Zip code 56165: Reading, Minnesota

Q: What city is zip code 56165?

56165 is assigned to Reading, Minnesota. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 56165 in?

56165 is in Nobles County, Minnesota.

Q: What is the population of 56165?

About 333 people live in 56165, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 56165?

The median household income in 56165 is $106,250.

Q: What zip codes are near 56165?

The closest zip codes to 56165 are 56185, 56187, 56168, 56131, 56119.

Residential delivery areaNobles CountyCentral Time

Population

333

Small sample: rough estimates

Median household income

$106K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$213K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

—

U.S. $1,413

Median age

43.3

U.S. 38.9

Land area

39 sq mi

9 people/sq mi

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

About 56165

56165 is a rural zip code in Reading, Minnesota (Nobles County), covering 39 sq mi of land. About 333 people live here, or 9 per square mile. The median resident is 43.3 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 $106,250 a year, 32% above the national median of $80,734. 17.8% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $212,500, or 2.0 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 84% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.

9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 17.3 minutes each way, and 11% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in sales; management; and transportation and moving goods. 19% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 56165 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 333 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

Rent-burdened renters94.4%
99th
WeaknessU.S. 51.1% · MN 48.1%21st of 828 in MN
Self-employed workers18.8%
97th
U.S. 10% · MN 9.3%127th of 852 in MN
Residents 65 and older24.6%
91st
U.S. 17.2% · MN 17.3%229th of 854 in MN
Homeownership rate83.9%
87th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · MN 72.2%424th of 851 in MN
Median age43.3
79th
U.S. 38.9 · MN 38.8364th of 854 in MN
Poverty rate17.8%
79th
U.S. 12.5% · MN 9.3%68th of 852 in MN
Median household income$106,250
76th
U.S. $80,734 · MN $89,062108th of 846 in MN
Per capita income$47,098
67th
U.S. $44,673 · MN $48,237195th of 853 in MN
Median earnings per worker$51,731
60th
U.S. $49,666 · MN $54,389304th of 851 in MN
Foreign-born residents12.3%
58th
U.S. 14.1% · MN 8.7%72nd of 854 in MN
Housing vacancy7.4%
56th
U.S. 10.1% · MN 9.3%528th of 851 in MN
Uninsured rate7.2%
53rd
U.S. 8.4% · MN 4.7%148th of 853 in MN
Income inequality (Gini)0.437
52nd
U.S. 0.483 · MN 0.453244th of 848 in MN
Veterans5.7%
48th
U.S. 6.2% · MN 5.9%582nd of 854 in MN
Residents under 1821.3%
43rd
U.S. 22% · MN 22.9%527th of 854 in MN
Work from home10.8%
39th
U.S. 15.1% · MN 17.6%474th of 852 in MN
Diversity index38.2
33rd
U.S. 61.4 · MN 41.1154th of 854 in MN
Broadband access88.3%
25th
U.S. 91% · MN 91.6%478th of 851 in MN
Median home value$212,500
24th
U.S. $332,700 · MN $329,300503rd of 842 in MN
Healthcare workers7.5%
21st
U.S. 9.7% · MN 10.9%673rd of 852 in MN
Unemployment rate3.1%
18th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · MN 4.1%454th of 853 in MN
Tech workers1.1%
15th
U.S. 3.8% · MN 4%500th of 852 in MN
Government workers9.1%
13th
U.S. 14.5% · MN 12.9%732nd of 852 in MN
Average commute17.3 min
4th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · MN 22.7 min760th of 849 in MN
Bachelor's degree or higher9.4%
2nd
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · MN 39.4%831st of 854 in MN
Population333
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · MN 5,739,445768th of 854 in MN
Population density9/sq mi
1st
U.S. 95/sq mi · MN 72/sq mi702nd of 854 in MN

Measure	56165	Nobles	MN	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in MN
Rent-burdened rentersWeakness	94.4%	42%	48.1%	51.1%	99th	21st of 828
Self-employed workers	18.8%	11.2%	9.3%	10%	97th	127th of 852
Residents 65 and older	24.6%	17.2%	17.3%	17.2%	91st	229th of 854
Homeownership rateStrength	83.9%	74.2%	72.2%	65.2%	87th	424th of 851
Median age	43.3	35.7	38.8	38.9	79th	364th of 854
Poverty rate	17.8%	14%	9.3%	12.5%	79th	68th of 852
Median household income	$106,250	$66,101	$89,062	$80,734	76th	108th of 846
Per capita income	$47,098	$31,342	$48,237	$44,673	67th	195th of 853
Median earnings per worker	$51,731	$45,557	$54,389	$49,666	60th	304th of 851
Foreign-born residents	12.3%	21.3%	8.7%	14.1%	58th	72nd of 854
Housing vacancy	7.4%	8.6%	9.3%	10.1%	56th	528th of 851
Uninsured rate	7.2%	12.5%	4.7%	8.4%	53rd	148th of 853
Income inequality (Gini)	0.437	0.429	0.453	0.483	52nd	244th of 848
Veterans	5.7%	5.1%	5.9%	6.2%	48th	582nd of 854
Residents under 18	21.3%	29%	22.9%	22%	43rd	527th of 854
Work from home	10.8%	6.4%	17.6%	15.1%	39th	474th of 852
Diversity index	38.2	60.3	41.1	61.4	33rd	154th of 854
Broadband access	88.3%	88%	91.6%	91%	25th	478th of 851
Median home value	$212,500	$197,200	$329,300	$332,700	24th	503rd of 842
Healthcare workers	7.5%	7.1%	10.9%	9.7%	21st	673rd of 852
Unemployment rateStrength	3.1%	3.2%	4.1%	5.2%	18th	454th of 853
Tech workers	1.1%	1.3%	4%	3.8%	15th	500th of 852
Government workers	9.1%	16.3%	12.9%	14.5%	13th	732nd of 852
Average commuteStrength	17.3 min	19.6 min	22.7 min	26.4 min	4th	760th of 849
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	9.4%	17.9%	39.4%	35.7%	2nd	831st of 854
Population	333	22,041	5,739,445	334,922,499	1st	768th of 854
Population density	9/sq mi	31/sq mi	72/sq mi	95/sq mi	1st	702nd 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

