Zip code 56285: Sacred Heart, Minnesota

Q: What city is zip code 56285?

56285 is assigned to Sacred Heart, Minnesota. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 56285 in?

56285 is in Renville County, Minnesota.

Q: What is the population of 56285?

About 983 people live in 56285, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 56285?

The median household income in 56285 is $83,984.

Q: What zip codes are near 56285?

The closest zip codes to 56285 are 56284, 56241, 56237, 56214, 56230.

Residential delivery areaRenville CountyCentral Time

Population

983

Median household income

$84K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$144K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$700/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

50.7

U.S. 38.9

Land area

100 sq mi

10 people/sq mi

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

About 56285

56285 is a rural zip code in Sacred Heart, Minnesota (Renville County), covering 100 sq mi of land. About 983 people live here, or 10 per square mile. The median resident is 50.7 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $83,984 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 7.6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $143,500, or 1.7 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 88% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $700 a month.

21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 23.3 minutes each way, and 6% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; construction and repair; and healthcare.

How 56285 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Median age50.7
96th
U.S. 38.9 · MN 38.8131st of 854 in MN
Homeownership rate88%
93rd
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · MN 72.2%281st of 851 in MN
Residents 65 and older23.1%
87th
U.S. 17.2% · MN 17.3%287th of 854 in MN
Healthcare workers12.7%
86th
U.S. 9.7% · MN 10.9%212th of 852 in MN
Housing vacancy12.6%
81st
U.S. 10.1% · MN 9.3%350th of 851 in MN
Self-employed workers11.5%
73rd
U.S. 10% · MN 9.3%454th of 852 in MN
Median earnings per worker$56,250
69th
U.S. $49,666 · MN $54,389193rd of 851 in MN
Median household income$83,984
55th
U.S. $80,734 · MN $89,062332nd of 846 in MN
Government workers14%
53rd
U.S. 14.5% · MN 12.9%337th of 852 in MN
Per capita income$40,281
50th
U.S. $44,673 · MN $48,237413th of 853 in MN
Residents under 1821.5%
44th
U.S. 22% · MN 22.9%513th of 854 in MN
Foreign-born residents5.7%
33rd
U.S. 14.1% · MN 8.7%184th of 854 in MN
Average commute23.3 min
32nd
U.S. 26.4 min · MN 22.7 min469th of 849 in MN
Poverty rate7.6%
29th
U.S. 12.5% · MN 9.3%497th of 852 in MN
Uninsured rate4.5%
27th
U.S. 8.4% · MN 4.7%390th of 853 in MN
Bachelor's degree or higher20.8%
23rd
U.S. 35.7% · MN 39.4%531st of 854 in MN
Tech workers1.5%
23rd
U.S. 3.8% · MN 4%426th of 852 in MN
Rent-burdened renters41.3%
19th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · MN 48.1%436th of 828 in MN
Diversity index23.4
16th
U.S. 61.4 · MN 41.1334th of 854 in MN
Veterans3%
15th
U.S. 6.2% · MN 5.9%816th of 854 in MN
Work from home6%
12th
U.S. 15.1% · MN 17.6%761st of 852 in MN
Median home value$143,500
8th
U.S. $332,700 · MN $329,300741st of 842 in MN
Broadband access82.6%
8th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · MN 91.6%752nd of 851 in MN
Income inequality (Gini)0.363
4th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · MN 0.453707th of 848 in MN
Median gross rent$700
3rd
U.S. $1,413 · MN $1,280641st of 757 in MN
Population983
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · MN 5,739,445569th of 854 in MN
Population density10/sq mi
1st
U.S. 95/sq mi · MN 72/sq mi669th of 854 in MN
Unemployment rate0.8%
1st
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · MN 4.1%783rd of 853 in MN

Measure	56285	Renville	MN	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in MN
Median age	50.7	42.3	38.8	38.9	96th	131st of 854
Homeownership rateStrength	88%	80.2%	72.2%	65.2%	93rd	281st of 851
Residents 65 and older	23.1%	22.2%	17.3%	17.2%	87th	287th of 854
Healthcare workers	12.7%	12.1%	10.9%	9.7%	86th	212th of 852
Housing vacancy	12.6%	12.4%	9.3%	10.1%	81st	350th of 851
Self-employed workers	11.5%	15.1%	9.3%	10%	73rd	454th of 852
Median earnings per worker	$56,250	$45,288	$54,389	$49,666	69th	193rd of 851
Median household income	$83,984	$70,625	$89,062	$80,734	55th	332nd of 846
Government workers	14%	12.1%	12.9%	14.5%	53rd	337th of 852
Per capita income	$40,281	$37,576	$48,237	$44,673	50th	413th of 853
Residents under 18	21.5%	23.3%	22.9%	22%	44th	513th of 854
Foreign-born residents	5.7%	3.3%	8.7%	14.1%	33rd	184th of 854
Average commute	23.3 min	20.9 min	22.7 min	26.4 min	32nd	469th of 849
Poverty rate	7.6%	11%	9.3%	12.5%	29th	497th of 852
Uninsured rate	4.5%	4.7%	4.7%	8.4%	27th	390th of 853
Bachelor's degree or higher	20.8%	18.1%	39.4%	35.7%	23rd	531st of 854
Tech workers	1.5%	0.7%	4%	3.8%	23rd	426th of 852
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	41.3%	46.4%	48.1%	51.1%	19th	436th of 828
Diversity index	23.4	26.8	41.1	61.4	16th	334th of 854
Veterans	3%	6.8%	5.9%	6.2%	15th	816th of 854
Work from home	6%	8.2%	17.6%	15.1%	12th	761st of 852
Median home value	$143,500	$163,200	$329,300	$332,700	8th	741st of 842
Broadband accessWeakness	82.6%	85.8%	91.6%	91%	8th	752nd of 851
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.363	0.420	0.453	0.483	4th	707th of 848
Median gross rent	$700	$790	$1,280	$1,413	3rd	641st of 757
Population	983	14,558	5,739,445	334,922,499	1st	569th of 854
Population density	10/sq mi	15/sq mi	72/sq mi	95/sq mi	1st	669th of 854
Unemployment rateStrength	0.8%	2.5%	4.1%	5.2%	1st	783rd of 853

