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 Low-density area
- $111,750
- Median income Above-median income area
- $248,100
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 22.7%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
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 a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Clontarf, Swift County, Minnesota, home to just 254 residents across 81.9 square miles, a density of 3 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 56226 skews affluent, with a median household income of $111,750 (36% above the average Minnesota ZIP), while per-capita income is $45,039. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 5.6% and unemployment is 0.0%. Median home value is $248,100 (3% below the average Minnesota ZIP); 91.5% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 22.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 41.1, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 4 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 5 more in Swift County, so 56226 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
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 →
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 56226, Clontarf, 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
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 ZIP avg
$45,039
Per Capita Income
5.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 56226 ranks among Minnesota ZIPs
Clontarf, 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)
$111,750 Top 10% higher than 90% of 864 Minnesota ZIPs
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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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
94housing units
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 ZIP avg
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.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 56226, 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.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 56226 in?
ZIP code 56226 (Clontarf) is located in Swift County, Minnesota. Swift County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/swift-mn.
What is the population of ZIP code 56226?
ZIP code 56226 in Clontarf, MN has a population of 254 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 56226?
The median household income in ZIP 56226 is $111,750, which is 46% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 56226?
The median home value in ZIP 56226 is $248,100, which is 11% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 56226?
The largest racial group in ZIP 56226 is White at 96.3%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 2.3% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 56226?
ZIP code 56226 has 5 business establishments employing approximately 49 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 56226?
In ZIP code 56226, 63.1% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 22.7% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 56226?
In ZIP code 56226, approximately 91.5% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 8.5% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 56226?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 56226 is 5.6% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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