Zip code 56309: Ashby, Minnesota

Q: What city is zip code 56309?

56309 is assigned to Ashby, Minnesota. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 56309 in?

56309 is mostly in Grant County, but it extends into 2 other counties.

Q: What is the population of 56309?

About 1,296 people live in 56309, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 56309?

The median household income in 56309 is $84,750.

Q: What zip codes are near 56309?

The closest zip codes to 56309 are 56326, 56324, 56531, 56315, 56524.

Residential delivery areaGrant CountyCentral Time

Population

1,296

Median household income

$85K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$290K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$750/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

44.3

U.S. 38.9

Land area

57 sq mi

23 people/sq mi

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

About 56309

56309 is a rural zip code in Ashby, Minnesota (Grant County), covering 57 sq mi of land. About 1,296 people live here, or 23 per square mile. The median resident is 44.3 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $84,750 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 6.9% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $289,900, or 3.4 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 85% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $750 a month.

23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 23.5 minutes each way, and 21% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; sales; and management. 16% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 56309 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Housing vacancy31.7%
98th
U.S. 10.1% · MN 9.3%128th of 851 in MN
Self-employed workers15.7%
92nd
U.S. 10% · MN 9.3%230th of 852 in MN
Homeownership rate85%
89th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · MN 72.2%387th of 851 in MN
Residents 65 and older23.9%
89th
U.S. 17.2% · MN 17.3%251st of 854 in MN
Median age44.3
83rd
U.S. 38.9 · MN 38.8305th of 854 in MN
Veterans8.8%
83rd
U.S. 6.2% · MN 5.9%206th of 854 in MN
Work from home20.7%
79th
U.S. 15.1% · MN 17.6%121st of 852 in MN
Government workers15.7%
64th
U.S. 14.5% · MN 12.9%232nd of 852 in MN
Residents under 1823.2%
60th
U.S. 22% · MN 22.9%380th of 854 in MN
Median household income$84,750
56th
U.S. $80,734 · MN $89,062320th of 846 in MN
Per capita income$41,423
54th
U.S. $44,673 · MN $48,237369th of 853 in MN
Median earnings per worker$47,852
49th
U.S. $49,666 · MN $54,389480th of 851 in MN
Tech workers2.7%
47th
U.S. 3.8% · MN 4%230th of 852 in MN
Median home value$289,900
42nd
U.S. $332,700 · MN $329,300279th of 842 in MN
Healthcare workers8.6%
36th
U.S. 9.7% · MN 10.9%573rd of 852 in MN
Average commute23.5 min
33rd
U.S. 26.4 min · MN 22.7 min450th of 849 in MN
Bachelor's degree or higher22.9%
28th
U.S. 35.7% · MN 39.4%445th of 854 in MN
Income inequality (Gini)0.408
27th
U.S. 0.483 · MN 0.453448th of 848 in MN
Broadband access88.6%
26th
U.S. 91% · MN 91.6%457th of 851 in MN
Uninsured rate4.3%
25th
U.S. 8.4% · MN 4.7%416th of 853 in MN
Poverty rate6.9%
24th
U.S. 12.5% · MN 9.3%537th of 852 in MN
Unemployment rate2.8%
14th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · MN 4.1%499th of 853 in MN
Foreign-born residents1.6%
10th
U.S. 14.1% · MN 8.7%464th of 854 in MN
Rent-burdened renters29.7%
5th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · MN 48.1%598th of 828 in MN
Median gross rent$750
4th
U.S. $1,413 · MN $1,280595th of 757 in MN
Population density23/sq mi
3rd
U.S. 95/sq mi · MN 72/sq mi458th of 854 in MN
Population1,296
2nd
U.S. 334,922,499 · MN 5,739,445516th of 854 in MN
Diversity index5.3
2nd
U.S. 61.4 · MN 41.1806th of 854 in MN

Measure	56309	Grant	MN	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in MN
Housing vacancy	31.7%	20.6%	9.3%	10.1%	98th	128th of 851
Self-employed workers	15.7%	19.8%	9.3%	10%	92nd	230th of 852
Homeownership rateStrength	85%	79.2%	72.2%	65.2%	89th	387th of 851
Residents 65 and older	23.9%	23.6%	17.3%	17.2%	89th	251st of 854
Median age	44.3	43.2	38.8	38.9	83rd	305th of 854
Veterans	8.8%	8.1%	5.9%	6.2%	83rd	206th of 854
Work from home	20.7%	14.6%	17.6%	15.1%	79th	121st of 852
Government workers	15.7%	14.6%	12.9%	14.5%	64th	232nd of 852
Residents under 18	23.2%	23.2%	22.9%	22%	60th	380th of 854
Median household income	$84,750	$73,917	$89,062	$80,734	56th	320th of 846
Per capita income	$41,423	$40,151	$48,237	$44,673	54th	369th of 853
Median earnings per worker	$47,852	$45,653	$54,389	$49,666	49th	480th of 851
Tech workers	2.7%	1.1%	4%	3.8%	47th	230th of 852
Median home value	$289,900	$191,000	$329,300	$332,700	42nd	279th of 842
Healthcare workers	8.6%	9.6%	10.9%	9.7%	36th	573rd of 852
Average commute	23.5 min	23.2 min	22.7 min	26.4 min	33rd	450th of 849
Bachelor's degree or higher	22.9%	21%	39.4%	35.7%	28th	445th of 854
Income inequality (Gini)	0.408	0.469	0.453	0.483	27th	448th of 848
Broadband access	88.6%	88.7%	91.6%	91%	26th	457th of 851
Uninsured rate	4.3%	5.1%	4.7%	8.4%	25th	416th of 853
Poverty rate	6.9%	11.6%	9.3%	12.5%	24th	537th of 852
Unemployment rateStrength	2.8%	2.8%	4.1%	5.2%	14th	499th of 853
Foreign-born residents	1.6%	1.6%	8.7%	14.1%	10th	464th of 854
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	29.7%	43.6%	48.1%	51.1%	5th	598th of 828
Median gross rent	$750	$797	$1,280	$1,413	4th	595th of 757
Population density	23/sq mi	11/sq mi	72/sq mi	95/sq mi	3rd	458th of 854
Population	1,296	6,127	5,739,445	334,922,499	2nd	516th of 854
Diversity index	5.3	14.9	41.1	61.4	2nd	806th 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

