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ZIP Code 56022

Watonwan County, Minnesota - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.

70
280/sq mi High-density area
$65,750
Median income Near-median income area
$70,600
Median home value Below-median home value
2.6%
Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment

National ZIP placement

Darfur pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a low-density, homeowner-dominated area.

40th pct
household income, US ZIPs
3rd pct
home value, US ZIPs
280
people per sq mi
71%
owner-occupied homes

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 56022 against every reporting US ZIP.

ZIP code 56022 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Darfur, Watonwan County, Minnesota, home to just 70 residents across 0.2 square miles, a density of 280 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.

With fewer than 100 residents on file, this page keeps the Census figures below and skips the multi-chart expansion used on larger ZIPs. Small-N ACS estimates are already unstable enough without padding the page around them. Median household income is $65,750.

Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 56022, Darfur, MN · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.

Quick Facts

70

Population

0.2

Area (sq mi)

280

People / sq mi

Chicago

Time Zone

standard

ZIP Type

Who lives in ZIP 56022?

42.3

Median Age

55.6%

Male

44.4%

Female

0.0%

Foreign-Born

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

How much do residents earn?

$65,750

Median Household Income

-20% vs state ZIP avg

$40,895

Per Capita Income

6.3%

Poverty Rate

4.4%

Unemployment Rate

How ZIP 56022 ranks among Minnesota ZIPs

Darfur, MN household income vs. every Minnesota ZIP code

Median household income among 864 reporting Minnesota ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)

$65,750 23rd percentile higher than 23% of 864 Minnesota ZIPs

This ZIP $0 $200K+ every Minnesota ZIP, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more Minnesota ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What does housing look like?

50

Total Housing Units

41

Occupied Units

9

Vacant Units

1.54

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 70.7%
Renter 29.3%

$70,600

Median Home Value

-72% vs state ZIP avg

1962

Median Year Built

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What businesses operate in this ZIP?

Census Bureau data shows 6 business establishments in ZIP 56022, employing approximately 14 people with a combined annual payroll of $573,000.

6

Businesses

14

Employees

$573K

Annual Payroll

0

Industry Sectors

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.

Nearby ZIP Codes

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ZIP Code City Population Distance
56019 Comfrey, MN 914 4.9 mi
56120 Butterfield, MN 1,121 6.7 mi
56159 Mountain Lake, MN 2,928 9.0 mi

Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles

Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 56022, both outside MN so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).

Similar median household income

Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.

Frequently Asked Questions

What county is ZIP code 56022 in?

ZIP code 56022 (Darfur) is located in Watonwan County, Minnesota. Watonwan County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/watonwan-mn.

What is the population of ZIP code 56022?

ZIP code 56022 in Darfur, MN has a population of 70 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

ZIP 56022's figures come from ACS 5-Year Estimates, Census ZIP Code Business Patterns, and the FHFA House Price Index. See our methodology for details.

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