Zip code 56590: Wendell, Minnesota

Q: What city is zip code 56590?

56590 is assigned to Wendell, Minnesota. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 56590 in?

56590 is mostly in Grant County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 56590?

About 367 people live in 56590, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 56590?

The median household income in 56590 is $70,500.

Q: What zip codes are near 56590?

The closest zip codes to 56590 are 56565, 56531, 56274, 56583, 56522.

Residential delivery areaGrant CountyCentral Time

Population

367

Small sample: rough estimates

Median household income

$71K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$133K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$850/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

50.1

U.S. 38.9

Land area

81 sq mi

5 people/sq mi

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

About 56590

56590 is a rural zip code in Wendell, Minnesota (Grant County), covering 81 sq mi of land. About 367 people live here, or 5 per square mile. The median resident is 50.1 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 $70,500 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 12.8% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $133,300, or 1.9 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 $850 a month.

19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 23 minutes each way, and 10% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; transportation and moving goods; and office and administrative support. 21% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 56590 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 367 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

Self-employed workers20.8%
98th
U.S. 10% · MN 9.3%84th of 852 in MN
Veterans14.6%
97th
U.S. 6.2% · MN 5.9%14th of 854 in MN
Median age50.1
95th
U.S. 38.9 · MN 38.8145th of 854 in MN
Residents 65 and older27.2%
95th
U.S. 17.2% · MN 17.3%145th of 854 in MN
Homeownership rate88.3%
94th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · MN 72.2%265th of 851 in MN
Housing vacancy20.6%
94th
U.S. 10.1% · MN 9.3%204th of 851 in MN
Poverty rate12.8%
60th
U.S. 12.5% · MN 9.3%195th of 852 in MN
Government workers14.2%
54th
U.S. 14.5% · MN 12.9%320th of 852 in MN
Per capita income$39,169
47th
U.S. $44,673 · MN $48,237469th of 853 in MN
Median earnings per worker$45,250
41st
U.S. $49,666 · MN $54,389615th of 851 in MN
Uninsured rate5.7%
40th
U.S. 8.4% · MN 4.7%250th of 853 in MN
Median household income$70,500
37th
U.S. $80,734 · MN $89,062588th of 846 in MN
Income inequality (Gini)0.420
37th
U.S. 0.483 · MN 0.453359th of 848 in MN
Healthcare workers8.6%
36th
U.S. 9.7% · MN 10.9%574th of 852 in MN
Work from home10.2%
35th
U.S. 15.1% · MN 17.6%506th of 852 in MN
Residents under 1819.9%
30th
U.S. 22% · MN 22.9%603rd of 854 in MN
Average commute23 min
29th
U.S. 26.4 min · MN 22.7 min486th of 849 in MN
Broadband access88.3%
25th
U.S. 91% · MN 91.6%476th of 851 in MN
Bachelor's degree or higher19.4%
19th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · MN 39.4%596th of 854 in MN
Median gross rent$850
10th
U.S. $1,413 · MN $1,280465th of 757 in MN
Diversity index17.1
10th
U.S. 61.4 · MN 41.1484th of 854 in MN
Median home value$133,300
7th
U.S. $332,700 · MN $329,300760th of 842 in MN
Rent-burdened renters33.3%
7th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · MN 48.1%556th of 828 in MN
Unemployment rate1.5%
3rd
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · MN 4.1%698th of 853 in MN
Population367
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · MN 5,739,445759th of 854 in MN
Population density5/sq mi
1st
U.S. 95/sq mi · MN 72/sq mi788th of 854 in MN
Foreign-born residents0%
1st
U.S. 14.1% · MN 8.7%814th of 854 in MN
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · MN 4%762nd of 852 in MN

Measure	56590	Grant	MN	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in MN
Self-employed workers	20.8%	19.8%	9.3%	10%	98th	84th of 852
Veterans	14.6%	8.1%	5.9%	6.2%	97th	14th of 854
Median age	50.1	43.2	38.8	38.9	95th	145th of 854
Residents 65 and older	27.2%	23.6%	17.3%	17.2%	95th	145th of 854
Homeownership rateStrength	88.3%	79.2%	72.2%	65.2%	94th	265th of 851
Housing vacancy	20.6%	20.6%	9.3%	10.1%	94th	204th of 851
Poverty rate	12.8%	11.6%	9.3%	12.5%	60th	195th of 852
Government workers	14.2%	14.6%	12.9%	14.5%	54th	320th of 852
Per capita income	$39,169	$40,151	$48,237	$44,673	47th	469th of 853
Median earnings per worker	$45,250	$45,653	$54,389	$49,666	41st	615th of 851
Uninsured rate	5.7%	5.1%	4.7%	8.4%	40th	250th of 853
Median household income	$70,500	$73,917	$89,062	$80,734	37th	588th of 846
Income inequality (Gini)	0.420	0.469	0.453	0.483	37th	359th of 848
Healthcare workers	8.6%	9.6%	10.9%	9.7%	36th	574th of 852
Work from home	10.2%	14.6%	17.6%	15.1%	35th	506th of 852
Residents under 18	19.9%	23.2%	22.9%	22%	30th	603rd of 854
Average commute	23 min	23.2 min	22.7 min	26.4 min	29th	486th of 849
Broadband access	88.3%	88.7%	91.6%	91%	25th	476th of 851
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	19.4%	21%	39.4%	35.7%	19th	596th of 854
Median gross rent	$850	$797	$1,280	$1,413	10th	465th of 757
Diversity index	17.1	14.9	41.1	61.4	10th	484th of 854
Median home value	$133,300	$191,000	$329,300	$332,700	7th	760th of 842
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	33.3%	43.6%	48.1%	51.1%	7th	556th of 828
Unemployment rateStrength	1.5%	2.8%	4.1%	5.2%	3rd	698th of 853
Population	367	6,127	5,739,445	334,922,499	1st	759th of 854
Population density	5/sq mi	11/sq mi	72/sq mi	95/sq mi	1st	788th of 854
Foreign-born residents	0%	1.6%	8.7%	14.1%	1st	814th of 854
Tech workers	0%	1.1%	4%	3.8%	1st	762nd 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

