Zip code 56046: Hope, Minnesota

Q: What city is zip code 56046?

56046 is assigned to Hope, Minnesota. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 56046 in?

56046 is in Steele County, Minnesota.

Q: What is the population of 56046?

About 157 people live in 56046, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 56046?

The median household income in 56046 is $61,042.

Q: What zip codes are near 56046?

The closest zip codes to 56046 are 56026, 55060, 56035, 55917, 56072.

Residential delivery areaSteele CountyCentral Time

Population

157

Small sample: rough estimates

Median household income

$61K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$99K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

—

U.S. $1,413

Median age

27.3

U.S. 38.9

Land area

2 sq mi

80 people/sq mi

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

About 56046

56046 is a small-town zip code in Hope, Minnesota (Steele County), covering 2 sq mi of land. About 157 people live here, or 80 per square mile. The median resident is 27.3 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 $61,042 a year, 24% below the national median of $80,734. 9.6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $98,900, or 1.6 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 92% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.

18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 16.3 minutes each way, and 4% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in transportation and moving goods; healthcare; and engineering and science.

How 56046 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 157 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

Broadband access100%
99th
StrengthU.S. 91% · MN 91.6%6th of 851 in MN
Residents under 1835%
99th
U.S. 22% · MN 22.9%13th of 854 in MN
Homeownership rate91.8%
97th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · MN 72.2%141st of 851 in MN
Healthcare workers14.7%
94th
U.S. 9.7% · MN 10.9%104th of 852 in MN
Uninsured rate12.7%
82nd
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · MN 4.7%30th of 853 in MN
Government workers18.7%
80th
U.S. 14.5% · MN 12.9%143rd of 852 in MN
Rent-burdened renters50%
47th
U.S. 51.1% · MN 48.1%259th of 828 in MN
Tech workers2.7%
47th
U.S. 3.8% · MN 4%239th of 852 in MN
Poverty rate9.6%
42nd
U.S. 12.5% · MN 9.3%355th of 852 in MN
Residents 65 and older14%
30th
U.S. 17.2% · MN 17.3%730th of 854 in MN
Median household income$61,042
22nd
U.S. $80,734 · MN $89,062738th of 846 in MN
Diversity index27
20th
U.S. 61.4 · MN 41.1269th of 854 in MN
Foreign-born residents3.2%
19th
U.S. 14.1% · MN 8.7%295th of 854 in MN
Bachelor's degree or higher18.4%
17th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · MN 39.4%640th of 854 in MN
Population density80/sq mi
11th
U.S. 95/sq mi · MN 72/sq mi266th of 854 in MN
Median earnings per worker$35,750
10th
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · MN $54,389817th of 851 in MN
Veterans2%
6th
U.S. 6.2% · MN 5.9%833rd of 854 in MN
Per capita income$22,932
5th
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · MN $48,237841st of 853 in MN
Work from home4%
5th
U.S. 15.1% · MN 17.6%819th of 852 in MN
Average commute16.3 min
3rd
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · MN 22.7 min791st of 849 in MN
Median home value$98,900
2nd
U.S. $332,700 · MN $329,300824th of 842 in MN
Median age27.3
2nd
U.S. 38.9 · MN 38.8841st of 854 in MN
Population157
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · MN 5,739,445832nd of 854 in MN
Unemployment rate0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · MN 4.1%850th of 853 in MN
Housing vacancy0%
1st
U.S. 10.1% · MN 9.3%850th of 851 in MN
Self-employed workers0%
1st
U.S. 10% · MN 9.3%852nd of 852 in MN
Income inequality (Gini)0.271
1st
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · MN 0.453844th of 848 in MN

