49,666	18th	779th of 851
Median gross rent	$950	$810	$1,280	$1,413	17th	350th of 757
Median household incomeWeakness	$56,750	$74,033	$89,062	$80,734	16th	779th of 846
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	40%	38.9%	48.1%	51.1%	16th	461st of 828
Tech workers	1%	0.9%	4%	3.8%	13th	527th of 852
Unemployment rateStrength	2.5%	2.7%	4.1%	5.2%	10th	555th of 853
Median home value	$119,600	$185,400	$329,300	$332,700	5th	794th of 842
Foreign-born residents	0.7%	3.2%	8.7%	14.1%	4th	655th of 854
Population	420	8,097	5,739,445	334,922,499	1st	736th of 854
Population density	6/sq mi	12/sq mi	72/sq mi	95/sq mi	1st	750th of 854
Diversity index	3.8	20.3	41.1	61.4	1st	827th 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

15%

5–17

18–24

10%

25–34

12%

35–44

45–54

15%

55–64

20%

65–74

10%

75+

Median age

49.3

Under 18

21.9%

65 and over

30.7%

Race and ethnicity

White98%
Black0%
Hispanic1%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial0.7%

Diversity index

3.8

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

0.7%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

86%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

99%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 195
Average household size: 2.2
Family households: 58.5%
Married couples: 53.3%
Living alone: 30.8%
Veterans (of adults): 11.3%
Male / female: 57% / 43%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

10%

$25–50k

29%

$50–75k

25%

$75–100k

16%

$100–150k

12%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

56123

$56,750

Murray Co.

$74,033

Minnesota

$89,062

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$35,856

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

10.5%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

7.2%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.442

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

56123

$119,600

Murray Co.

$185,400

Minnesota

$329,300

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

56123

$950

Murray Co.

$810

Minnesota

$1,280

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

96%

2–4 units

0.8%

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 263
Owner-occupied: 93.3%
Vacant: 25.9%
Median year built: 1952
Median rooms: 6.4
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 40%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 40%
Home value to income: 2.1× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

70%

Carpooled

11%

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

15%

10–19

41%

20–29

15%

30–44

14%

45–59

60+

Average commute

26.3 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

2.5%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

59.7%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare

16%

Transportation and moving

14%

Management

13%

Office and admin

12%

Construction and repair

12%

Production

Cleaning and personal care

Farming, fishing and forestry

Business and finance

Sales

Engineering and science

Food service

Education

Police and fire

Computer and math

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

Industries

Agriculture and mining

15%

Health care and social assistance

15%

Construction

14%

Finance, insurance and real estate

Retail

Manufacturing

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Admin, support and management

Other services

Public administration

Restaurants and hotels

Wholesale

Education

Professional and technical services

Arts and recreation

Information

0.5%

Median earnings per worker

$38,906

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

25.6%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

11.3%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

4.1%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	56123	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$45,417	$74,888
Service	$14,643	$26,804
Sales and office	$30,833	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$33,125	$49,199
Production and transportation	$46,625	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

10%

High school

34%

Some college

24%

Associate's

13%

Bachelor's

13%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 89.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.6%
Households with broadband: 89.7%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 67.2%
No internet access: 9.7%
Without health insurance: 5.2%
Limited-English households: 1%

Geography

City (USPS): Currie
State: Minnesota
County: Murray County
Center point: 44.0869° N, 95.5924° W
Land area: 69 sq mi
Water area: 0.9 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

The Lakes (unincorporated)6% of zip

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

Zip codes near 56123

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
56125	Dovray, MN	3.2 mi	41	$51,875	$50,700
56114	Avoca, MN	7 mi	309	$71,667	$159,600
56183	Westbrook, MN	9 mi	1,241	$45,536	$138,400
56172	Slayton, MN	10 mi	2,987	$71,875	$187,300
56132	Garvin, MN	12 mi	462	$73,750	$289,600
56175	Tracy, MN	12 mi	2,972	$73,750	$154,400
56180	Walnut Grove, MN	13 mi	1,287	$67,689	$131,600
56166	Revere, MN	13 mi	178	$75,875	$192,000
56174	Storden, MN	15 mi	352	$74,688	$104,200
56131	Fulda, MN	16 mi	2,238	$73,063	$180,100
56151	Lake Wilson, MN	17 mi	643	$74,167	$164,400
56141	Iona, MN	17 mi	362	$54,306	$155,000

Questions about 56123

What city is zip code 56123?

56123 is assigned to Currie, Minnesota. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 56123 in?

56123 is in Murray County, Minnesota.

What is the population of 56123?

About 420 people live in 56123, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 56123 in?

56123 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 56123?

The median household income in 56123 is $56,750.

What zip codes are near 56123?

The closest zip codes to 56123 are 56125, 56114, 56183, 56172, 56132.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 56123, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.