Donnelly, MN · standard
ZIP Code 56235
Stevens County, Minnesota - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 579
- 3/sq mi Low-density area
- $72,500
- Median income Near-median income area
- $164,100
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 28.4%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Donnelly pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 49%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 32nd pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 77%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 56235 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 56235 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Donnelly, Stevens County, Minnesota, home to just 579 residents across 231.6 square miles, a density of 3 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 56235 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $72,500 (12% below the average Minnesota ZIP), while per-capita income is $38,812. The poverty rate is 8.0%, with unemployment at 0.4%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $164,100 (36% below the average Minnesota ZIP), and median rent is $1,295; owner occupancy is 76.9%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 28.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 37.4, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 2 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 4 more in Stevens County, so 56235 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 56235, Donnelly, 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
579
Population
231.6
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 56235?
37.4
Median Age
49.5%
Male
50.5%
Female
0.8%
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?
$72,500
Median Household Income
-12% vs state ZIP avg
$38,812
Per Capita Income
8.0%
Poverty Rate
0.4%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 56235 ranks among Minnesota ZIPs
Donnelly, 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)
$72,500 36th percentile higher than 36% 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
281housing units
281
Total Housing Units
238
Occupied Units
43
Vacant Units
2.20
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$164,100
Median Home Value
-36% vs state ZIP avg
$1,295
Median Rent
1946
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 9 business establishments in ZIP 56235, employing approximately 24 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,308,000.
9
Businesses
24
Employees
$1.3M
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 56235 vs 56267 →
ZIP 56235 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 56267
Morris (56267)
6,807 residents
- 56248 807
Herman (56248)
807 residents
- 56235 579
Donnelly (56235)
579 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 56235 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 56235 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 56248
Herman (56248)
$83,000 median income
- 56267
Morris (56267)
$74,442 median income
- 56235
Donnelly (56235)
$72,500 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 56235 ranks #3 of 3 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 56235, 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 56235 in?
ZIP code 56235 (Donnelly) is located in Stevens County, Minnesota. Stevens County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/stevens-mn.
What is the population of ZIP code 56235?
ZIP code 56235 in Donnelly, MN has a population of 579 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 56235?
The median household income in ZIP 56235 is $72,500, which is 5% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 56235?
The median home value in ZIP 56235 is $164,100, which is 41% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 56235?
The largest racial group in ZIP 56235 is White at 97.7%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 56235?
ZIP code 56235 has 9 business establishments employing approximately 24 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 56235?
In ZIP code 56235, 49.5% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 28.4% 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 56235?
In ZIP code 56235, approximately 76.9% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 23.1% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 56235?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 56235 is 8.0% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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