What city is 56150 in?

56150 is a Lakefield, MN mailing address. None of its land lies inside a Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 56150?

About 2,802 people (±173), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 2,715.

What is the median household income in 56150?

$76,844 (±$3,073), compared with $89,062 for Minnesota as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.

How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 56150?

3 USPS carrier routes with 810 residential and 27 business mailboxes (837 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 56150?

The closest, measured center to center: 56161 (8.4 mi, Okabena), 56143 (9.7 mi, Jackson), 56167 (11.8 mi, Round Lake), 51360 (14.5 mi, Spirit Lake), 56119 (14.5 mi, Brewster) and 56137 (14.6 mi, Heron Lake).

56150 ZIP Code, Lakefield, MN

56150 is a ZIP code in Lakefield, Minnesota in Jackson County. It covers 175 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 56161, 56143 and 56167. 2,802 people live here in 1,126 households. It is rural, with fewer than 100 people per square mile, and most homes are owner-occupied (88%). Median household income is $76,844, below the Minnesota median of $89,062.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Lakefield, MN
County: Jackson County
Land area: 175 sq mi
Population: 2,802
Median household income: $76,844
Carrier routes: 3 (810 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	2,802
Households	1,126
Median household income	$76,844
Income per person	$37,288
Median age	43
Homeowners	87.7%
Median home value	$146,100
Median rent	$945
Bachelor's degree or higher	19.0%
Average commute (minutes)	18.8
Households with kids under 18	26.9%
Moved in the past year	5.6%
Below the poverty line	9.2%
Broadband internet	85.8%
Speak a non-English language at home	4.3%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	5.4%
$10–15K	4.5%
$15–25K	8.0%
$25–35K	6.7%
$35–50K	6.7%
$50–75K	14.7%
$75–100K	22.2%
$100–150K	17.9%
$150–200K	7.5%
$200K+	6.4%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	11.9%
10–19	12.7%
20–24	5.5%
25–34	10.3%
35–44	12.0%
45–54	9.5%
55–64	13.5%
65–74	12.7%
75+	12.0%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	39.7%
Owned outright	39.0%
Rented	10.9%
Vacant	10.4%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	92.3%
Townhome	1.0%
2–4 units	2.5%
5–19 units	0.8%
20+ units	1.9%
Mobile / other	1.5%

Businesses in 56150

81 business establishments with 796 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Construction: 15
Retail Trade: 12
Other Services (except Public Administration): 11
Health Care and Social Assistance: 9
Finance and Insurance: 7
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 6
Accommodation and Food Services: 6
Wholesale Trade: 4

EDDM carrier routes

56150 has 3 USPS carrier routes with 810 residential and 27 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 56150

56150 has 3 USPS carrier routes (3 rural (R)) with 810 residential and 27 business mailboxes. Routes range from 132 homes (R003) to 362 homes (R001); the median route has 316 homes. The Census counted 1,126 households in 56150 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	1
250–499	2
500–749	0
750–999	0
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route R002 — USPS business mailboxes 19, 316 homes
Route R001 — USPS business mailboxes 5, 362 homes
Route R003 — USPS business mailboxes 3, 132 homes

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Every carrier route in 56150

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
R001	Rural	362	5	$72,903	—	—	—
R002	Rural	316	19	$72,903	—	—	—
R003	Rural	132	3	$123,923	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 56150 on the EDDM route map.

How route demographics are estimated

Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates

The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).

How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method

We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.

Margins of error

Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.

Different years

USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.

Why some routes show identical figures

Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.

Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Nearby ZIP codes

56161 — Okabena city, MN (8.4 mi)
56143 — Jackson city, MN (9.7 mi)
56167 — Round Lake city, MN (11.8 mi)
51360 — Spirit Lake city, IA (14.5 mi)
56119 — Brewster city, MN (14.5 mi)
56137 — Heron Lake city, MN (14.6 mi)
51347 — Lake Park city, IA (15.5 mi)
56111 — Alpha city, MN (15.5 mi)

Areas that include 56150

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 56150, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 56150 in?: 56150 is a Lakefield, MN mailing address. None of its land lies inside a Census-defined city or community.
What county is 56150 in?: 56150 is in Jackson County.
What is the population of 56150?: About 2,802 people (±173), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 2,715.
What is the median household income in 56150?: $76,844 (±$3,073), compared with $89,062 for Minnesota as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 56150?: 3 USPS carrier routes with 810 residential and 27 business mailboxes (837 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 56150?: The closest, measured center to center: 56161 (8.4 mi, Okabena), 56143 (9.7 mi, Jackson), 56167 (11.8 mi, Round Lake), 51360 (14.5 mi, Spirit Lake), 56119 (14.5 mi, Brewster) and 56137 (14.6 mi, Heron Lake).

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.