Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($71,648) for 56159 is less than the median household income for 56101 ($77,083), 56111 ($98,125), 56118 ($91,250), 56120 ($77,188), Cottonwood County ($72,941), and Jackson County ($75,743). But it's more than 56019 ($65,833), 56143 ($70,771), 56160 ($66,667), and Mountain Lake city ($66,490).
| 56159 | $71,648 |
| Mountain Lake city | $66,490 |
| Cottonwood County | $72,941 |
| Jackson County | $75,743 |
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The average household income ($89,321) for 56159 is less than the average household income for 56101 ($97,087), 56111 ($152,181), 56118 ($102,402), 56143 ($90,334), and Jackson County ($95,928). But it's more than 56019 ($77,124), 56120 ($85,513), 56160 ($87,983), Cottonwood County ($89,108), and Mountain Lake city ($80,786).
| 56159 | $89,321 |
| Mountain Lake city | $80,786 |
| Cottonwood County | $89,108 |
| Jackson County | $95,928 |
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The per-capita income for 56159 is $33,260. The per capita income ($33,260) for 56159 is less than the per capita income for 56143 ($43,347), 56118 ($41,949), 56120 ($35,541), 56019 ($35,057), 56101 ($39,607), 56111 ($78,267), Jackson County ($43,301), and Cottonwood County ($36,506). But it's more than 56160 ($32,018) and Mountain Lake city ($29,243).
| 56159 | $33,260 |
| Mountain Lake city | $29,243 |
| Cottonwood County | $36,506 |
| Jackson County | $43,301 |
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6.6% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (6.6%) for 56159 is less than the percent high income households for 56111 (12.3%), 56143 (7.7%), 56160 (8.5%), 56101 (9.6%), 56118 (9.0%), Jackson County (7.8%), and Cottonwood County (7.3%). But it's more than 56019 (4.1%), 56120 (3.0%), and Mountain Lake city (3.7%).
| 56159 | 6.6% |
| Mountain Lake city | 3.7% |
| Cottonwood County | 7.3% |
| Jackson County | 7.8% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56159 | $79,063 | $76,250 | $77,500 | $46,429 |
| Mountain Lake city | $79,375 | $75,662 | $66,316 | $45,144 |
| Cottonwood County | $54,946 | $90,664 | $90,625 | $47,260 |
| Jackson County | $21,736 | $99,194 | $88,853 | $47,684 |
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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 56159 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+ | |||||
| 56159 | +/-$8,278 | +/-$7,707 | +/-$3,768 | +/-2.5% | +/-$43,697 | +/-$19,542 | +/-$35,464 | +/-$2,017 |
| Mountain Lake city | +/-$8,769 | +/-$9,594 | +/-$4,197 | +/-3.1% | +/-$54,431 | +/-$16,456 | +/-$11,273 | +/-$10,605 |
| Cottonwood County | +/-$5,820 | +/-$4,540 | +/-$1,745 | +/-1.8% | +/-$15,833 | +/-$9,409 | +/-$12,727 | +/-$4,049 |
| Jackson County | +/-$3,304 | +/-$4,465 | +/-$1,891 | +/-1.6% | +/-$18,894 | +/-$5,353 | +/-$2,202 | +/-$7,389 |