13%

35–44

45–54

16%

55–64

20%

65–74

75+

Median age

43.3

Under 18

21.3%

65 and over

24.6%

Race and ethnicity

White75%
Black0%
Hispanic22%
Asian0.9%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.6%
Multiracial0.9%

Diversity index

38.2

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

12.3%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

64%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

81%

Spanish

18%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

0.7%

Other

Households

Households: 137
Average household size: 2.4
Family households: 78.1%
Married couples: 69.3%
Living alone: 21.9%
Veterans (of adults): 5.7%
Male / female: 53% / 47%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

19%

$25–50k

$50–75k

13%

$75–100k

$100–150k

23%

$150–200k

18%

$200k+

10%

Median household income

56165

$106,250

Nobles Co.

$66,101

Minnesota

$89,062

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$47,098

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

17.8%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

28.5%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.437

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

56165

$212,500

Nobles Co.

$197,200

Minnesota

$329,300

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

56165

—

Nobles Co.

$896

Minnesota

$1,280

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

100%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 148
Owner-occupied: 83.9%
Vacant: 7.4%
Median year built: 1949
Median rooms: 5.9
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 94.4%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 94.4%
Home value to income: 2.0× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

66%

Carpooled

14%

Transit

Walked

10%

Bicycle

Worked from home

11%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

21%

10–19

56%

20–29

30–44

45–59

10%

60+

Average commute

17.3 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

3.1%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

68.6%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Sales

18%

Management

12%

Transportation and moving

11%

Office and admin

Cleaning and personal care

Healthcare

Farming, fishing and forestry

Education

Construction and repair

Food service

Business and finance

Production

Arts, media and sports

Engineering and science

Computer and math

Legal and social services

Police and fire

Industries

Manufacturing

24%

Agriculture and mining

16%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

10%

Health care and social assistance

Wholesale

Education

Retail

Admin, support and management

Restaurants and hotels

Finance, insurance and real estate

Other services

Public administration

Professional and technical services

Construction

Information

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$51,731

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

18.8%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

9.1%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

5.9%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	56165	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$60,536	$74,888
Service	$31,250	$26,804
Sales and office	$35,000	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$67,500	$49,199
Production and transportation	$51,250	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

16%

High school

24%

Some college

23%

Associate's

28%

Bachelor's

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 84.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 3%
Households with broadband: 88.3%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 50.4%
No internet access: 10.2%
Without health insurance: 7.2%
Limited-English households: 12.4%

Geography

City (USPS): Reading
State: Minnesota
County: Nobles County
Center point: 43.7253° N, 95.7031° W
Land area: 39 sq mi
Water area: 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 56165

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
56185	Wilmont, MN	7.9 mi	500	$62,083	$165,900
56187	Worthington, MN	9.3 mi	15,214	$64,326	$219,000
56168	Rushmore, MN	9.4 mi	858	$71,786	$174,500
56131	Fulda, MN	11 mi	2,238	$73,063	$180,100
56119	Brewster, MN	12 mi	1,188	$83,583	$183,700
56141	Iona, MN	12 mi	362	$54,306	$155,000
56155	Lismore, MN	12 mi	411	$59,363	$108,800
56110	Adrian, MN	14 mi	1,633	$77,875	$176,400
56117	Bigelow, MN	14 mi	400	$63,438	$133,000
56122	Chandler, MN	17 mi	660	$97,321	$174,400
56153	Leota, MN	18 mi	173	$78,750	$151,900
56147	Kenneth, MN	18 mi	135	$66,250	$191,700

Questions about 56165

What city is zip code 56165?

56165 is assigned to Reading, Minnesota. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 56165 in?

56165 is in Nobles County, Minnesota.

What is the population of 56165?

About 333 people live in 56165, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 56165 in?

56165 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 56165?

The median household income in 56165 is $106,250.

What zip codes are near 56165?

The closest zip codes to 56165 are 56185, 56187, 56168, 56131, 56119.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 56165, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.