PlainZIP

Danvers, MN · standard

ZIP Code 56231

Swift County, Minnesota - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.

390
2/sq mi
$110,000
Median income
$216,700
Median home value
19.8%
Bachelor's or higher

The verdict

Danvers pairs an upper-quartile household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.

Top 13%
household income, US ZIPs
48th pct
home value, US ZIPs
2
people per sq mi
98%
owner-occupied homes

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 56231 against every reporting US ZIP.

ZIP code 56231 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Danvers, Swift County, Minnesota, home to just 390 residents across 260.0 square miles, a density of 2 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.

ZIP 56231 skews affluent, with a median household income of $110,000 (34% above the Minnesota average), while per-capita income is $43,501. Local economic indicators show a 4.2% poverty rate alongside 6.5% unemployment. On housing, the median home value is $216,700 (15% below the state average) with median rent at - per month, and 97.5% of occupied units are owner-occupied.

Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 19.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 39.6, and the average commute is 29 minutes. A geography-based comparison follows: 2 ZIP codes within about 10 miles of 56231, plus 5 more within Swift County, give a clearer read than the national average alone.

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 56231, Danvers, 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

390

Population

260.0

Area (sq mi)

2

People / sq mi

Chicago

Time Zone

standard

ZIP Type

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Who lives in ZIP 56231?

39.6

Median Age

47.9%

Male

52.1%

Female

0.5%

Foreign-Born

White 99.0%
African American 0.0%
Asian 0.0%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 0.5%
Hispanic or Latino 0.5%

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?

$110,000

Median Household Income

+34% vs state

$43,501

Per Capita Income

4.2%

Poverty Rate

6.5%

Unemployment Rate

28.7 min

Mean Commute Time

How ZIP 56231 ranks nationally

Danvers, MN household income vs. every US ZIP code

Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked

$110,000 Top 13% higher than 87% of 30,318 US ZIPs

$0–$20,000: 118 US ZIPs (0%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 1,573 US ZIPs (5%). Below this entry. $40,000–$60,000: 7,092 US ZIPs (23%). Below this entry. $60,000–$80,000: 9,980 US ZIPs (33%). Below this entry. $80,000–$100,000: 5,778 US ZIPs (19%). Below this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 2,855 US ZIPs (9%). This entry sits in this band. $120,000–$140,000: 1,362 US ZIPs (4%). Above this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 686 US ZIPs (2%). Above this entry. $160,000–$180,000: 364 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. $180,000–$200,000: 186 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. $200,000–$220,000: 324 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. This ZIP $0 $200K+ every reporting US ZIP, bucketed by value

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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?

High School Graduate or Higher 60.8%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 19.8%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What does housing look like?

186

Total Housing Units

160

Occupied Units

26

Vacant Units

2.53

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 97.5%
Renter 2.5%

$216,700

Median Home Value

-15% vs state

1953

Median Year Built

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What businesses operate in this ZIP?

Census Bureau data shows 8 business establishments in ZIP 56231, employing approximately 41 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,551,000.

8

Businesses

41

Employees

$2.6M

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 56231 vs 56249 →

ZIP 56231 vs its nearest neighbors, by population

Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

residents

What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 56231 ranks the most populous - useful context the national average alone can't give.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023

ZIP 56231 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income

Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

median income

What this shows By household income, ZIP 56231 ranks #2 of 3 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023
ZIP Code City Population Distance
56249 Holloway, MN 296 7.1 mi
56226 Clontarf, MN 254 10.2 mi

More ZIP Codes in Swift County

56215 standard
Benson, MN
Pop: 4,693
56208 standard
Appleton, MN
Pop: 2,066
56271 standard
Murdock, MN
Pop: 1,196
56249 standard
Holloway, MN
Pop: 296
56226 standard
Clontarf, MN
Pop: 254

Related Areas

Swift County Danvers, MN Minnesota

Frequently Asked Questions

What county is ZIP code 56231 in? ▼
ZIP code 56231 (Danvers) 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 56231? ▼
ZIP code 56231 in Danvers, MN has a population of 390 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 56231? ▼
The median household income in ZIP 56231 is $110,000, which is 44% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 56231? ▼
The median home value in ZIP 56231 is $216,700, which is 22% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 56231? ▼
The largest racial group in ZIP 56231 is White at 99.0%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 0.5% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 56231? ▼
ZIP code 56231 has 8 business establishments employing approximately 41 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 56231? ▼
In ZIP code 56231, 60.8% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 19.8% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the average commute time in ZIP 56231? ▼
The mean commute time for workers in ZIP code 56231 is 28.7 minutes according to Census ACS data. The national average is roughly 26 minutes, so commuters here spend more time traveling to work than typical.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 56231? ▼
In ZIP code 56231, approximately 97.5% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 2.5% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 56231? ▼
The poverty rate in ZIP code 56231 is 4.2% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.

Read our methodology to see how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.