Zip code 56186: Woodstock, Minnesota

Q: What city is zip code 56186?

56186 is assigned to Woodstock, Minnesota. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 56186 in?

56186 is mostly in Pipestone County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 56186?

About 450 people live in 56186, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 56186?

The median household income in 56186 is $65,833.

Q: What zip codes are near 56186?

The closest zip codes to 56186 are 56139, 56151, 56170, 56128, 56122.

Residential delivery areaPipestone CountyCentral Time

Population

450

Small sample: rough estimates

Median household income

$66K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$188K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

—

U.S. $1,413

Median age

36.4

U.S. 38.9

Land area

63 sq mi

7 people/sq mi

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

About 56186

56186 is a rural zip code in Woodstock, Minnesota (Pipestone County), covering 63 sq mi of land. About 450 people live here, or 7 per square mile. The median resident is 36.4 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 $65,833 a year, 18% below the national median of $80,734. 8.3% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $188,400, or 2.9 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 89% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.

10% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 24.2 minutes each way, and 22% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; construction and repair; and transportation and moving goods. 18% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 56186 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 450 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

Homeownership rate88.9%
95th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · MN 72.2%246th of 851 in MN
Self-employed workers17.6%
95th
U.S. 10% · MN 9.3%162nd of 852 in MN
Veterans10.4%
91st
U.S. 6.2% · MN 5.9%105th of 854 in MN
Work from home21.8%
82nd
U.S. 15.1% · MN 17.6%104th of 852 in MN
Residents under 1825.3%
77th
U.S. 22% · MN 22.9%243rd of 854 in MN
Income inequality (Gini)0.459
69th
U.S. 0.483 · MN 0.453133rd of 848 in MN
Per capita income$46,986
66th
U.S. $44,673 · MN $48,237201st of 853 in MN
Median earnings per worker$53,289
64th
U.S. $49,666 · MN $54,389263rd of 851 in MN
Housing vacancy7.5%
57th
U.S. 10.1% · MN 9.3%526th of 851 in MN
Average commute24.2 min
38th
U.S. 26.4 min · MN 22.7 min412th of 849 in MN
Residents 65 and older14.7%
36th
U.S. 17.2% · MN 17.3%703rd of 854 in MN
Poverty rate8.3%
34th
U.S. 12.5% · MN 9.3%441st of 852 in MN
Median age36.4
30th
U.S. 38.9 · MN 38.8726th of 854 in MN
Median household income$65,833
29th
U.S. $80,734 · MN $89,062653rd of 846 in MN
Median home value$188,400
19th
U.S. $332,700 · MN $329,300579th of 842 in MN
Diversity index24.7
18th
U.S. 61.4 · MN 41.1305th of 854 in MN
Uninsured rate3.6%
18th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · MN 4.7%517th of 853 in MN
Broadband access84.8%
12th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · MN 91.6%691st of 851 in MN
Rent-burdened renters27.8%
4th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · MN 48.1%627th of 828 in MN
Unemployment rate1.6%
3rd
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · MN 4.1%692nd of 853 in MN
Bachelor's degree or higher10%
2nd
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · MN 39.4%825th of 854 in MN
Healthcare workers4.1%
2nd
U.S. 9.7% · MN 10.9%816th of 852 in MN
Population450
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · MN 5,739,445724th of 854 in MN
Population density7/sq mi
1st
U.S. 95/sq mi · MN 72/sq mi727th of 854 in MN
Foreign-born residents0%
1st
U.S. 14.1% · MN 8.7%832nd of 854 in MN
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · MN 4%810th of 852 in MN
Government workers4.5%
1st
U.S. 14.5% · MN 12.9%836th of 852 in MN

Measure	56186	Pipestone	MN	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in MN
Homeownership rateStrength	88.9%	80.8%	72.2%	65.2%	95th	246th of 851
Self-employed workers	17.6%	13.7%	9.3%	10%	95th	162nd of 852
Veterans	10.4%	7.7%	5.9%	6.2%	91st	105th of 854
Work from home	21.8%	9.1%	17.6%	15.1%	82nd	104th of 852
Residents under 18	25.3%	26.9%	22.9%	22%	77th	243rd of 854
Income inequality (Gini)	0.459	0.433	0.453	0.483	69th	133rd of 848
Per capita income	$46,986	$37,956	$48,237	$44,673	66th	201st of 853
Median earnings per worker	$53,289	$44,283	$54,389	$49,666	64th	263rd of 851
Housing vacancy	7.5%	8.2%	9.3%	10.1%	57th	526th of 851
Average commute	24.2 min	16.5 min	22.7 min	26.4 min	38th	412th of 849
Residents 65 and older	14.7%	20.6%	17.3%	17.2%	36th	703rd of 854
Poverty rate	8.3%	10.5%	9.3%	12.5%	34th	441st of 852
Median age	36.4	40.4	38.8	38.9	30th	726th of 854
Median household income	$65,833	$69,628	$89,062	$80,734	29th	653rd of 846
Median home value	$188,400	$140,200	$329,300	$332,700	19th	579th of 842
Diversity index	24.7	28.4	41.1	61.4	18th	305th of 854
Uninsured rateStrength	3.6%	5.3%	4.7%	8.4%	18th	517th of 853
Broadband accessWeakness	84.8%	87.9%	91.6%	91%	12th	691st of 851
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	27.8%	47.6%	48.1%	51.1%	4th	627th of 828
Unemployment rateStrength	1.6%	3.2%	4.1%	5.2%	3rd	692nd of 853
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	10%	21.8%	39.4%	35.7%	2nd	825th of 854
Healthcare workers	4.1%	8.5%	10.9%	9.7%	2nd	816th of 852
Population	450	9,284	5,739,445	334,922,499	1st	724th of 854
Population density	7/sq mi	20/sq mi	72/sq mi	95/sq mi	1st	727th of 854
Foreign-born residents	0%	5.8%	8.7%	14.1%	1st	832nd of 854
Tech workers	0%	0.8%	4%	3.8%	1st	810th of 852
Government workers	4.5%	13.4%	12.9%	14.5%	1st	836th of 852