13%

25–34

10%

35–44

12%

45–54

13%

55–64

12%

65–74

12%

75+

Median age

44.3

Under 18

23.2%

65 and over

23.9%

Race and ethnicity

White97%
Black0%
Hispanic2%
Asian0.4%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.5%
Multiracial0%

Diversity index

5.3

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

1.6%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

82.4%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

98%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

0.2%

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 519
Average household size: 2.5
Family households: 70.1%
Married couples: 59.5%
Living alone: 26%
Veterans (of adults): 8.8%
Male / female: 51% / 49%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

12%

$25–50k

17%

$50–75k

16%

$75–100k

12%

$100–150k

25%

$150–200k

10%

$200k+

Median household income

56309

$84,750

Grant Co.

$73,917

Minnesota

$89,062

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$41,423

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

6.9%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

18.1%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.408

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

56309

$289,900

Grant Co.

$191,000

Minnesota

$329,300

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

56309

$750

Grant Co.

$797

Minnesota

$1,280

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

90%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

0.7%

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

0.3%

Housing units: 760
Owner-occupied: 85%
Vacant: 31.7%
Median year built: 1977
Median rooms: 6.3
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 29.7%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 10.9%
Home value to income: 3.4× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

65%

Carpooled

Transit

0.6%

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

21%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

25%

10–19

24%

20–29

18%

30–44

23%

45–59

60+

Average commute

23.5 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

2.8%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

63.6%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair

17%

Sales

11%

Management

10%

Office and admin

10%

Production

Healthcare

Education

Cleaning and personal care

Transportation and moving

Computer and math

Business and finance

Engineering and science

Arts, media and sports

Food service

Legal and social services

Police and fire

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.6%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

16%

Manufacturing

12%

Construction

12%

Education

10%

Retail

10%

Agriculture and mining

10%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Finance, insurance and real estate

Public administration

Professional and technical services

Other services

Wholesale

Admin, support and management

Restaurants and hotels

Information

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$47,852

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

15.7%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

15.7%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

9.2%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	56309	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$60,625	$74,888
Service	$12,277	$26,804
Sales and office	$42,500	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$69,250	$49,199
Production and transportation	$47,321	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

24%

Some college

27%

Associate's

21%

Bachelor's

15%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 95.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 7.5%
Households with broadband: 88.6%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 74.2%
No internet access: 9.1%
Without health insurance: 4.3%
Limited-English households: 1.2%

Geography

City (USPS): Ashby
State: Minnesota
County: Grant County
Center point: 46.0793° N, 95.8060° W
Land area: 57 sq mi
Water area: 11 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

56309 spans 3 counties

Grant County56% of land
Otter Tail County38% of land
Douglas County6% of land

Zip codes near 56309

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
56326	Evansville, MN	7 mi	1,716	$85,625	$244,300
56324	Dalton, MN	7.8 mi	1,028	$82,917	$252,600
56531	Elbow Lake, MN	10 mi	2,063	$74,583	$154,100
56315	Brandon, MN	12 mi	1,803	$89,514	$269,800
56524	Clitherall, MN	13 mi	694	$95,938	$346,500
56311	Barrett, MN	13 mi	666	$74,583	$172,200
56332	Garfield, MN	16 mi	1,627	$87,917	$281,400
56586	Underwood, MN	17 mi	1,873	$79,583	$309,800
56515	Battle Lake, MN	17 mi	2,723	$73,750	$398,500
56590	Wendell, MN	17 mi	367	$70,500	$133,300
56588	Vining, MN	17 mi	483	$74,306	$344,400
56339	Hoffman, MN	18 mi	1,115	$60,893	$221,500

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Questions about 56309

What city is zip code 56309?

56309 is assigned to Ashby, Minnesota. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 56309 in?

56309 is mostly in Grant County, but it extends into 2 other counties.

What is the population of 56309?

About 1,296 people live in 56309, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 56309 in?

56309 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 56309?

The median household income in 56309 is $84,750.

What zip codes are near 56309?

The closest zip codes to 56309 are 56326, 56324, 56531, 56315, 56524.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 56309, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.