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56022

Zip code 56022: Darfur, Minnesota

Residential delivery areaWatonwan CountyCentral Time
Population
63
Small sample: rough estimates
Median household income
$66K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$71K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
—
U.S. $1,413
Median age
42.3
U.S. 38.9
Land area
0.1 sq mi
460 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 56022

56022 is a small-town zip code in Darfur, Minnesota (Watonwan County), covering 0.1 sq mi of land. About 63 people live here, or 460 per square mile. The median resident is 42.3 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.

The median household earns $65,750 a year, 19% below the national median of $80,734. 6.3% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $70,600, or 1.1 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 71% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.

3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; production and manufacturing; and business and finance.

How 56022 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 63 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Median age
42.3
Under 18
15.9%
65 and over
12.7%

Race and ethnicity

  • White81%
  • Black0%
  • Hispanic19%
  • Asian0%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial0%
Diversity index
30.8
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
0%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
73%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
100%
Spanish
0%
Other Indo-European
0%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
0%

Households

Households
41
Average household size
1.5
Family households
22%
Married couples
19.5%
Living alone
48.8%
Veterans (of adults)
1.9%
Male / female
56% / 44%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
2%
$25–50k
32%
$50–75k
34%
$75–100k
29%
$100–150k
0%
$150–200k
0%
$200k+
2%

Median household income

56022
$65,750
Watonwan Co.
$71,699
Minnesota
$89,062
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$40,895
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
6.3%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
2.4%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.227
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

56022
$70,600
Watonwan Co.
$162,400
Minnesota
$329,300
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

56022
—
Watonwan Co.
$834
Minnesota
$1,280
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
100%
2–4 units
0%
5–19 units
0%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
0%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
50
Owner-occupied
70.7%
Vacant
18%
Median year built
1962
Median rooms
6
Renters paying 30%+ of income
0%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
0%
Home value to income
1.1× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
26%
Carpooled
39%
Transit
0%
Walked
0%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
29%
Other
5%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
0%
10–19
0%
20–29
30%
30–44
7%
45–59
0%
60+
63%
Average commute
—
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
4.4%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
81.8%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare
28%
Production
23%
Business and finance
14%
Cleaning and personal care
9%
Office and admin
9%
Management
5%
Construction and repair
5%
Farming, fishing and forestry
5%
Sales
2%
Computer and math
0%
Engineering and science
0%
Education
0%
Legal and social services
0%
Arts, media and sports
0%
Police and fire
0%
Food service
0%
Transportation and moving
0%

Industries

Health care and social assistance
28%
Manufacturing
23%
Finance, insurance and real estate
23%
Public administration
9%
Restaurants and hotels
7%
Construction
5%
Wholesale
2%
Agriculture and mining
2%
Education
0%
Retail
0%
Professional and technical services
0%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
0%
Admin, support and management
0%
Other services
0%
Information
0%
Arts and recreation
0%
Median earnings per worker
$36,750
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
0%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
9.3%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
0%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work56022U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$86,250$74,888
Service$21,042$26,804
Sales and office—$40,476
Construction and maintenance—$49,199
Production and transportation—$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
8%
High school
29%
Some college
45%
Associate's
16%
Bachelor's
3%
Graduate
0%
High school graduate or higher
92.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher
2.6%
Graduate or professional degree
0%
Households with broadband
82.9%
Cable, fiber or DSL
63.4%
No internet access
17.1%
Without health insurance
0%
Limited-English households
0%

Geography

City (USPS)
Darfur
Center point
44.0526° N, 94.8386° W
Land area
0.1 sq mi
Water area
under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone
Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Darfur100% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 56022

ZipCityDistanceIncome
56019Comfrey5 mi$65,833
56120Butterfield6.8 mi$77,188
56159Mountain Lake9 mi$71,648
56081Saint James11 mi$67,337
56118Bingham Lake12 mi$91,250
56056La Salle13 mi$105,000
56087Springfield15 mi$64,375
56160Odin16 mi$66,667
56145Jeffers17 mi$58,750
56041Hanska17 mi$80,833
56162Ormsby17 mi$88,625
56085Sleepy Eye17 mi$73,000

Questions about 56022

What city is zip code 56022?

56022 is assigned to Darfur, Minnesota. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 56022 in?

56022 is in Watonwan County, Minnesota.

What is the population of 56022?

About 63 people live in 56022, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 56022 in?

56022 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 56022?

The median household income in 56022 is $65,750.

What zip codes are near 56022?

The closest zip codes to 56022 are 56019, 56120, 56159, 56081, 56118.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 56022, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.