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ZIP Code 56236: Dumont, MN
ZIP code 56236 uses the postal name Dumont, Minnesota and lies mostly in Traverse County (94% of its land) with the rest in Big Stone County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 490 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $79,750 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Dumont (under 1%) and Johnson (under 1%); more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Dumont · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Traverse County (94%); Big Stone County (6%)
- Census places
- Dumont (under 1%); Johnson (under 1%)
- House district
- MN-7 119th Congress
- State
- Minnesota
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 106.1 sq mi · 5 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 56236?
56236 centers on 45.665°, -96.396° and covers 106.1 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 56240, 56296, 56221.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 56236, 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 56236 compare with the rest of Traverse County?
| Measure | 56236 | In Traverse County | In MN |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 493 | 6th of 9 | 707th of 881 |
| Median household income | $80k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $168k | not ranked | not ranked |
56236's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (493). 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 10% 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 56236?
The 2020 Census counted 299 people in 56236; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 493. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 493±87 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 299
- Households
- 179
- 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 56236?
Of the 493 people the ACS estimates in 56236, 21.9% are under 18 and 16.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (95.9%).
- Under 1821.9%
- 18 to 6461.5%
- 65 and older16.6%
- White, not Hispanic95.9%
- Other or two or more4.1%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- 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 56236 earn?
Median household income is $79,750 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $79,750±$18,762
- Income per person
- $42,824
- Below the poverty line
- 3.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 1.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 22.1%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $109,376170 returns; wages 40% 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 56236?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $168,100
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 93.3%
- Housing units
- 208
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 56236?
11 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 more than in 2018; the most are in wholesale trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Wholesale trade3
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 56236?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56240 | Graceville | 796 | $77k | 8.2 mi |
| 56296 | Wheaton | 1,956 | $54k | 11.8 mi |
| 56221 | Chokio | 731 | $75k | 12.4 mi |
| 56210 | Barry | 16 | $84k | 10.8 mi (near) |
| 56211 | Beardsley | 484 | $83k | 14.9 mi (near) |
| 56248 | Herman | 761 | $83k | 15.1 mi (near) |
| 56225 | Clinton | 734 | $96k | 15.6 mi (near) |
| 56274 | Norcross | 170 | $119k | 17.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.