Hanska, MN · standard
ZIP Code 56041
Brown County, Minnesota — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,066
- 6/sq mi
- $80,833
- Median income
- $197,700
- Median home value
- 17.1%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Hanska pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 37%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 43th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 6
- people per sq mi
- 90%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 56041 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 56041 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 177.7 square miles in Hanska, Brown County, Minnesota. The area is home to 1,066 residents, producing a population density of 6 people per square mile, and falls within the Chicago time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 56041 against Minnesota and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 56041 sits at $80,833 (2% below the Minnesota average), while per-capita income is $42,649. The poverty rate stands at 5.9% and the unemployment rate at 0.9%. On housing, the median home value is $197,700 (23% below the state average) with median rent at $850 per month, and 90.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 56041 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 17.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 44.4, and the average commute is 22 minutes. We also surface 2 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 5 additional ZIPs sharing Brown County, so you can benchmark 56041 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Top industries in ZIP 56041
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 56041.
- Construction
Construction
3 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
3 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
3 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 56041, Hanska, MN · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
1,066
Population
177.7
Area (sq mi)
6
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 56041?
44.4
Median Age
51.9%
Male
48.1%
Female
1.3%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$80,833
Median Household Income
-2% vs state
$42,649
Per Capita Income
5.9%
Poverty Rate
0.9%
Unemployment Rate
21.8 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 56041 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$80,833 Top 37% higher than 63% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US 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 is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
479
Total Housing Units
440
Occupied Units
39
Vacant Units
2.36
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$197,700
Median Home Value
-23% vs state
$850
Median Rent
1947
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 18 business establishments in ZIP 56041, employing approximately 122 people with a combined annual payroll of $3,280,000.
18
Businesses
122
Employees
$3.3M
Annual Payroll
3
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 3 | 16.7% |
| Retail trade | 3 | 16.7% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 3 | 16.7% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 56041 vs 56056 →
ZIP 56041 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 56062
Madelia (56062)
3,208 residents
- 56041 1,066
Hanska (56041)
1,066 residents
- 56056 96
La Salle (56056)
96 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 56041 ranks #2 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 56041 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 56056
La Salle (56056)
$105,000 median income
- 56041
Hanska (56041)
$80,833 median income
- 56062
Madelia (56062)
$76,713 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 56041 ranks #2 of 3 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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