Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($62,264) for 56097 is less than the median household income for 56072 ($80,417), 56029 ($67,857), 56042 ($89,750), 56068 ($74,250), 56009 ($80,804), 56014 ($62,917), 56025 ($91,786), Freeborn County ($71,023), Waseca County ($76,261), and Faribault County ($66,815). But it's more than 56032 ($50,000), 56051 ($54,286), 56091 ($56,250), Freeborn city ($50,000), Walters city ($38,125), and Wells city ($60,156).
| 56097 | $62,264 |
| Freeborn city | $50,000 |
| Walters city | $38,125 |
| Wells city | $60,156 |
| Faribault County | $66,815 |
| Freeborn County | $71,023 |
| Waseca County | $76,261 |
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The average household income ($80,467) for 56097 is less than the average household income for 56072 ($92,617), 56025 ($100,935), 56042 ($109,500), 56068 ($96,191), 56009 ($96,498), 56014 ($89,575), Freeborn County ($93,926), Waseca County ($90,562), and Faribault County ($86,181). But it's more than 56029 ($77,918), 56032 ($64,751), 56051 ($71,348), 56091 ($71,842), Walters city ($49,977), Wells city ($67,611), and Freeborn city ($63,898).
| 56097 | $80,467 |
| Freeborn city | $63,898 |
| Walters city | $49,977 |
| Wells city | $67,611 |
| Faribault County | $86,181 |
| Freeborn County | $93,926 |
| Waseca County | $90,562 |
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The per-capita income for 56097 is $37,498. The per capita income ($37,498) for 56097 is less than the per capita income for 56072 ($38,862), 56042 ($44,399), 56068 ($40,366), 56009 ($38,674), 56014 ($40,713), 56025 ($40,673), Freeborn County ($39,886), and Faribault County ($38,110). But it's more than 56091 ($34,373), 56029 ($33,383), 56032 ($26,039), 56051 ($35,990), Waseca County ($36,326), Freeborn city ($24,384), Walters city ($21,472), and Wells city ($33,190).
| 56097 | $37,498 |
| Freeborn city | $24,384 |
| Walters city | $21,472 |
| Wells city | $33,190 |
| Faribault County | $38,110 |
| Freeborn County | $39,886 |
| Waseca County | $36,326 |
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4.6% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (4.6%) for 56097 is less than the percent high income households for 56091 (4.8%), 56025 (5.1%), 56042 (7.4%), 56068 (7.5%), 56009 (5.8%), 56014 (8.5%), Freeborn County (6.6%), Waseca County (4.9%), and Faribault County (5.7%). But it's more than 56029 (2.5%), 56032 (0.6%), 56051 (3.7%), 56072 (4.1%), Walters city (0.0%), Wells city (1.5%), and Freeborn city (0.7%).
| 56097 | 4.6% |
| Freeborn city | 0.7% |
| Walters city | 0.0% |
| Wells city | 1.5% |
| Faribault County | 5.7% |
| Freeborn County | 6.6% |
| Waseca County | 4.9% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56097 | $85,000 | $84,063 | $61,045 | $47,061 |
| Freeborn city | $-1 | $36,875 | $88,750 | $36,250 |
| Walters city | $-1 | $-1 | $-1 | $39,063 |
| Wells city | $95,272 | $83,897 | $43,125 | $46,103 |
| Faribault County | $67,750 | $82,917 | $66,942 | $51,250 |
| Freeborn County | $47,917 | $85,074 | $87,364 | $49,381 |
| Waseca County | $61,000 | $94,615 | $82,083 | $53,521 |
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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 56097 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+ | |||||
| 56097 | +/-$6,289 | +/-$6,359 | +/-$2,903 | +/-1.7% | +/-$35,906 | +/-$5,706 | +/-$4,066 | +/-$5,662 |
| Freeborn city | +/-$22,798 | +/-$15,242 | +/-$7,521 | +/-1.4% | +/-$-1 | +/-$9,443 | +/-$58,381 | +/-$22,362 |
| Walters city | +/-$23,918 | +/-$20,063 | +/-$7,519 | +/-48.4% | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/-$8,815 |
| Wells city | +/-$14,607 | +/-$5,530 | +/-$2,936 | +/-1.2% | +/-$45,458 | +/-$6,531 | +/-$30,840 | +/-$5,179 |
| Faribault County | +/-$4,172 | +/-$3,462 | +/-$1,521 | +/-1.1% | +/-$21,709 | +/-$6,909 | +/-$7,533 | +/-$3,596 |
| Freeborn County | +/-$1,725 | +/-$6,633 | +/-$2,862 | +/-1.1% | +/-$16,435 | +/-$7,396 | +/-$6,751 | +/-$5,066 |
| Waseca County | +/-$4,791 | +/-$4,391 | +/-$1,497 | +/-1.0% | +/-$16,129 | +/-$9,162 | +/-$12,486 | +/-$4,410 |