Zip code 56223: Clarkfield, Minnesota

Q: What city is zip code 56223?

56223 is assigned to Clarkfield, Minnesota. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 56223 in?

56223 is in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota.

Q: What is the population of 56223?

About 1,351 people live in 56223, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 56223?

The median household income in 56223 is $71,667.

Q: What zip codes are near 56223?

The closest zip codes to 56223 are 56218, 56245, 56241, 56229, 56264.

Residential delivery areaYellow Medicine CountyCentral Time

Population

1,351

Median household income

$72K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$110K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$806/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

36.3

U.S. 38.9

Land area

117 sq mi

12 people/sq mi

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

About 56223

56223 is a rural zip code in Clarkfield, Minnesota (Yellow Medicine County), covering 117 sq mi of land. About 1,351 people live here, or 12 per square mile. The median resident is 36.3 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $71,667 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 10.1% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $110,000, or 1.5 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 84% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $806 a month.

18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 23.1 minutes each way, and 6% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; production and manufacturing; and management.

How 56223 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Healthcare workers17.1%
98th
U.S. 9.7% · MN 10.9%57th of 852 in MN
Homeownership rate83.5%
86th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · MN 72.2%441st of 851 in MN
Residents 65 and older22.3%
84th
U.S. 17.2% · MN 17.3%329th of 854 in MN
Residents under 1825.6%
79th
U.S. 22% · MN 22.9%229th of 854 in MN
Housing vacancy11.1%
76th
U.S. 10.1% · MN 9.3%393rd of 851 in MN
Self-employed workers10.8%
67th
U.S. 10% · MN 9.3%498th of 852 in MN
Veterans6.5%
59th
U.S. 6.2% · MN 5.9%473rd of 854 in MN
Poverty rate10.1%
45th
U.S. 12.5% · MN 9.3%331st of 852 in MN
Median household income$71,667
38th
U.S. $80,734 · MN $89,062556th of 846 in MN
Median earnings per worker$44,286
37th
U.S. $49,666 · MN $54,389655th of 851 in MN
Government workers12.1%
37th
U.S. 14.5% · MN 12.9%489th of 852 in MN
Per capita income$35,271
35th
U.S. $44,673 · MN $48,237661st of 853 in MN
Average commute23.1 min
30th
U.S. 26.4 min · MN 22.7 min483rd of 849 in MN
Median age36.3
29th
U.S. 38.9 · MN 38.8731st of 854 in MN
Uninsured rate4.7%
29th
U.S. 8.4% · MN 4.7%360th of 853 in MN
Foreign-born residents4.3%
25th
U.S. 14.1% · MN 8.7%238th of 854 in MN
Income inequality (Gini)0.403
23rd
U.S. 0.483 · MN 0.453492nd of 848 in MN
Broadband access87.6%
22nd
U.S. 91% · MN 91.6%538th of 851 in MN
Diversity index25.9
19th
U.S. 61.4 · MN 41.1288th of 854 in MN
Rent-burdened renters41%
18th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · MN 48.1%442nd of 828 in MN
Bachelor's degree or higher18.4%
17th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · MN 39.4%641st of 854 in MN
Work from home5.9%
11th
U.S. 15.1% · MN 17.6%770th of 852 in MN
Unemployment rate2.6%
11th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · MN 4.1%542nd of 853 in MN
Tech workers0.8%
10th
U.S. 3.8% · MN 4%594th of 852 in MN
Median gross rent$806
7th
U.S. $1,413 · MN $1,280534th of 757 in MN
Median home value$110,000
4th
U.S. $332,700 · MN $329,300808th of 842 in MN
Population1,351
2nd
U.S. 334,922,499 · MN 5,739,445497th of 854 in MN
Population density12/sq mi
1st
U.S. 95/sq mi · MN 72/sq mi633rd of 854 in MN

Measure	56223	Yellow Medicine	MN	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in MN
Healthcare workers	17.1%	12.5%	10.9%	9.7%	98th	57th of 852
Homeownership rateStrength	83.5%	84%	72.2%	65.2%	86th	441st of 851
Residents 65 and older	22.3%	21.5%	17.3%	17.2%	84th	329th of 854
Residents under 18	25.6%	22.8%	22.9%	22%	79th	229th of 854
Housing vacancy	11.1%	9.3%	9.3%	10.1%	76th	393rd of 851
Self-employed workers	10.8%	15.9%	9.3%	10%	67th	498th of 852
Veterans	6.5%	7.6%	5.9%	6.2%	59th	473rd of 854
Poverty rate	10.1%	8.6%	9.3%	12.5%	45th	331st of 852
Median household income	$71,667	$74,000	$89,062	$80,734	38th	556th of 846
Median earnings per worker	$44,286	$45,944	$54,389	$49,666	37th	655th of 851
Government workers	12.1%	10.6%	12.9%	14.5%	37th	489th of 852
Per capita income	$35,271	$40,068	$48,237	$44,673	35th	661st of 853
Average commute	23.1 min	21.1 min	22.7 min	26.4 min	30th	483rd of 849
Median age	36.3	42.1	38.8	38.9	29th	731st of 854
Uninsured rate	4.7%	3.9%	4.7%	8.4%	29th	360th of 853
Foreign-born residents	4.3%	2.5%	8.7%	14.1%	25th	238th of 854
Income inequality (Gini)	0.403	0.424	0.453	0.483	23rd	492nd of 848
Broadband access	87.6%	85.6%	91.6%	91%	22nd	538th of 851
Diversity index	25.9	23.8	41.1	61.4	19th	288th of 854
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	41%	29.7%	48.1%	51.1%	18th	442nd of 828
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	18.4%	19.7%	39.4%	35.7%	17th	641st of 854
Work from home	5.9%	9%	17.6%	15.1%	11th	770th of 852
Unemployment rateStrength	2.6%	3.5%	4.1%	5.2%	11th	542nd of 853
Tech workers	0.8%	1.8%	4%	3.8%	10th	594th of 852
Median gross rent	$806	$678	$1,280	$1,413	7th	534th of 757
Median home value	$110,000	$154,700	$329,300	$332,700	4th	808th of 842
Population	1,351	9,451	5,739,445	334,922,499	2nd	497th of 854
Population density	12/sq mi	13/sq mi	72/sq mi	95/sq mi	1st	633rd of 854

