Housing data for ZIP code 56119

ZIP code 56119 has an estimated 1,188 residents and 412 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Hersey Township, Nobles County.

25.5% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $724 (±$16) a month.

The median home value is $183,700 (±$10,820).

The median household income is $83,583 (±$1,150) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
1,188 (±183)
Median gross rent
$724
Median home value
$183,700
Households that rent
25.5%

How ZIP code 56119 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 56119Hersey TownshipNobles CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Residents1,188 (±183)22622,0415,739,445334,922,499
Housing units412 (±62)558,3962,545,030143,775,355
Households that rent25.5% (±12.0 points)3.6%25.8%27.8%34.8%
Median gross rent$724 (±$16)—$896$1,280$1,413
Median home value$183,700 (±$10,820)$212,500$197,200$329,300$332,700
Median household income$83,583 (±$1,150)$91,250$66,101$89,062$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$1,662 (±$326)$1,625$1,956$3,357$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income12.4% (±22.6 points)—42.0%48.1%51.1%
Built before 198061.9% (±9.8 points)92.8%71.5%52.1%49.7%
Average commute20.8 minutes (±3.6)22.5 minutes19.6 minutes22.7 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband92.5% (±2.8 points)89.1%88.0%91.6%91.0%
Median age of residents36.2 years (±5.3)19.8 years35.7 years38.8 years38.9 years

In ZIP 56119, median gross rent is lower than in Nobles County ($896).

It is also lower than in Minnesota ($1,280).

It is lower than the national figure ($1,413).

Its median home value is not measurably different from Hersey Township as a whole ($212,500).

Among the 8 ZIP codes in Nobles County with a published estimate, ZIP 56119 ranks 7 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 10 ZIP codes in Nobles County with a published estimate, ZIP 56119 ranks 3 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 10 ZIP codes in Nobles County with a published estimate, ZIP 56119 ranks 2 from highest to lowest median household income.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Rent in ZIP code 56119

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 56119Nobles CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Less than $50017.5% (±27.1 points)17.5%8.4%6.3%
$500 to $99975.3% (±26.7 points)40.6%21.5%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,4997.2% (±7.8 points)29.8%33.6%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,9990.0% (±20.5 points)4.7%21.4%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,4990.0% (±20.5 points)3.6%9.2%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9990.0% (±20.5 points)0.0%3.0%5.5%
$3,000 or more0.0% (±20.5 points)3.7%3.0%6.8%

The most common range is $500 to $999, paid by 75.3% of renting households.

Rent burden in ZIP code 56119

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 56119Nobles CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Less than 15%83.5% (±11.5 points)30.5%12.9%12.6%
15% to 19.9%3.1% (±3.8 points)9.7%12.9%12.2%
20% to 24.9%0.0% (±20.5 points)14.2%13.9%12.6%
25% to 29.9%1.0% (±2.0 points)3.7%12.1%11.5%
30% to 34.9%0.0% (±20.5 points)7.7%9.7%9.2%
35% or more12.4% (±9.5 points)34.3%38.4%41.9%

12.4% (±22.6 points) of renting households in ZIP code 56119 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 56119

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 56119Nobles CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Less than $50,0005.4% (±2.3 points)5.2%4.0%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,99913.4% (±5.8 points)13.0%3.7%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,99912.8% (±3.7 points)16.1%5.2%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,99929.2% (±8.1 points)16.6%8.1%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99915.8% (±4.9 points)25.5%22.6%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99916.4% (±4.5 points)18.3%36.9%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,9995.7% (±2.3 points)4.6%17.0%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more1.3% (±1.5 points)0.7%2.6%7.1%

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

The homes in ZIP code 56119

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 56119Nobles CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Single-family, detached76.0% (±10.7 points)79.4%66.0%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)14.6% (±9.5 points)3.1%7.4%6.2%
2 units0.7% (±0.9 points)1.4%2.1%3.4%
3 or 4 units0.0% (±5.3 points)2.2%2.1%4.3%
5 to 9 units0.0% (±5.3 points)1.0%2.2%4.5%
10 to 19 units0.5% (±0.8 points)3.8%3.2%4.3%
20 or more units0.2% (±0.4 points)7.4%14.0%10.3%
Mobile home8.0% (±6.8 points)1.8%2.9%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±5.3 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 56119 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 56119Nobles CountyMinnesotaUnited States
2020 or later0.0% (±5.3 points)0.3%1.9%2.0%
2010 to 20194.6% (±4.4 points)6.0%8.5%9.4%
2000 to 200917.2% (±9.4 points)6.1%13.3%13.6%
1990 to 19995.6% (±7.7 points)8.6%12.2%12.4%
1980 to 198910.7% (±5.2 points)7.5%12.0%12.9%
1970 to 197912.1% (±4.4 points)18.6%14.2%14.2%
1960 to 19694.9% (±2.3 points)10.1%9.1%9.9%
1950 to 19598.7% (±4.5 points)13.7%9.1%9.5%
1940 to 19496.3% (±3.2 points)6.2%4.1%4.4%
1939 or earlier29.9% (±6.4 points)22.9%15.6%11.7%

61.9% of the homes in ZIP code 56119 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 56119

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 56119Nobles CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Utility gas41.3% (±8.1 points)48.7%65.1%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.3.3% (±2.0 points)1.3%1.3%3.9%
Electricity17.3% (±9.4 points)15.5%19.4%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)37.0% (±8.2 points)32.4%10.8%4.9%
Wood0.0% (±5.5 points)0.4%1.6%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±5.5 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±5.5 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel1.3% (±1.0 points)0.9%0.9%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±5.5 points)0.7%0.9%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 56119 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 56119Nobles CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Drove alone67.4% (±8.0 points)73.4%68.9%68.8%
Carpooled19.4% (±7.8 points)14.1%7.5%8.5%
Public transportation0.0% (±3.4 points)1.6%1.8%3.2%
Walked2.9% (±1.4 points)3.3%2.5%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)0.6% (±0.6 points)1.2%1.7%2.0%
Worked from home9.6% (±3.6 points)6.4%17.6%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 56119 take an average of 20.8 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 56119

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
PlaceShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeMedian gross rentHouseholds that rent
Hersey Township32%—3.6%
Alba Township23%—2.8%
Ewington Township15%$53531.0%
Graham Lakes Township14%—7.8%
Lorain Township11%$6753.8%

A township or a New York town includes the villages inside it, so their shares can add up to more than the whole.

ZIP codes near 56119

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
561616.9 mi—$112,500$86,0004.1%
561878.7 mi$925$219,000$64,32630.7%
5613711 mi$830$123,900$71,25017.4%
5613111 mi$831$180,100$73,06317.6%
5616711 mi$629$134,200$73,20320.7%
5616512 mi—$212,500$106,25016.1%
5615015 mi$945$146,100$76,84412.3%
5611717 mi$1,375$133,000$63,43832.9%

Crime reported to police in Nobles County

In 2025, the police departments that report for Nobles County recorded 191 violent and 564 property crimes per 100,000 residents.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the figure for the county as a whole.

ZIP code 56119 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 56119: the Census Bureau’s area built from census blocks to match the ZIP code’s delivery area as closely as it can.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about ZIP 56119

What is the median rent in ZIP code 56119?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 56119 is $724 (±$16) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 56119?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 56119 is $183,700 (±$10,820) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 56119?

The median household income in ZIP code 56119 is $83,583 (±$1,150) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 56119 in?

Most of ZIP code 56119’s land lies in Hersey Township; it also covers Alba Township, Ewington Township, Graham Lakes Township, Lorain Township.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for ZCTA5 56119 (zip code tabulation area:56119).

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM

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