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ZIP Code 56041: Hanska, MN
ZIP code 56041 uses the postal name Hanska, Minnesota and lies mostly in Brown County (99% of its land) with the rest in Blue Earth County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $80,833 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Hanska; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2022
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Hanska · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Brown County (99%); Blue Earth County (1%)
- Census places
- Hanska
- Micro area
- New Ulm, MN
- House district
- MN-1 119th Congress
- State
- Minnesota
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 72.7 sq mi · 14 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 56041?
56041 centers on 44.161°, -94.533° and covers 72.7 square miles of land plus 4.0 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 56062, 56073, 56081, 56085, 56055.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 56041, 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 56041 compare with the rest of Brown County?
| Measure | 56041 | In Brown County | In MN |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,039 | 7th of 11 | 559th of 881 |
| Median household income | $81k | 1st of 7 | 276th of 545 |
| Median home value | $198k | 2nd of 7 | 441st of 558 |
Its median household income is higher than in 63% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 21% of all 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 56041?
The 2020 Census counted 1,075 people in 56041; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,039. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 0.8% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,039±104 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,075+0.8% since 2010 (1,066)
- Households
- 440
- Median age
- 44.4
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 56041?
Of the 1,039 people the ACS estimates in 56041, 24.3% are under 18 and 24.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (94.7%).
- Under 1824.3%
- 18 to 6451.4%
- 65 and older24.4%
- White, not Hispanic94.7%
- Other or two or more2.0%
- Hispanic or Latino1.6%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.6%
- 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 56041 earn?
Median household income is $80,833 (ACS 2020-2024), the highest of the 7 ranked ZIP codes in Brown County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($83,479 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $80,833±$8,668
- Income per person
- $42,649
- Below the poverty line
- 5.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.9%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 17.1%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $78,879570 returns; wages 54% 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 56041?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $197,700
- Median gross rent
- $850
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 90.0%
- Housing units
- 479
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 56041?
18 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 fewer than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction3
- Retail trade3
- 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 56041?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56062 | Madelia | 3,234 | $77k | 9.8 mi |
| 56073 | New Ulm | 17,339 | $70k | 10.5 mi |
| 56081 | Saint James | 6,172 | $67k | 12.7 mi |
| 56085 | Sleepy Eye | 5,047 | $73k | 13.4 mi |
| 56055 | Lake Crystal | 3,898 | $91k | 14.9 mi |
| 56056 | La Salle | 55 | $105k | 6.5 mi (near) |
| 56030 | Essig | 30 | $61k | 11.8 mi (near) |
| 56021 | Courtland | 1,108 | $97k | 13.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.