What city is 56178 in?

56178 is a Tyler, MN mailing address. By land area, 3% lies inside Tyler; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 56178?

About 1,669 people (±160), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 1,651.

What is the median household income in 56178?

$87,031 (±$7,506), 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 56178?

2 USPS carrier routes with 563 residential and 13 business mailboxes (576 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 56178?

The closest, measured center to center: 56169 (6.6 mi, Russell), 56113 (8.3 mi, Arco), 56170 (8.5 mi, Ruthton), 56149 (8.9 mi, Lake Benton), 56157 (12.1 mi, Lynd) and 56115 (12.2 mi, Balaton).

56178 ZIP Code, Tyler, MN

Q: What county is 56178 in?

56178 is mostly in Lincoln County (86% of its land), with smaller parts in Lyon County.

56178 is a ZIP code in Tyler, Minnesota — mostly in Lincoln County (86% of its land), with smaller parts in Lyon County. It covers 84 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 56169, 56113 and 56170. 1,669 people live here in 636 households. It is rural, with fewer than 100 people per square mile, and most homes are owner-occupied (81%). Median household income is $87,031, close to the Minnesota median of $89,062.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Tyler, MN
County: Lincoln County
Land area: 84 sq mi
Population: 1,669
Median household income: $87,031
Carrier routes: 2 (563 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	1,669
Households	636
Median household income	$87,031
Income per person	$42,916
Median age	43.5
Homeowners	81.4%
Median home value	$165,400
Median rent	$750
Bachelor's degree or higher	26.6%
Average commute (minutes)	22.8
Households with kids under 18	33.8%
Moved in the past year	8.2%
Below the poverty line	7.2%
Broadband internet	88.7%
Speak a non-English language at home	3.1%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	4.4%
$10–15K	1.1%
$15–25K	4.7%
$25–35K	4.1%
$35–50K	10.5%
$50–75K	18.9%
$75–100K	10.4%
$100–150K	23.9%
$150–200K	12.3%
$200K+	9.7%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	14.0%
10–19	11.6%
20–24	4.6%
25–34	9.9%
35–44	12.1%
45–54	12.8%
55–64	13.9%
65–74	8.9%
75+	12.3%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	34.4%
Owned outright	36.7%
Rented	16.1%
Vacant	12.8%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	92.2%
Townhome	0.5%
2–4 units	4.3%
5–19 units	2.4%
20+ units	0.0%
Mobile / other	0.5%

Businesses in 56178

72 business establishments with 529 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Other Services (except Public Administration): 13
Health Care and Social Assistance: 12
Construction: 11
Retail Trade: 11
Finance and Insurance: 7
Transportation and Warehousing: 4
Wholesale Trade: 3

EDDM carrier routes

56178 has 2 USPS carrier routes with 563 residential and 13 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 56178

56178 has 2 USPS carrier routes (2 rural (R)) with 563 residential and 13 business mailboxes. Routes range from 281 homes (R001) to 282 homes (R002); the median route has 282 homes. The Census counted 636 households in 56178 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

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

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Route R001 — USPS business mailboxes 7, 281 homes
Route R002 — USPS business mailboxes 6, 282 homes

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Every carrier route in 56178

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
R001	Rural	281	7	$94,934	—	—	—
R002	Rural	282	6	$72,388	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 56178 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

56169 — Russell city, MN (6.6 mi)
56113 — Arco city, MN (8.3 mi)
56170 — Ruthton city, MN (8.5 mi)
56149 — Lake Benton city, MN (8.9 mi)
56157 — Lynd city, MN (12.1 mi)
56115 — Balaton city, MN (12.2 mi)
56139 — Holland city, MN (12.8 mi)
56142 — Ivanhoe city, MN (13.6 mi)

Areas that include 56178

Where it ranks

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 56178, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 56178 in?: 56178 is a Tyler, MN mailing address. By land area, 3% lies inside Tyler; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 56178 in?: 56178 is mostly in Lincoln County (86% of its land), with smaller parts in Lyon County.
What is the population of 56178?: About 1,669 people (±160), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 1,651.
What is the median household income in 56178?: $87,031 (±$7,506), 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 56178?: 2 USPS carrier routes with 563 residential and 13 business mailboxes (576 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 56178?: The closest, measured center to center: 56169 (6.6 mi, Russell), 56113 (8.3 mi, Arco), 56170 (8.5 mi, Ruthton), 56149 (8.9 mi, Lake Benton), 56157 (12.1 mi, Lynd) and 56115 (12.2 mi, Balaton).

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