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

25–34

35–44

11%

45–54

21%

55–64

13%

65–74

10%

75+

Median age

50.7

Under 18

21.5%

65 and over

23.1%

Race and ethnicity

White87%
Black0.1%
Hispanic8%
Asian3%
Native American0.6%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.2%
Multiracial1%

Diversity index

23.4

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

5.7%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

76.4%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

92%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

0.2%

Households

Households: 443
Average household size: 2.2
Family households: 69.3%
Married couples: 54%
Living alone: 25.1%
Veterans (of adults): 3%
Male / female: 48% / 52%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

25%

$50–75k

13%

$75–100k

17%

$100–150k

30%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

56285

$83,984

Renville Co.

$70,625

Minnesota

$89,062

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$40,281

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

7.6%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

9.3%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.363

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

56285

$143,500

Renville Co.

$163,200

Minnesota

$329,300

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

56285

$700

Renville Co.

$790

Minnesota

$1,280

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

88%

2–4 units

0.8%

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 507
Owner-occupied: 88%
Vacant: 12.6%
Median year built: 1952
Median rooms: 6.8
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 41.3%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 13%
Home value to income: 1.7× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

74%

Carpooled

11%

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

17%

10–19

33%

20–29

17%

30–44

23%

45–59

60+

Average commute

23.3 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

0.8%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

60.7%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

16%

Construction and repair

15%

Healthcare

13%

Education

11%

Transportation and moving

11%

Office and admin

Business and finance

Production

Cleaning and personal care

Police and fire

Sales

Legal and social services

Farming, fishing and forestry

Computer and math

Food service

Engineering and science

0.2%

Arts, media and sports

Industries

Health care and social assistance

21%

Construction

13%

Agriculture and mining

11%

Manufacturing

11%

Education

10%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

10%

Finance, insurance and real estate

Public administration

Retail

Other services

Arts and recreation

Restaurants and hotels

Wholesale

Information

0.8%

Professional and technical services

0.4%

Admin, support and management

0.4%

Median earnings per worker

$56,250

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

11.5%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

14%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

12.1%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	56285	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$61,964	$74,888
Service	$35,000	$26,804
Sales and office	$32,000	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$61,250	$49,199
Production and transportation	$62,188	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

33%

Some college

26%

Associate's

15%

Bachelor's

14%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 94.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.6%
Households with broadband: 82.6%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 64.8%
No internet access: 14.4%
Without health insurance: 4.5%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Sacred Heart
State: Minnesota
County: Renville County
Center point: 44.7883° N, 95.3453° W
Land area: 100 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 56285

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
56284	Renville, MN	6.6 mi	2,168	$72,500	$162,500
56241	Granite Falls, MN	11 mi	3,933	$66,875	$155,600
56237	Echo, MN	12 mi	553	$89,000	$171,400
56214	Belview, MN	12 mi	648	$90,694	$130,400
56230	Danube, MN	13 mi	779	$64,583	$165,700
56222	Clara City, MN	14 mi	1,972	$71,429	$156,600
56260	Maynard, MN	14 mi	913	$75,750	$183,300
56281	Prinsburg, MN	14 mi	786	$106,667	$201,400
56297	Wood Lake, MN	15 mi	811	$82,250	$142,200
56277	Olivia, MN	17 mi	2,905	$70,326	$184,500
56216	Blomkest, MN	18 mi	592	$77,059	$156,700
56282	Raymond, MN	18 mi	1,471	$69,896	$201,400

Questions about 56285

What city is zip code 56285?

56285 is assigned to Sacred Heart, Minnesota. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 56285 in?

56285 is in Renville County, Minnesota.

What is the population of 56285?

About 983 people live in 56285, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 56285 in?

56285 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 56285?

The median household income in 56285 is $83,984.

What zip codes are near 56285?

The closest zip codes to 56285 are 56284, 56241, 56237, 56214, 56230.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 56285, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.