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ZIP Code 56240: Graceville, MN
ZIP code 56240 uses the postal name Graceville, Minnesota and lies mostly in Big Stone County (64% of its land) with the rest in Traverse County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 800 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $76,500 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Graceville; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Graceville · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Big Stone County (64%); Traverse County (36%)
- Census places
- Graceville
- House district
- MN-7 119th Congress
- State
- Minnesota
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 148.8 sq mi · 5 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 56240?
56240 centers on 45.563°, -96.484° and covers 148.8 square miles of land plus 3.9 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 56210, 56236, 56225, 56211, 56221, 56296.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 56240, 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 56240 compare with the rest of Big Stone County?
| Measure | 56240 | In Big Stone County | In MN |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 796 | 3rd of 11 | 614th of 881 |
| Median household income | $77k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $153k | not ranked | not ranked |
56240's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (796). 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 11% 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 56240?
The 2020 Census counted 954 people in 56240; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 796. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 8.4% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 796±111 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 954−8.4% since 2010 (1,042)
- Households
- 348
- Median age
- 48.8
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 56240?
Of the 796 people the ACS estimates in 56240, 23.0% are under 18 and 28.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (94.7%).
- Under 1823.0%
- 18 to 6448.4%
- 65 and older28.6%
- White, not Hispanic94.7%
- Other or two or more4.8%
- Hispanic or Latino0.5%
- 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 56240 earn?
Median household income is $76,500 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($70,859 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $76,500±$16,907
- Income per person
- $44,764
- Below the poverty line
- 17.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 16.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $75,778460 returns; wages 54% 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 56240?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $153,400
- Median gross rent
- $739
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 65.8%
- Housing units
- 422
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 56240?
27 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 5 fewer than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction5
- Health care and social assistance5
- Other services (except public administration)4
- Retail trade3
- Finance and insurance3
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 56240?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56210 | Barry | 16 | $84k | 3.7 mi |
| 56236 | Dumont | 493 | $80k | 8.2 mi |
| 56225 | Clinton | 734 | $96k | 8.6 mi |
| 56211 | Beardsley | 484 | $83k | 10.1 mi |
| 56221 | Chokio | 731 | $75k | 14.3 mi |
| 56296 | Wheaton | 1,956 | $54k | 18.2 mi |
| 56278 | Ortonville | 2,698 | $63k | 15.7 mi (near) |
| 56219 | Browns Valley | 697 | $69k | 16.3 mi (near) |
| 57227 | Corona, SD | 562 | $97k | 17.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.