Zip code 56565: Nashua, Minnesota
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 56565
56565 is a rural zip code in Nashua, Minnesota (Wilkin County), covering 31 sq mi of land. About 83 people live here, or 3 per square mile. The median resident is 51.1 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 $53,846 a year, 33% below the national median of $80,734. 30.1% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). 76% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.
6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 28 minutes each way, and 0% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; sales; and farming, fishing and forestry. 28% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often another language, such as Arabic or a Native American language.
How 56565 compares
Only about 83 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.
- U.S. 334,922,499 · MN 5,739,445
- Population density3/sq miU.S. 95/sq mi · MN 72/sq mi
- Median household income$53,846U.S. $80,734 · MN $89,062
- Per capita income$23,854U.S. $44,673 · MN $48,237
- Median age51.1U.S. 38.9 · MN 38.8
- Poverty rate30.1%U.S. 12.5% · MN 9.3%
- U.S. 35.7% · MN 39.4%
- Homeownership rate76.1%U.S. 65.2% · MN 72.2%
- Average commute28 minU.S. 26.4 min · MN 22.7 min
- U.S. 15.1% · MN 17.6%
- U.S. 5.2% · MN 4.1%
- Diversity index44.7U.S. 61.4 · MN 41.1
- Broadband access69.6%U.S. 91% · MN 91.6%
- Uninsured rate19.3%U.S. 8.4% · MN 4.7%
- Veterans1.3%U.S. 6.2% · MN 5.9%
- U.S. 14.1% · MN 8.7%
- Housing vacancy4.2%U.S. 10.1% · MN 9.3%
- U.S. 17.2% · MN 17.3%
- U.S. 22% · MN 22.9%
- Median earnings per worker$15,313U.S. $49,666 · MN $54,389
- U.S. 3.8% · MN 4%
- Healthcare workers34.3%U.S. 9.7% · MN 10.9%
- U.S. 10% · MN 9.3%
- U.S. 14.5% · MN 12.9%
- U.S. 0.483 · MN 0.453
| Measure | 56565 | Wilkin | MN | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in MN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 83 | 6,371 | 5,739,445 | 334,922,499 | — | — |
| Population density | 3/sq mi | 9/sq mi | 72/sq mi | 95/sq mi | — | — |
| Median household income | $53,846 | $71,410 | $89,062 | $80,734 | — | — |
| Per capita income | $23,854 | $36,613 | $48,237 | $44,673 | — | — |
| Median age | 51.1 | 42.2 | 38.8 | 38.9 | — | — |
| Poverty rate | 30.1% | 14.1% | 9.3% | 12.5% | — | — |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 6.3% | 23% | 39.4% | 35.7% | — | — |
| Homeownership rate | 76.1% | 79.7% | 72.2% | 65.2% | — | — |
| Average commute | 28 min | 21.8 min | 22.7 min | 26.4 min | — | — |
| Work from home | 0% | 8.4% | 17.6% | 15.1% | — | — |
| Unemployment rate | 4.3% | 4.8% | 4.1% | 5.2% | — | — |
| Diversity index | 44.7 | 18 | 41.1 | 61.4 | — | — |
| Broadband access | 69.6% | 84.7% | 91.6% | 91% | — | — |
| Uninsured rate | 19.3% | 4% | 4.7% | 8.4% | — | — |
| Veterans | 1.3% | 5.7% | 5.9% | 6.2% | — | — |
| Foreign-born residents | 15.7% | 2.4% | 8.7% | 14.1% | — | — |
| Housing vacancy | 4.2% | 11% | 9.3% | 10.1% | — | — |
| Residents 65 and older | 7.2% | 19.9% | 17.3% | 17.2% | — | — |
| Residents under 18 | 9.6% | 22.7% | 22.9% | 22% | — | — |
| Median earnings per worker | $15,313 | $49,341 | $54,389 | $49,666 | — | — |
| Tech workers | 0% | 2.6% | 4% | 3.8% | — | — |
| Healthcare workers | 34.3% | 7.2% | 10.9% | 9.7% | — | — |
| Self-employed workers | 0% | 16.5% | 9.3% | 10% | — | — |
| Government workers | 0% | 13.3% | 12.9% | 14.5% | — | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.341 | 0.409 | 0.453 | 0.483 | — | — |
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
Race and ethnicity
- White66%
- Black34%
- Hispanic0%
- Asian0%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial0%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 46
- Average household size
- 1.8
- Family households
- 47.8%
- Married couples
- 6.5%
- Living alone
- 28.3%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 1.3%
- Male / female
- 57% / 43%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 48
- Owner-occupied
- 76.1%
- Vacant
- 4.2%
- Median year built
- 1952
- Median rooms
- 5.4
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- —
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- —
- Home value to income
- —
Work and commute
How people get to work
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 56565 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | — | $74,888 |
| Service | $43,269 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $11,667 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | — | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | — | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 95.8%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 6.3%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 0%
- Households with broadband
- 69.6%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 60.9%
- No internet access
- 26.1%
- Without health insurance
- 19.3%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Nashua
- State
- Minnesota
- County
- Wilkin County
- Center point
- 46.0486° N, 96.3151° W
- Land area
- 31 sq mi
- Water area
- under 0.1 sq mi
- Time zone
- Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
56565 spans 2 counties
- Wilkin County75% of land
- Grant County25% of land
Cities and towns within this zip
- Nashua11% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 56565
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56583 | Tintah, MN | 5.4 mi | $71,250 |
| 56522 | Campbell, MN | 6.9 mi | $82,361 |
| 56590 | Wendell, MN | 7.9 mi | $70,500 |
| 56274 | Norcross, MN | 11 mi | $118,889 |
| 56543 | Foxhome, MN | 16 mi | $89,500 |
| 56531 | Elbow Lake, MN | 17 mi | $74,583 |
| 58030 | Fairmount, ND | 17 mi | $75,909 |
| 56296 | Wheaton, MN | 17 mi | $53,527 |
| 56520 | Breckenridge, MN | 19 mi | $64,792 |
| 56537 | Fergus Falls, MN | 19 mi | $65,473 |
| 56538 | Fergus Falls, MN · PO box | 20 mi | — |
| 56248 | Herman, MN | 20 mi | $83,000 |
Questions about 56565
What city is zip code 56565?
56565 is assigned to Nashua, Minnesota. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 56565 in?
56565 is mostly in Wilkin County, but it extends into 1 other county.
What is the population of 56565?
About 83 people live in 56565, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 56565 in?
56565 is in Central Time.
What is the median household income in 56565?
The median household income in 56565 is $53,846.
What zip codes are near 56565?
The closest zip codes to 56565 are 56583, 56522, 56590, 56274, 56543.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 56565, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.