Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($71,875) for 56172 is less than the median household income for 56131 ($73,063), 56151 ($74,167), 56175 ($73,750), 56122 ($97,321), 56132 ($73,750), Murray County ($74,033), and The Lakes CDP ($87,969). But it's more than 56114 ($71,667), 56115 ($64,000), 56123 ($56,750), 56141 ($54,306), and Slayton city ($62,344).
| 56172 | $71,875 |
| Slayton city | $62,344 |
| The Lakes CDP | $87,969 |
| Murray County | $74,033 |
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The average household income ($90,535) for 56172 is less than the average household income for 56122 ($107,818), 56132 ($105,386), 56151 ($92,355), Murray County ($90,836), and The Lakes CDP ($108,937). But it's more than 56123 ($78,877), 56114 ($85,978), 56115 ($82,909), 56175 ($84,144), 56131 ($84,349), 56141 ($81,582), and Slayton city ($85,786).
| 56172 | $90,535 |
| Slayton city | $85,786 |
| The Lakes CDP | $108,937 |
| Murray County | $90,836 |
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The per-capita income for 56172 is $42,084. The per capita income ($42,084) for 56172 is less than the per capita income for 56132 ($52,115) and The Lakes CDP ($57,962). But it's more than 56175 ($32,719), 56141 ($32,254), 56151 ($40,943), 56114 ($36,928), 56115 ($37,777), 56122 ($39,227), 56123 ($35,856), 56131 ($36,852), Murray County ($40,935), and Slayton city ($39,011).
| 56172 | $42,084 |
| Slayton city | $39,011 |
| The Lakes CDP | $57,962 |
| Murray County | $40,935 |
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9.9% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (9.9%) for 56172 is less than the percent high income households for The Lakes CDP (11.8%). But it's more than 56175 (5.8%), 56141 (8.1%), 56151 (5.7%), 56114 (6.0%), 56115 (4.6%), 56122 (8.6%), 56123 (5.1%), 56131 (5.0%), 56132 (6.6%), Murray County (8.1%), and Slayton city (9.8%).
| 56172 | 9.9% |
| Slayton city | 9.8% |
| The Lakes CDP | 11.8% |
| Murray County | 8.1% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56172 | $61,196 | $88,819 | $93,750 | $48,276 |
| Slayton city | $-1 | $89,412 | $82,083 | $36,333 |
| The Lakes CDP | $-1 | $104,375 | $119,375 | $66,875 |
| Murray County | $61,071 | $87,000 | $89,333 | $51,953 |
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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 56172 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+ | |||||
| 56172 | +/-$10,389 | +/-$7,701 | +/-$3,052 | +/-3.0% | +/-$2,447 | +/-$8,054 | +/-$28,480 | +/-$9,236 |
| Slayton city | +/-$11,713 | +/-$10,621 | +/-$4,055 | +/-4.4% | +/-$-1 | +/-$12,524 | +/-$29,549 | +/-$6,810 |
| The Lakes CDP | +/-$7,617 | +/-$14,419 | +/-$5,711 | +/-4.2% | +/-$-1 | +/-$102,750 | +/-$37,252 | +/-$24,001 |
| Murray County | +/-$3,954 | +/-$3,994 | +/-$1,541 | +/-1.4% | +/-$2,416 | +/-$3,298 | +/-$12,218 | +/-$6,245 |