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56185 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 56185 covers Wilmont, Minnesota, with a population of about 439 and a median household income of $59,792.

Population
43910 per square mile
Median age
53.514.8 points above the US average
Median household income
$59,79232% below the Minnesota median
Poverty rate
9.8%2.6 points below the US average
Median home value
$162,50047% below the Minnesota median
Median rent
$77537% below the Minnesota median
Degree or higher
14.3%20.7 points below the US average
Homeownership
85.2%20.2 points above the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
16

Where 56185 is

Wilmont, Minnesota — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population439
Median age53.5
Family households64.5%
Born outside the US1.6%
Speaks a language other than English at home2.1%
White (non-Hispanic)96.1%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)1.1%
Hispanic or Latino1.6%
Veterans9.3%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$59,792
Income per person$36,805
Poverty rate9.8%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance5.4%

Household income distribution

Under $10k2.5%
$10–15k4.9%
$15–20k0.5%
$20–25k2.0%
$25–30k1.5%
$30–35k12.3%
$35–40k6.9%
$40–45k5.4%
$45–50k3.4%
$50–60k10.8%
$60–75k6.9%
$75–100k17.7%
$100–125k8.4%
$125–150k3.9%
$150–200k9.4%
$200k or more3.4%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed280
Mean adjusted gross income$67,800
Returns declaring $200,000 or more0%
Returns, under $25k25.0%
Returns, $25k–$50k21.4%
Returns, $50k–$75k21.4%
Returns, $75k–$100k14.3%
Returns, $100k–$200k17.9%
Returns, $200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$162,500
Median gross rent$775
Rent as a share of household income19%
Owner-occupied85.2%
Vacant homes5.1%
Median year built1953

What the homes are

Detached house97.2%
5 to 19 units2.8%
Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate2.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher14.3%
High school diploma or higher97.6%
Works from home6.2%
Drives to work alone75%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more5.1%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity37.5% 4.1 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes11.6% same as the national average of 12%
Currently smokes16.3% 3.1 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure32.5% 1.6 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health18.3% 2 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)8.7% 2.6 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression24% 2.1 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity27.5% 2.1 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis25.3% same as the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking17.3% 1.3 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication78.9% 4.2 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)9.4% 1.7 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.1% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease7.3% 1.1 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year74.7% 2 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening84.4% 1.5 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability14.1% 0.7 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening68.5% 4.2 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD7.1% 0.5 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist66.8% 5.5 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability29.8% 0.9 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support21.5% 3.3 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity12.6% 4.5 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps9.2% 5.1 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability8.2% 1.5 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol35.5% 0.7 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity9.7% 4.1 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability8.1% same as the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport7.6% 1.6 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness29.6% 4.8 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use77.1% 1.2 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)16.1% 0.7 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability13.8% same as the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)13.4% same as the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.8% same as the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat6.2% 2.6 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours29.1% 7.3 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.7% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost10.7% 2.3 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability4.7% 0.9 pts below the national average of 5.6%
Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments16
People employed54
Annual payroll$2,350,000
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Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 75.8% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate
Expected annual loss79.8 out of 100
Community resilience30.9 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Hail99Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather98.2Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought96Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind92Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave90.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm88.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado86.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide76.8Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding71.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire60.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning50.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave38.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake13.4Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with Minnesota and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPMinnesotaUnited States
Median household income$59,792$87,556$78,538
Income per person$36,805$46,957$43,289
Poverty rate9.8%9.2%12.4%
Median home value$162,500$305,500$303,400
Median gross rent$775$1,235$1,348
Homeownership85.2%72.4%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher14.3%38.8%35%
Unemployment rate2.8%3.9%5.2%
Works from home6.2%15.8%13.5%
Born outside the US1.6%8.6%13.9%
Median age53.538.638.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationWORTHINGTON 2 NNE, MN US24.5 km away
Rain in a year31 in
Snow in a year45 in

Average high and low by month

January22.6°F / 5.3°F0.71 in rain, 9.8 in snow
February27.3°F / 9.6°F0.82 in rain, 10.9 in snow
March39.7°F / 21.2°F1.46 in rain, 5.7 in snow
April55.1°F / 32.7°F3.07 in rain, 4.4 in snow
May68°F / 45.8°F4.09 in rain, 0.2 in snow
June78.4°F / 57.4°F5.24 in rain
July82°F / 60.8°F3.54 in rain
August79.4°F / 57.8°F3.85 in rain
September72.9°F / 49.1°F3.21 in rain
October58.9°F / 36.3°F2.38 in rain, 1 in snow
November41.8°F / 23.2°F1.27 in rain, 4.6 in snow
December27.9°F / 11.8°F0.88 in rain, 8.6 in snow
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

This ZIP code is served by 3 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Adrian Public School District36.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Worthington Public School District35.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Fulda Public School District27.8% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability36more vulnerable than 36% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status28more vulnerable than 28% of US census tracts
Household characteristics67more vulnerable than 67% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status28more vulnerable than 28% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport38more vulnerable than 38% of US census tracts
Walkability4.8 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

56165 Reading, MN9.7 km away
56155 Lismore, MN11.6 km away
56141 Iona, MN15.6 km away
56153 Leota, MN16.5 km away
56168 Rushmore, MN16.8 km away
56122 Chandler, MN18.1 km away
56110 Adrian, MN18.3 km away
56131 Fulda, MN22.2 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Nobles County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area43.33 sq mi
Water area0.04 sq mi
Population density10 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude43.7692, -95.8324

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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