Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($84,000) for 56279 is less than the median household income for 56273 ($90,122) and 56288 ($111,021). But it's more than 56201 ($68,804), 56252 ($82,571), 56282 ($69,896), 56289 ($78,958), Kandiyohi County ($76,592), Pennock city ($72,031), and Willmar city ($62,280).
| 56279 | $84,000 |
| Pennock city | $72,031 |
| Willmar city | $62,280 |
| Kandiyohi County | $76,592 |
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The average household income ($98,692) for 56279 is less than the average household income for 56273 ($103,317) and 56288 ($141,890). But it's more than 56201 ($86,667), 56252 ($94,834), 56282 ($90,561), 56289 ($94,753), Kandiyohi County ($96,382), Pennock city ($87,842), and Willmar city ($80,870).
| 56279 | $98,692 |
| Pennock city | $87,842 |
| Willmar city | $80,870 |
| Kandiyohi County | $96,382 |
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The per-capita income for 56279 is $39,729. The per capita income ($39,729) for 56279 is less than the per capita income for 56273 ($41,577), 56288 ($62,865), and 56289 ($46,031). But it's more than 56201 ($33,913), 56252 ($39,714), 56282 ($38,011), Kandiyohi County ($38,860), Pennock city ($34,277), and Willmar city ($31,826).
| 56279 | $39,729 |
| Pennock city | $34,277 |
| Willmar city | $31,826 |
| Kandiyohi County | $38,860 |
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8.7% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (8.7%) for 56279 is less than the percent high income households for 56288 (17.8%). But it's more than 56289 (5.0%), 56252 (7.9%), 56273 (7.5%), 56282 (3.8%), 56201 (5.2%), Kandiyohi County (7.0%), Pennock city (7.4%), and Willmar city (3.9%).
| 56279 | 8.7% |
| Pennock city | 7.4% |
| Willmar city | 3.9% |
| Kandiyohi County | 7.0% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56279 | $68,750 | $90,417 | $116,875 | $51,875 |
| Pennock city | $-1 | $86,500 | $80,000 | $41,250 |
| Willmar city | $44,609 | $70,886 | $82,658 | $49,724 |
| Kandiyohi County | $49,375 | $83,532 | $94,673 | $60,833 |
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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 56279 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+ | |||||
| 56279 | +/-$13,576 | +/-$12,371 | +/-$4,364 | +/-4.5% | +/-$27,698 | +/-$15,722 | +/-$17,642 | +/-$16,334 |
| Pennock city | +/-$25,899 | +/-$18,112 | +/-$7,089 | +/-7.7% | +/-$-1 | +/-$40,717 | +/-$35,070 | +/-$25,636 |
| Willmar city | +/-$3,957 | +/-$5,234 | +/-$2,247 | +/-1.5% | +/-$25,838 | +/-$8,114 | +/-$14,593 | +/-$7,443 |
| Kandiyohi County | +/-$2,794 | +/-$3,517 | +/-$1,348 | +/-1.0% | +/-$19,096 | +/-$5,505 | +/-$6,537 | +/-$6,582 |