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ZIP Code 56221: Chokio, MN
ZIP code 56221 uses the postal name Chokio, Minnesota and lies mostly in Stevens County (88% of its land), reaching into Big Stone County and Traverse County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 730 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $74,583 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Chokio; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Chokio · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Stevens County (88%); Big Stone County (10%); Traverse County (2%)
- Census places
- Chokio
- House district
- MN-7 119th Congress
- State
- Minnesota
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 140.2 sq mi · 5 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 56221?
56221 centers on 45.560°, -96.187° and covers 140.2 square miles of land plus 0.4 of water. It borders 11 ZIP codes: 56207, 56236, 56267, 56235, 56240, 56225, 56248, 56278, 56227, 56296 and more.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 56221, 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 56221 compare with the rest of Stevens County?
| Measure | 56221 | In Stevens County | In MN |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 731 | 5th of 8 | 634th of 881 |
| Median household income | $75k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $121k | not ranked | not ranked |
56221's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (731). 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 11% 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 56221?
The 2020 Census counted 752 people in 56221; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 731. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 2.7% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 731±99 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 752−2.7% since 2010 (773)
- Households
- 343
- Median age
- 45.8
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 56221?
Of the 731 people the ACS estimates in 56221, 18.1% are under 18 and 26.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (95.6%).
- Under 1818.1%
- 18 to 6455.5%
- 65 and older26.4%
- White, not Hispanic95.6%
- Other or two or more2.3%
- Hispanic or Latino1.9%
- Black, not Hispanic0.1%
- Asian, 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 56221 earn?
Median household income is $74,583 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($79,754 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $74,583±$12,446
- Income per person
- $38,813
- Below the poverty line
- 9.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.2%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 22.3%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $72,420400 returns; wages 56% 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 56221?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $120,800
- Median gross rent
- $779
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 84.3%
- Housing units
- 387
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 56221?
19 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 5 fewer than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction6
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 56221?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56207 | Alberta | 211 | $88k | 6.9 mi |
| 56236 | Dumont | 493 | $80k | 12.4 mi |
| 56267 | Morris | 6,783 | $74k | 12.6 mi |
| 56235 | Donnelly | 523 | $73k | 13.2 mi |
| 56240 | Graceville | 796 | $77k | 14.3 mi |
| 56225 | Clinton | 734 | $96k | 14.9 mi |
| 56248 | Herman | 761 | $83k | 15.8 mi |
| 56278 | Ortonville | 2,698 | $63k | 17.4 mi |
| 56227 | Correll | 215 | $98k | 18.6 mi |
| 56296 | Wheaton | 1,956 | $54k | 23.1 mi |
| 56208 | Appleton | 2,113 | $60k | 23.4 mi |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.