Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($67,337) for 56081 is less than the median household income for 56162 ($88,625), 56088 ($71,354), 56120 ($77,188), 56041 ($80,833), 56056 ($105,000), 56060 ($80,093), 56062 ($76,713), 56085 ($73,000), Watonwan County ($71,699), and Brown County ($69,378). But it's more than 56019 ($65,833), 56160 ($66,667), and St. James city ($60,242).
| 56081 | $67,337 |
| St. James city | $60,242 |
| Brown County | $69,378 |
| Watonwan County | $71,699 |
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The average household income ($94,323) for 56081 is less than the average household income for 56041 ($98,785), 56056 ($99,632), and 56062 ($98,015). But it's more than 56162 ($93,932), 56088 ($81,611), 56120 ($85,513), 56160 ($87,983), 56019 ($77,124), 56060 ($84,149), 56085 ($93,737), Watonwan County ($93,447), Brown County ($86,644), and St. James city ($90,051).
| 56081 | $94,323 |
| St. James city | $90,051 |
| Brown County | $86,644 |
| Watonwan County | $93,447 |
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The per-capita income for 56081 is $35,956. The per capita income ($35,956) for 56081 is less than the per capita income for 56041 ($42,649), 56056 ($46,464), 56062 ($36,794), 56085 ($40,676), and Brown County ($37,653). But it's more than 56162 ($30,957), 56120 ($35,541), 56160 ($32,018), 56019 ($35,057), 56060 ($35,127), 56088 ($33,702), Watonwan County ($35,869), and St. James city ($33,295).
| 56081 | $35,956 |
| St. James city | $33,295 |
| Brown County | $37,653 |
| Watonwan County | $35,869 |
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8.4% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (8.4%) for 56081 is less than the percent high income households for 56160 (8.5%). But it's more than 56162 (6.1%), 56085 (5.6%), 56088 (3.4%), 56120 (3.0%), 56019 (4.1%), 56041 (5.2%), 56056 (0.0%), 56060 (3.9%), 56062 (4.7%), Watonwan County (6.5%), Brown County (5.3%), and St. James city (7.9%).
| 56081 | 8.4% |
| St. James city | 7.9% |
| Brown County | 5.3% |
| Watonwan County | 6.5% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56081 | $59,267 | $71,377 | $84,000 | $46,779 |
| St. James city | $58,922 | $70,795 | $77,100 | $36,250 |
| Brown County | $56,000 | $80,604 | $85,219 | $50,504 |
| Watonwan County | $58,750 | $74,375 | $95,761 | $49,757 |
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All income statistics above are the most current, comparable income statistics available from the US Census Bureau and are from the American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates. You can find this information and other demographics for 56081 on the US Census Bureau’s website. These values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars and were downloaded on 29 January 2026.
Margins of error for the income data are:
| Median Household Income | Average Household Income | Per Capita Income | High Income Households | Median Household Income by Age of Householder | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| under 25 | 25 to 44 | 45 to 64 | 65+ | |||||
| 56081 | +/-$9,563 | +/-$11,923 | +/-$4,276 | +/-3.5% | +/-$3,783 | +/-$9,011 | +/-$28,279 | +/-$5,987 |
| St. James city | +/-$7,440 | +/-$15,657 | +/-$5,471 | +/-4.5% | +/-$840 | +/-$9,744 | +/-$23,643 | +/-$12,991 |
| Brown County | +/-$3,150 | +/-$2,755 | +/-$1,052 | +/-0.9% | +/-$32,133 | +/-$5,933 | +/-$4,976 | +/-$2,664 |
| Watonwan County | +/-$4,196 | +/-$7,298 | +/-$2,631 | +/-2.1% | +/-$8,167 | +/-$10,122 | +/-$17,866 | +/-$4,749 |