Measure	56046	Steele	MN	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in MN
Broadband accessStrength	100%	87.7%	91.6%	91%	99th	6th of 851
Residents under 18	35%	24.3%	22.9%	22%	99th	13th of 854
Homeownership rateStrength	91.8%	79.4%	72.2%	65.2%	97th	141st of 851
Healthcare workers	14.7%	9%	10.9%	9.7%	94th	104th of 852
Uninsured rateWeakness	12.7%	3.5%	4.7%	8.4%	82nd	30th of 853
Government workers	18.7%	14.6%	12.9%	14.5%	80th	143rd of 852
Rent-burdened renters	50%	60.9%	48.1%	51.1%	47th	259th of 828
Tech workers	2.7%	4.6%	4%	3.8%	47th	239th of 852
Poverty rate	9.6%	8.3%	9.3%	12.5%	42nd	355th of 852
Residents 65 and older	14%	19.2%	17.3%	17.2%	30th	730th of 854
Median household income	$61,042	$84,196	$89,062	$80,734	22nd	738th of 846
Diversity index	27	29.3	41.1	61.4	20th	269th of 854
Foreign-born residents	3.2%	4.3%	8.7%	14.1%	19th	295th of 854
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	18.4%	28%	39.4%	35.7%	17th	640th of 854
Population density	80/sq mi	87/sq mi	72/sq mi	95/sq mi	11th	266th of 854
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$35,750	$52,253	$54,389	$49,666	10th	817th of 851
Veterans	2%	7.4%	5.9%	6.2%	6th	833rd of 854
Per capita incomeWeakness	$22,932	$41,674	$48,237	$44,673	5th	841st of 853
Work from home	4%	8.7%	17.6%	15.1%	5th	819th of 852
Average commuteStrength	16.3 min	19.1 min	22.7 min	26.4 min	3rd	791st of 849
Median home value	$98,900	$245,400	$329,300	$332,700	2nd	824th of 842
Median age	27.3	40.5	38.8	38.9	2nd	841st of 854
Population	157	37,439	5,739,445	334,922,499	1st	832nd of 854
Unemployment rateStrength	0%	3.4%	4.1%	5.2%	1st	850th of 853
Housing vacancy	0%	5.4%	9.3%	10.1%	1st	850th of 851
Self-employed workers	0%	8.3%	9.3%	10%	1st	852nd of 852
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.271	0.414	0.453	0.483	1st	844th of 848

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

18%

Under 5

17%

5–17

10%

18–24

22%

25–34

11%

35–44

45–54

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

27.3

Under 18

35%

65 and over

14%

Race and ethnicity

White84%
Black0%
Hispanic15%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial0.6%

Diversity index

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

3.2%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

74.5%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

94%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 49
Average household size: 3.2
Family households: 65.3%
Married couples: 40.8%
Living alone: 34.7%
Veterans (of adults): 2%
Male / female: 59% / 41%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

27%

$50–75k

35%

$75–100k

$100–150k

22%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

56046

$61,042

Steele Co.

$84,196

Minnesota

$89,062

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$22,932

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

9.6%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

4.1%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.271

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

56046

$98,900

Steele Co.

$245,400

Minnesota

$329,300

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

56046

—

Steele Co.

$1,061

Minnesota

$1,280

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

96%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 49
Owner-occupied: 91.8%
Vacant: 0%
Median year built: 1952
Median rooms: 5.2
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 50%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 50%
Home value to income: 1.6× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

83%

Carpooled

11%

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

74%

20–29

18%

30–44

45–59

60+

Average commute

16.3 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

71.4%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Transportation and moving

16%

Healthcare

15%

Engineering and science

12%

Legal and social services

11%

Sales

11%

Construction and repair

11%

Office and admin

Production

Education

Computer and math

Police and fire

Management

Business and finance

Arts, media and sports

Food service

Cleaning and personal care

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Retail

27%

Health care and social assistance

23%

Public administration

12%

Manufacturing

Agriculture and mining

Education

Information

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Admin, support and management

Other services

Professional and technical services

Construction

Restaurants and hotels

Finance, insurance and real estate

Wholesale

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$35,750

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

U.S. 10%

Government workers

18.7%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

9.3%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	56046	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$27,500	$74,888
Service	—	$26,804
Sales and office	$22,917	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	—	$49,199
Production and transportation	$36,563	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

40%

Some college

37%

Associate's

Bachelor's

16%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 97.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.3%
Households with broadband: 100%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 75.5%
No internet access: 0%
Without health insurance: 12.7%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Hope
State: Minnesota
County: Steele County
Center point: 43.9678° N, 93.2689° W
Land area: 2 sq mi
Water area: under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 56046

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
56026	Ellendale, MN	5.8 mi	2,124	$100,169	$232,700
55060	Owatonna, MN	6.7 mi	29,599	$84,906	$251,100
56035	Geneva, MN	10 mi	387	$61,500	$182,500
55917	Blooming Prairie, MN	11 mi	3,410	$75,208	$207,000
56072	New Richland, MN	13 mi	2,228	$80,417	$205,400
55924	Claremont, MN	13 mi	1,170	$78,558	$243,500
56093	Waseca, MN	14 mi	12,672	$73,038	$221,100
55049	Medford, MN	15 mi	2,636	$90,625	$247,800
56016	Clarks Grove, MN	15 mi	989	$89,583	$209,900
56045	Hollandale, MN	15 mi	922	$71,250	$160,300
56042	Hartland, MN	16 mi	751	$89,750	$205,200
55087	Warsaw, MN	20 mi	327	$92,344	$265,400

Questions about 56046

What city is zip code 56046?

56046 is assigned to Hope, Minnesota. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 56046 in?

56046 is in Steele County, Minnesota.

What is the population of 56046?

About 157 people live in 56046, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 56046 in?

56046 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 56046?

The median household income in 56046 is $61,042.

What zip codes are near 56046?

The closest zip codes to 56046 are 56026, 55060, 56035, 55917, 56072.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 56046, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.