Residential delivery area · Minnesota
ZIP Code 56244: Hancock, MN
ZIP code 56244 uses the postal name Hancock, Minnesota and lies mostly in Stevens County (60% of its land), reaching into Pope County and Swift County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,800 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $85,417 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Hancock; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Hancock · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Stevens County (60%); Pope County (33%); Swift County (7%)
- Census places
- Hancock
- House district
- MN-7 119th Congress
- State
- Minnesota
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 130.7 sq mi · 14 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 56244?
56244 centers on 45.478°, -95.780° and covers 130.7 square miles of land plus 4.2 of water. It borders 8 ZIP codes: 56226, 56267, 56323, 56249, 56381, 56231, 56215, 56208.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 56244, 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 56244 compare with the rest of Stevens County?
| Measure | 56244 | In Stevens County | In MN |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,832 | 2nd of 8 | 434th of 881 |
| Median household income | $85k | 1st of 2 | 233rd of 545 |
| Median home value | $162k | 2nd of 2 | 509th of 558 |
Its median household income is higher than in 68% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 21% of all 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 56244?
The 2020 Census counted 1,737 people in 56244; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,832. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 16.1% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,832
- 2020 Census count
- 1,737+16.1% since 2010 (1,496)
- Households
- 635
- Median age
- 33.7
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 56244?
Of the 1,832 people the ACS estimates in 56244, 31.3% are under 18 and 14.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (82.5%), then Hispanic or Latino (12.2%).
- Under 1831.3%
- 18 to 6454.4%
- 65 and older14.3%
- White, not Hispanic82.5%
- Hispanic or Latino12.2%
- Other or two or more4.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.8%
- Black, not Hispanic0.5%
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 56244 earn?
Median household income is $85,417 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($79,243 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $85,417±$12,574
- Income per person
- $42,519
- Below the poverty line
- 6.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 20.1%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $94,374850 returns; wages 53% 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 56244?
FHFA's house price index for 56244, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 76% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 54% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +2.8% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $162,100
- Median gross rent
- $914
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 78.9%
- Housing units
- 716
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 56244?
42 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 7 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction9
- Manufacturing6
- Retail trade6
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting4
- Transportation and warehousing4
- Other services (except public administration)4
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 56244?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56226 | Clontarf | 215 | $112k | 6.9 mi |
| 56267 | Morris | 6,783 | $74k | 10.2 mi |
| 56323 | Cyrus | 612 | $77k | 10.8 mi |
| 56249 | Holloway | 301 | $72k | 12.5 mi |
| 56381 | Starbuck | 2,344 | $77k | 12.9 mi |
| 56231 | Danvers | 405 | $110k | 13.7 mi |
| 56215 | Benson | 4,677 | $57k | 15.0 mi |
| 56208 | Appleton | 2,113 | $60k | 19.3 mi |
| 56207 | Alberta | 211 | $88k | 14.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.