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

10%

Under 5

16%

5–17

10%

18–24

11%

25–34

21%

35–44

45–54

13%

55–64

12%

65–74

75+

Median age

36.4

Under 18

25.3%

65 and over

14.7%

Race and ethnicity

White86%
Black6%
Hispanic2%
Asian0%
Native American3%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial2%

Diversity index

24.7

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

70.2%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

98%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 198
Average household size: 2.3
Family households: 77.3%
Married couples: 57.1%
Living alone: 18.2%
Veterans (of adults): 10.4%
Male / female: 60% / 40%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

10%

$25–50k

18%

$50–75k

26%

$75–100k

18%

$100–150k

15%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

56186

$65,833

Pipestone Co.

$69,628

Minnesota

$89,062

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$46,986

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

8.3%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

13.6%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.459

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

56186

$188,400

Pipestone Co.

$140,200

Minnesota

$329,300

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

56186

—

Pipestone Co.

$754

Minnesota

$1,280

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

99%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 214
Owner-occupied: 88.9%
Vacant: 7.5%
Median year built: 1952
Median rooms: 6.4
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 27.8%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 0%
Home value to income: 2.9× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

74%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

22%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10%

10–19

26%

20–29

33%

30–44

16%

45–59

10%

60+

Average commute

24.2 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

1.6%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

70.7%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

27%

Construction and repair

16%

Transportation and moving

Office and admin

Production

Legal and social services

Engineering and science

Healthcare

Sales

Farming, fishing and forestry

Police and fire

Education

Food service

Cleaning and personal care

Business and finance

0.8%

Computer and math

Arts, media and sports

Industries

Agriculture and mining

18%

Health care and social assistance

15%

Manufacturing

12%

Admin, support and management

12%

Retail

Construction

Other services

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Finance, insurance and real estate

Education

Restaurants and hotels

Arts and recreation

Public administration

0.8%

Professional and technical services

0.4%

Wholesale

0.4%

Information

Median earnings per worker

$53,289

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

17.6%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

4.5%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

14.8%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	56186	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$57,963	$74,888
Service	$31,000	$26,804
Sales and office	$26,250	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$47,500	$49,199
Production and transportation	$37,125	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

31%

Some college

39%

Associate's

10%

Bachelor's

Graduate

0.7%

High school graduate or higher: 90.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10%
Graduate or professional degree: 0.7%
Households with broadband: 84.8%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 65.2%
No internet access: 11.1%
Without health insurance: 3.6%
Limited-English households: 2%

Geography

City (USPS): Woodstock
State: Minnesota
County: Pipestone County
Center point: 44.0253° N, 96.0775° W
Land area: 63 sq mi
Water area: 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

56186 spans 2 counties

Pipestone County61% of land
Murray County39% of land

Zip codes near 56186

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
56139	Holland, MN	7.4 mi	474	$78,125	$152,400
56151	Lake Wilson, MN	7.4 mi	643	$74,167	$164,400
56170	Ruthton, MN	9.7 mi	546	$58,750	$100,000
56128	Edgerton, MN	10 mi	1,768	$71,875	$181,300
56122	Chandler, MN	11 mi	660	$97,321	$174,400
56164	Pipestone, MN	13 mi	5,516	$74,201	$149,800
56153	Leota, MN	14 mi	173	$78,750	$151,900
56172	Slayton, MN	15 mi	2,987	$71,875	$187,300
56115	Balaton, MN	15 mi	1,123	$64,000	$193,300
56140	Ihlen, MN	17 mi	81	$66,250	$86,200
56141	Iona, MN	17 mi	362	$54,306	$155,000
56134	Hardwick, MN	18 mi	441	$59,063	$182,100

Questions about 56186

What city is zip code 56186?

56186 is assigned to Woodstock, Minnesota. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 56186 in?

56186 is mostly in Pipestone County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 56186?

About 450 people live in 56186, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 56186 in?

56186 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 56186?

The median household income in 56186 is $65,833.

What zip codes are near 56186?

The closest zip codes to 56186 are 56139, 56151, 56170, 56128, 56122.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 56186, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.