Clontarf, MN · standard
ZIP Code 56226
Swift County, Minnesota — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 254
- 3/sq mi
- $111,750
- Median income
- $248,100
- Median home value
- 22.7%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Clontarf pairs an upper-quartile household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 13%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 43%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 92%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 56226 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 56226 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 81.9 square miles in Clontarf, Swift County, Minnesota. The area is home to 254 residents, producing a population density of 3 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 56226 against Minnesota and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 56226 sits at $111,750 (36% above the Minnesota average), while per-capita income is $45,039. The poverty rate stands at 5.6% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $248,100 (3% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 91.5% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 56226 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 22.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 41.1, and the average commute is —. We also surface 4 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 5 additional ZIPs sharing Swift County, so you can benchmark 56226 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 →
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 56226, Clontarf, 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
254
Population
81.9
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 56226?
41.1
Median Age
50.7%
Male
49.3%
Female
0.0%
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?
$111,750
Median Household Income
+36% vs state
$45,039
Per Capita Income
5.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 56226 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$111,750 Top 13% higher than 87% 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?
94
Total Housing Units
71
Occupied Units
23
Vacant Units
3.03
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$248,100
Median Home Value
-3% vs state
1973
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 5 business establishments in ZIP 56226, employing approximately 49 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,957,000.
5
Businesses
49
Employees
$3.0M
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
Want a side-by-side? Compare 56226 vs 56244 →
ZIP 56226 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 56215
Benson (56215)
4,693 residents
- 56381
Starbuck (56381)
2,458 residents
- 56244 1,496
Hancock (56244)
1,496 residents
- 56231 390
Danvers (56231)
390 residents
- 56226 254
Clontarf (56226)
254 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 56226 ranks #5 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 56226 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 56226
Clontarf (56226)
$111,750 median income
- 56231
Danvers (56231)
$110,000 median income
- 56244
Hancock (56244)
$85,417 median income
- 56381
Starbuck (56381)
$77,146 median income
- 56215
Benson (56215)
$56,604 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 56226 ranks the highest of 5 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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