Morton, MN · standard
ZIP Code 56270
Renville County, Minnesota — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,061
- 10/sq mi
- $61,944
- Median income
- $104,300
- Median home value
- 15.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Morton pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 33th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 11th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 10
- people per sq mi
- 87%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 56270 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 56270 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 104.0 square miles in Morton, Renville County, Minnesota. The area is home to 1,061 residents, producing a population density of 10 people per square mile, and falls within the Chicago time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 56270 against Minnesota and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 56270 sits at $61,944 (25% below the Minnesota average), while per-capita income is $30,053. The poverty rate stands at 14.6% and the unemployment rate at 2.3%. On housing, the median home value is $104,300 (59% below the state average) with median rent at $900 per month, and 86.5% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 56270 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 15.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 40.3, and the average commute is —. We also surface 2 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Renville County, so you can benchmark 56270 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 56270, Morton, MN · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
1,061
Population
104.0
Area (sq mi)
10
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 56270?
40.3
Median Age
50.4%
Male
49.6%
Female
0.7%
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?
$61,944
Median Household Income
-25% vs state
$30,053
Per Capita Income
14.6%
Poverty Rate
2.3%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 56270 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$61,944 33rd percentile higher than 33% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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?
470
Total Housing Units
438
Occupied Units
32
Vacant Units
2.46
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$104,300
Median Home Value
-59% vs state
$900
Median Rent
1972
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 22 business establishments in ZIP 56270, employing approximately 934 people with a combined annual payroll of $25,927,000.
22
Businesses
934
Employees
$25.9M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Wholesale trade | 3 | 13.6% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 3 | 13.6% |
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 56270 vs 55333 →
ZIP 56270 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 56266
Morgan (56266)
1,628 residents
- 56270
Morton (56270)
1,061 residents
- 55333
Franklin (55333)
856 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 56270 ranks #2 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 56270 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 56266
Morgan (56266)
$74,000 median income
- 56270
Morton (56270)
$61,944 median income
- 55333
Franklin (55333)
$54,688 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 56270 ranks #2 of 3 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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