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ZIP Code 56016: Clarks Grove, MN
ZIP code 56016 uses the postal name Clarks Grove, Minnesota and lies entirely in Freeborn County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 990 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $89,583 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in Clarks Grove; 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2023
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Clarks Grove · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Freeborn County
- Census places
- Clarks Grove
- Micro area
- Albert Lea, MN
- House district
- MN-1 119th Congress
- State
- Minnesota
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 25.8 sq mi · 38 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 56016?
56016 centers on 43.762°, -93.343° and covers 25.8 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 56045, 56007, 56042, 56026.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 56016, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 56016 compare with the rest of Freeborn County?
| Measure | 56016 | In Freeborn County | In MN |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 989 | 9th of 18 | 567th of 881 |
| Median household income | $90k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $210k | not ranked | not ranked |
56016's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (989). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 37% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 56016?
The 2020 Census counted 1,020 people in 56016; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 989. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 6.9% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 989±147 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,020−6.9% since 2010 (1,096)
- Households
- 428
- Median age
- 39.0
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 56016?
Of the 989 people the ACS estimates in 56016, 19.5% are under 18 and 15.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (78.1%), then Asian (not Hispanic) (16.5%).
- Under 1819.5%
- 18 to 6465.0%
- 65 and older15.5%
- White, not Hispanic78.1%
- Asian, not Hispanic16.5%
- Other or two or more2.9%
- Hispanic or Latino2.5%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 56016 earn?
Median household income is $89,583 (ACS 2020-2024). It rose from $72,768 in 2015-2019 (in 2024 dollars), a change larger than the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $89,583±$10,045
- Income per person
- $48,268
- Below the poverty line
- 9.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.7%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 18.2%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $63,339490 returns; wages 69% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 56016?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $209,900
- Median gross rent
- $865
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 85.0%
- Housing units
- 476
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 56016?
21 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 4 fewer than in 2018; the most are in wholesale trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Wholesale trade4
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services4
- Other services (except public administration)3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 56016?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56045 | Hollandale | 922 | $71k | 6.7 mi |
| 56007 | Albert Lea | 21,377 | $69k | 7.1 mi |
| 56042 | Hartland | 751 | $90k | 7.6 mi |
| 56026 | Ellendale | 2,124 | $100k | 8.9 mi |
| 56035 | Geneva | 387 | $62k | 5.3 mi (near) |
| 56043 | Hayward | 423 | $98k | 9.8 mi (near) |
| 56032 | Freeborn | 407 | $50k | 11.3 mi (near) |
| 56009 | Alden | 1,527 | $81k | 12.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.