ZIP 56355 · Nelson
Who lives in ZIP code 56355 (Nelson, MN): age, income, housing, education and work.
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)
2026 ZIP profile
Nelson, MN · Douglas County
uszips 2026
People737
Median age37.1
Household income$97,500
Home value$327,087
Median rent$782/mo
Poverty6.1%
College degree+21.6%
Commute20 min
Place
- Metro area
- Alexandria, MN (micro)
- Time zone
- Central
- Density
- 11 / sq mi
- Housing units
- 282
County
Share of the ZIP's people in each county.
Age mix
9.6% are 65 or older; 66.9% are adults.
Household income
49.3% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $49,750.
Education (adults 25+)
35.3% of degrees are in STEM fields.
Race
3.7% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
Households & family
- Married
- 68.3%
- Never married
- 19.9%
- Divorced
- 8.8%
- Widowed
- 3.1%
- Family size
- 3.21
- Dual-income families
- 80.5%
Housing
- Own their home
- 77.0%
- Rent burden
- —
- Men / women
- 54% / 47%
Work
- In labor force
- 83.5%
- Unemployment
- 0.9%
- Self-employed
- 15.2%
- Farmers
- 9.1%
Community
- Charitable givers
- 12.1%
- Veterans
- 7.5%
- With a disability
- 8.0%
- No health insurance
- 4.3%
- Limited English
- 0.0%
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.