ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Minnesota

ZIP Code 56686: Lake of the Woods County, MN

ZIP Code 56686 (Lake of the Woods County, Minnesota) has an estimated 905 residents in 376 households. The median household income is $80,417, the median home value is $137,500 and the median gross rent is —. 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 Oct 26, 2026

Some estimates have a large margin of error. 4 figures for this ZIP (home value, owner-occupied, commute, work from home) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

905

Margin of error ±197

Median household income

$80,417

Margin of error ±$34,180

Median home value

$137,500*

Margin of error ±$79,807· estimate has a large margin of error

Median gross rent

—

Margin of error not available

Median age

46.3 yrs

Margin of error ±15.8 yrs

Mean travel time to work

29.6 min*

Margin of error ±16.0 min· estimate has a large margin of error

How ZIP 56686 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 5668646.3 yrsMinnesota38.8 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 56686$80,417Minnesota$89,062United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 56686$33,877Minnesota$48,237United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 566866.1%Minnesota9.3%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 566862.7%Minnesota4.1%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 5668610.2%Minnesota39.4%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 56686$137,500*Minnesota$329,300United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 56686—Minnesota$1,280/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 5668689.9%*Minnesota72.2%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 5668629.6 min*Minnesota22.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 5668617.9%*Minnesota17.6%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 56686

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 56686 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 56686	Margin of error	Minnesota	United States
Total population	905	±197	5,739,445	334,922,499
Median age	46.3 yrs	±15.8 yrs	38.8 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	376	±95	2,307,955	129,227,496
Median household income	$80,417	±$34,180	$89,062	$80,734
Per capita income	$33,877	±$7,549	$48,237	$44,673
Poverty rate	6.1%	±4.7 pts	9.3%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	2.7%	±2.6 pts	4.1%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	10.2%	±5.3 pts	39.4%	35.7%
Median home value	$137,500*	±$79,807	$329,300	$332,700
Median gross rent	—	—	$1,280/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	89.9%*	±14.3 pts	72.2%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	29.6 min*	±16.0 min	22.7 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	17.9%*	±10.6 pts	17.6%	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 56686
Group	ZIP 56686	Minnesota	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	94.6%	75.9%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	6.9%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.7%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	5.1%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.0%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.5%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	5.4%	4.5%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	0.0%	6.4%	19.3%

Where ZIP 56686 is

State: Minnesota
Main county: Lake of the Woods County
Largest overlapping place: Williams (1% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 185.94 sq mi· about 5 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 Lake of the Woods County

56623 Lake of the Woods County, MN 56673 Lake of the Woods County, MN 56711 Lake of the Woods County, MN

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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.