ZIP code
56553
Kent, MN
56553 covers Kent in Wilkin County, with 260 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 56553. Methodology
ZIP code map of 56553

About ZIP code 56553
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 56553. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 56553
Race
- White245
- American Indian or Alaska Native3
- Two or more races4
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 3
Age
- Under 1029
- 10 to 1930
- 20 to 2917
- 30 to 3931
- 40 to 4922
- 50 to 5940
- 60 to 6950
- 70 to 7922
- 80 and older11
Income and housing in 56553
Education
- High school graduate95.5%
- Bachelor's degree16.8%
- Graduate degree1.5%
Places covering 56553
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
- Kent25.8%
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- Wilkin County100.0%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
74.2% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 56553
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 299 | |
| 2006 | 279 | |
| 2007 | 290 | |
| 2009 | 275 | |
| 2010 | 275 | |
| 2011 | 292 | 264 |
| 2012 | 293 | 270 |
| 2013 | 273 | 270 |
| 2014 | 274 | 260 |
| 2015 | 271 | 260 |
| 2016 | 260 | 240 |
| 2017 | 234 | 240 |
| 2018 | 200 | 230 |
| 2019 | 215 | 220 |
| 2020 | 184 | 220 |
| 2021 | 202 | 200 |
| 2022 | 197 | 210 |
| 2023 | 260 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 56553
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 58001Abercrombie6.0 miPop 231 · Income $69,500
- 56594Wolverton8.4 miPop 429 · Income $93,958
- 58076Wahpeton10.7 miPop 528 · Income —
- 56520Breckenridge11.2 miPop 3,886 · Income $61,537
- 58075Wahpeton11.9 miPop 8,887 · Income $64,161
- 58018Colfax12.9 miPop 481 · Income $94,934
- 56579Rothsay13.5 miPop 1,070 · Income $95,288
- 58015Christine14.7 miPop 316 · Income $99,000
- 56543Foxhome16.7 miPop 224 · Income $64,643
- 58061Mooreton17.0 miPop 370 · Income $81,620
- 56514Barnesville17.4 miPop 4,055 · Income $88,690
- 56525Comstock17.9 miPop 76 · Income $88,750
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ZIP code 56553 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 56553 in?
- 56553 is in Kent, MN.
- What county is 56553 in?
- 56553 is in Wilkin County.
- What is the median household income in 56553?
- The median household income in 56553 is $64,971.
- Which ZIP codes are near 56553?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 56553.