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

Under 5

18%

5–17

18–24

14%

25–34

10%

35–44

10%

45–54

55–64

12%

65–74

10%

75+

Median age

36.3

Under 18

25.6%

65 and over

22.3%

Race and ethnicity

White86%
Black0%
Hispanic9%
Asian0%
Native American2%
Pacific Islander0.4%
Other0.4%
Multiracial3%

Diversity index

25.9

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

4.3%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

75.7%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

90%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

0.6%

Asian / Pacific

Other

0.9%

Households

Households: 534
Average household size: 2.5
Family households: 68.9%
Married couples: 49.4%
Living alone: 27.2%
Veterans (of adults): 6.5%
Male / female: 46% / 54%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

15%

$25–50k

16%

$50–75k

21%

$75–100k

14%

$100–150k

23%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

56223

$71,667

Yellow Medicine Co.

$74,000

Minnesota

$89,062

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$35,271

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

10.1%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

11.2%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.403

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

56223

$110,000

Yellow Medicine Co.

$154,700

Minnesota

$329,300

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

56223

$806

Yellow Medicine Co.

$678

Minnesota

$1,280

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

93%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 601
Owner-occupied: 83.5%
Vacant: 11.1%
Median year built: 1955
Median rooms: 7
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 41%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 26.9%
Home value to income: 1.5× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

85%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

17%

10–19

28%

20–29

24%

30–44

23%

45–59

60+

Average commute

23.1 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

2.6%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

63.2%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare

17%

Production

11%

Management

Office and admin

Construction and repair

Transportation and moving

Cleaning and personal care

Sales

Education

Food service

Legal and social services

Business and finance

Engineering and science

Arts, media and sports

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.9%

Computer and math

0.8%

Police and fire

0.5%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

26%

Retail

13%

Manufacturing

12%

Construction

Education

Agriculture and mining

Wholesale

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Finance, insurance and real estate

Other services

Arts and recreation

Restaurants and hotels

Professional and technical services

Public administration

Information

0.5%

Admin, support and management

0.2%

Median earnings per worker

$44,286

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

10.8%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

12.1%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

11.3%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	56223	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$55,000	$74,888
Service	$30,781	$26,804
Sales and office	$37,188	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$83,438	$49,199
Production and transportation	$47,917	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

40%

Some college

20%

Associate's

16%

Bachelor's

14%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 94.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.1%
Households with broadband: 87.6%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 66.5%
No internet access: 10.1%
Without health insurance: 4.7%
Limited-English households: 0.7%

Geography

City (USPS): Clarkfield
State: Minnesota
County: Yellow Medicine County
Center point: 44.7621° N, 95.8188° W
Land area: 117 sq mi
Water area: 0.2 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 56223

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
56218	Boyd, MN	7.5 mi	435	$79,375	$123,200
56245	Hanley Falls, MN	8.8 mi	441	$84,583	$148,200
56241	Granite Falls, MN	12 mi	3,933	$66,875	$155,600
56229	Cottonwood, MN	13 mi	1,672	$104,375	$205,600
56264	Minneota, MN	15 mi	2,277	$81,071	$189,600
56291	Taunton, MN	15 mi	397	$63,438	$183,900
56297	Wood Lake, MN	16 mi	811	$82,250	$142,200
56232	Dawson, MN	16 mi	2,379	$75,069	$172,300
56265	Montevideo, MN	17 mi	7,225	$74,848	$162,400
56239	Ghent, MN	18 mi	587	$99,821	$186,400
56280	Porter, MN	19 mi	530	$78,214	$203,400
56295	Watson, MN	20 mi	305	$44,167	$86,100

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Questions about 56223

What city is zip code 56223?

56223 is assigned to Clarkfield, Minnesota. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 56223 in?

56223 is in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota.

What is the population of 56223?

About 1,351 people live in 56223, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 56223 in?

56223 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 56223?

The median household income in 56223 is $71,667.

What zip codes are near 56223?

The closest zip codes to 56223 are 56218, 56245, 56241, 56229, 56264.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 56223, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.