ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Minnesota

ZIP Code 56255: Redwood County, MN

ZIP Code 56255 (Redwood County, Minnesota) has an estimated 389 residents in 170 households. The median household income is $66,667, the median home value is $170,800 and the median gross rent is $683/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated

Some estimates have a large margin of error. 2 figures for this ZIP (bachelor's or higher, owner-occupied) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

389

Margin of error ±68

Median household income

$66,667

Margin of error ±$13,684

Median home value

$170,800

Margin of error ±$20,100

Median gross rent

$683/mo

Margin of error ±$34

Median age

36.6 yrs

Margin of error ±7.3 yrs

Mean travel time to work

21.1 min

Margin of error ±7.3 min

How ZIP 56255 compares with Minnesota and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 5625536.6 yrsMinnesota38.8 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 56255$66,667Minnesota$89,062United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 56255$31,427Minnesota$48,237United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 5625511.9%Minnesota9.3%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 562550.5%Minnesota4.1%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 5625526.5%*Minnesota39.4%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 56255$170,800Minnesota$329,300United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 56255$683/moMinnesota$1,280/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 5625560.6%*Minnesota72.2%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 5625521.1 minMinnesota22.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 562558.6%Minnesota17.6%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 56255

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 56255 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 56255Margin of errorMinnesotaUnited States
Total population389±685,739,445334,922,499
Median age36.6 yrs±7.3 yrs38.8 yrs38.9 yrs
Households170±392,307,955129,227,496
Median household income$66,667±$13,684$89,062$80,734
Per capita income$31,427±$3,908$48,237$44,673
Poverty rate11.9%±6.4 pts9.3%12.5%
Unemployment rate0.5%±1.1 pts4.1%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher26.5%*±11.1 pts39.4%35.7%
Median home value$170,800±$20,100$329,300$332,700
Median gross rent$683/mo±$34$1,280/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes60.6%*±19.0 pts72.2%65.2%
Mean travel time to work21.1 min±7.3 min22.7 min26.4 min
Worked from home8.6%±5.1 pts17.6%15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 56255
GroupZIP 56255MinnesotaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino93.3%75.9%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%6.9%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.7%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%5.1%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.0%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino2.1%0.5%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%4.5%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)4.6%6.4%19.3%

Where ZIP 56255 is

State
Minnesota
Main county
Redwood County
Largest overlapping place
Lucan (1% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
38.08 sq mi· about 10 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Redwood County

56083 Redwood County, MN56152 Redwood County, MN56166 Redwood County, MN56180 Redwood County, MN56214 Redwood County, MN56224 Redwood County, MN56263 Redwood County, MN56266 Redwood County, MN56283 Redwood County, MN56287 Seaforth, MN56292 Redwood County, MN56293 Redwood County, MN56294 Wanda, MN

See every ZIP code in Minnesota, or compare ZIP 56255 with another ZIP code.

Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

  • U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
  • Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.