Under 5

14%

5–17

18–24

10%

25–34

13%

35–44

11%

45–54

16%

55–64

16%

65–74

12%

75+

Median age

50.1

Under 18

19.9%

65 and over

27.2%

Race and ethnicity

White91%
Black0%
Hispanic7%
Asian0%
Native American0.3%
Pacific Islander0%
Other2%
Multiracial0%

Diversity index

17.1

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

73%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

96%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 154
Average household size: 2.4
Family households: 66.9%
Married couples: 54.5%
Living alone: 25.3%
Veterans (of adults): 14.6%
Male / female: 52% / 48%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

17%

$25–50k

12%

$50–75k

24%

$75–100k

16%

$100–150k

13%

$150–200k

$200k+

12%

Median household income

56590

$70,500

Grant Co.

$73,917

Minnesota

$89,062

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$39,169

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

12.8%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

17.5%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.420

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

56590

$133,300

Grant Co.

$191,000

Minnesota

$329,300

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

56590

$850

Grant Co.

$797

Minnesota

$1,280

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

84%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

16%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 194
Owner-occupied: 88.3%
Vacant: 20.6%
Median year built: 1957
Median rooms: 6.4
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 33.3%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 0%
Home value to income: 1.9× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

84%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

10%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

14%

10–19

28%

20–29

30%

30–44

16%

45–59

60+

Average commute

23 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

1.5%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

66%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

18%

Transportation and moving

16%

Office and admin

13%

Construction and repair

11%

Healthcare

Cleaning and personal care

Sales

Legal and social services

Production

Farming, fishing and forestry

Business and finance

Engineering and science

Police and fire

Food service

Education

Arts, media and sports

0.5%

Computer and math

Industries

Health care and social assistance

17%

Agriculture and mining

16%

Retail

10%

Other services

Manufacturing

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Restaurants and hotels

Finance, insurance and real estate

Education

Construction

Public administration

Professional and technical services

Admin, support and management

Wholesale

0.5%

Information

0.5%

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$45,250

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

20.8%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

14.2%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

13.2%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	56590	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$53,542	$74,888
Service	$29,375	$26,804
Sales and office	$31,250	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$48,750	$49,199
Production and transportation	$48,750	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

0.4%

High school

41%

Some college

19%

Associate's

21%

Bachelor's

13%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 99.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 6%
Households with broadband: 88.3%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 81.8%
No internet access: 8.4%
Without health insurance: 5.7%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Wendell
State: Minnesota
County: Grant County
Center point: 46.0281° N, 96.1528° W
Land area: 81 sq mi
Water area: 1.9 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

56590 spans 2 counties

Grant County99% of land
Otter Tail County1% of land

Cities and towns within this zip

Wendell1% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 56590

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
56565	Nashua, MN	7.9 mi	83	$53,846	—
56531	Elbow Lake, MN	8.6 mi	2,063	$74,583	$154,100
56274	Norcross, MN	10 mi	170	$118,889	$193,800
56583	Tintah, MN	12 mi	150	$71,250	$214,600
56522	Campbell, MN	14 mi	604	$82,361	$163,100
56311	Barrett, MN	15 mi	666	$74,583	$172,200
56324	Dalton, MN	15 mi	1,028	$82,917	$252,600
56248	Herman, MN	17 mi	761	$83,000	$181,100
56309	Ashby, MN	17 mi	1,296	$84,750	$289,900
56537	Fergus Falls, MN	17 mi	19,856	$65,473	$246,500
56538	Fergus Falls, MN · PO box	18 mi	—	—	—
56543	Foxhome, MN	20 mi	222	$89,500	$180,400

Questions about 56590

What city is zip code 56590?

56590 is assigned to Wendell, Minnesota. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 56590 in?

56590 is mostly in Grant County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 56590?

About 367 people live in 56590, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 56590 in?

56590 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 56590?

The median household income in 56590 is $70,500.

What zip codes are near 56590?

The closest zip codes to 56590 are 56565, 56531, 56274, 56583, 56522.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 56590, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.