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ZIP Code 56270: Morton, MN
ZIP code 56270 uses the postal name Morton, Minnesota and lies mostly in Renville County (63% of its land) with the rest in Redwood County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,100 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $61,944 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 3% of its land lies in Morton; 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Morton · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Renville County (63%); Redwood County (37%)
- Census places
- Morton
- House district
- MN-7 119th Congress
- State
- Minnesota
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 48.2 sq mi · 22 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 56270?
56270 centers on 44.560°, -94.965° and covers 48.2 square miles of land plus 0.3 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 55333, 56283, 56266, 56277.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 56270, 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 56270 compare with the rest of Renville County?
| Measure | 56270 | In Renville County | In MN |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,076 | 11th of 16 | 548th of 881 |
| Median household income | $62k | 11th of 11 | 490th of 545 |
| Median home value | $104k | 11th of 11 | 553rd of 558 |
Its median household income is higher than in 33% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 28% 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 56270?
The 2020 Census counted 1,197 people in 56270; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,076. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,076±117 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,197
- Households
- 438
- Median age
- 40.3
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 56270?
Of the 1,076 people the ACS estimates in 56270, 25.1% are under 18 and 20.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (54.1%), then Other or two or more (36.8%).
- Under 1825.1%
- 18 to 6454.4%
- 65 and older20.5%
- White, not Hispanic54.1%
- Other or two or more36.8%
- Hispanic or Latino9.1%
- 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 56270 earn?
Median household income is $61,944 (ACS 2020-2024), the 11th highest of the 11 ranked ZIP codes in Renville County.
- Median household income
- $61,944±$11,974
- Income per person
- $30,053
- Below the poverty line
- 14.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.3%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 15.3%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $46,567660 returns; wages 64% 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 56270?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $104,300
- Median gross rent
- $900
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 86.5%
- Housing units
- 470
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 56270?
22 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 more than in 2018; the most are in wholesale trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Wholesale trade3
- Other services (except public administration)3
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 56270?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55333 | Franklin | 698 | $55k | 5.2 mi |
| 56283 | Redwood Falls | 6,481 | $66k | 8.8 mi |
| 56266 | Morgan | 1,583 | $74k | 9.9 mi |
| 56277 | Olivia | 2,905 | $70k | 14.4 mi |
| 55332 | Fairfax | 1,667 | $62k | 13.4 mi (near) |
| 56224 | Clements | 259 | $71k | 13.7 mi (near) |
| 55310 | Bird Island | 1,344 | $87k | 14.2 mi (near) |
| 55342 | Hector | 1,973 | $65k | 16.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.