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ZIP Code 56440: Clarissa, MN

ZIP code 56440 uses the postal name Clarissa, Minnesota and lies entirely in Todd County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,400 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $53,250 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in Clarissa; 98% is outside any Census place.

  • ACS2020-24
  • Census2020
  • ZBP2023
  • IRS2022
5national area: Minnesota, Iowa, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin
564sectional center: Saint Cloud, MN (SCF 563)
40delivery area within it
Town
Clarissa · its only residential ZIP
Census places
Clarissa
House district
MN-7 119th Congress
Time zone
Central
Land area
55.8 sq mi · 25 people per sq mi

Where is ZIP code 56440?

56440 centers on 46.142°, -94.955° and covers 55.8 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 56438, 56446, 56437, 56347, 56479.

56347 · Long Prairie56437 · Bertha56438 · Browerville56446 · Eagle Bend56479 · Staples56440 · Clarissa (this ZIP)564405634756438564465643756347 · Long Prairie56437 · Bertha56438 · Browerville56446 · Eagle Bend56479 · Staples56440 · Clarissa (this ZIP)564405634756438564465643756347 · Long Prairie56437 · Bertha56438 · Browerville56446 · Eagle Bend56479 · Staples56440 · Clarissa (this ZIP)5644056347564385644656437
Shaded by median household income, in national fifths (ACS 2020-2024); 56440 outlined. Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries. <$54.1k$98.1k+no figure

The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 56440, 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 56440 compare with the rest of Todd County?

Rank of 56440 among the residential ZIP codes of its town, county and state (1 = the most; income and home value among ZIP codes of 1,000+ people living in households)
Measure56440In Todd CountyIn MN
People (ACS 2020-2024)1,39513th of 19485th of 881
Median household income$53k16th of 16537th of 545
Median home value$130k15th of 16541st of 558

Its median household income is higher than in 19% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 30% 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 56440?

The 2020 Census counted 1,343 people in 56440; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,395. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 4.7% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).

People, ACS 2020-2024
1,395±210 (90% margin)
2020 Census count
1,343−4.7% since 2010 (1,409)
Households
524
Median age
40.5

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 56440?

Of the 1,395 people the ACS estimates in 56440, 27.0% are under 18 and 25.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (85.7%), then Other or two or more (10.5%).

  • Under 1827.0%
  • 18 to 6447.7%
  • 65 and older25.2%
Age of the people of 56440 (ACS 2020-2024, B01001)
  • White, not Hispanic85.7%
  • Other or two or more10.5%
  • Hispanic or Latino2.4%
  • Asian, not Hispanic1.1%
  • Black, not Hispanic0.2%
Race and Hispanic origin in 56440 (ACS 2020-2024, B03002); each person counted once

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 56440 earn?

Median household income is $53,250 (ACS 2020-2024), the 16th highest of the 16 ranked ZIP codes in Todd County. It fell from $63,746 in 2015-2019 (in 2024 dollars), a change larger than the surveys' margins of error.

Median household income
$53,250±$8,520
Income per person
$26,562
Below the poverty line
20.3%
Unemployed (of the labor force)
4.2%
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
10.0%
Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
$49,713560 returns; wages 72% 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 56440?

Median home value (owners' estimate)
$129,800
Median gross rent
$813
Homes owned by their occupants
81.5%
Housing units
566

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).

What businesses are in 56440?

23 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 5 fewer than in 2018; the most are in other services (except public administration) (ZIP Code Business Patterns).

  • Other services (except public administration)8
  • Retail trade4

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 56440?

ZIP codes that share a boundary with 56440, then the nearest by center
ZIPTownPeopleHousehold incomeDistance
56438Browerville2,942$63k6.5 mi
56446Eagle Bend1,418$57k6.9 mi
56437Bertha1,410$60k8.7 mi
56347Long Prairie8,042$67k12.7 mi
56479Staples5,021$60k21.6 mi
56434Aldrich182$49k13.6 mi (near)
56319Carlos1,283$90k15.4 mi (near)
56453Hewitt841$71k16.0 mi (near)
56354Miltona1,337$89k16.6 mi (near)

Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.