Zip code 56245: Hanley Falls, Minnesota

Q: What city is zip code 56245?

56245 is assigned to Hanley Falls, Minnesota. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 56245 in?

56245 is in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota.

Q: What is the population of 56245?

About 441 people live in 56245, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 56245?

The median household income in 56245 is $84,583.

Q: What zip codes are near 56245?

The closest zip codes to 56245 are 56229, 56297, 56223, 56241, 56237.

Residential delivery areaYellow Medicine CountyCentral Time

Population

441

Small sample: rough estimates

Median household income

$85K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$148K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$630/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

40.6

U.S. 38.9

Land area

46 sq mi

10 people/sq mi

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

About 56245

56245 is a rural zip code in Hanley Falls, Minnesota (Yellow Medicine County), covering 46 sq mi of land. About 441 people live here, or 10 per square mile. The median resident is 40.6 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 $84,583 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 7% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $148,200, or 1.8 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, and renters pay a median of $630 a month.

10% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 25.5 minutes each way, and 4% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; production and manufacturing; and transportation and moving goods.

How 56245 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 441 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

Housing vacancy12.7%
81st
U.S. 10.1% · MN 9.3%345th of 851 in MN
Median age40.6
62nd
U.S. 38.9 · MN 38.8519th of 854 in MN
Median earnings per worker$51,917
61st
U.S. $49,666 · MN $54,389296th of 851 in MN
Median household income$84,583
56th
U.S. $80,734 · MN $89,062322nd of 846 in MN
Homeownership rate71%
56th
U.S. 65.2% · MN 72.2%733rd of 851 in MN
Self-employed workers9.7%
55th
U.S. 10% · MN 9.3%573rd of 852 in MN
Per capita income$41,362
54th
U.S. $44,673 · MN $48,237372nd of 853 in MN
Average commute25.5 min
46th
U.S. 26.4 min · MN 22.7 min340th of 849 in MN
Uninsured rate5.7%
40th
U.S. 8.4% · MN 4.7%261st of 853 in MN
Residents under 1820.6%
36th
U.S. 22% · MN 22.9%569th of 854 in MN
Veterans4.3%
30th
U.S. 6.2% · MN 5.9%742nd of 854 in MN
Diversity index32.2
26th
U.S. 61.4 · MN 41.1207th of 854 in MN
Poverty rate7%
25th
U.S. 12.5% · MN 9.3%536th of 852 in MN
Healthcare workers7.2%
18th
U.S. 9.7% · MN 10.9%703rd of 852 in MN
Foreign-born residents2.7%
16th
U.S. 14.1% · MN 8.7%331st of 854 in MN
Broadband access86%
15th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · MN 91.6%633rd of 851 in MN
Median home value$148,200
9th
U.S. $332,700 · MN $329,300731st of 842 in MN
Residents 65 and older9.8%
8th
U.S. 17.2% · MN 17.3%821st of 854 in MN
Work from home4.3%
5th
U.S. 15.1% · MN 17.6%814th of 852 in MN
Government workers7.5%
5th
U.S. 14.5% · MN 12.9%787th of 852 in MN
Income inequality (Gini)0.355
3rd
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · MN 0.453742nd of 848 in MN
Median gross rent$630
2nd
U.S. $1,413 · MN $1,280695th of 757 in MN
Bachelor's degree or higher10%
2nd
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · MN 39.4%827th of 854 in MN
Population441
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · MN 5,739,445729th of 854 in MN
Population density10/sq mi
1st
U.S. 95/sq mi · MN 72/sq mi675th of 854 in MN
Unemployment rate0.4%
1st
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · MN 4.1%813th of 853 in MN
Rent-burdened renters12.8%
1st
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · MN 48.1%748th of 828 in MN
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · MN 4%852nd of 852 in MN

Measure	56245	Yellow Medicine	MN	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in MN
Housing vacancy	12.7%	9.3%	9.3%	10.1%	81st	345th of 851
Median age	40.6	42.1	38.8	38.9	62nd	519th of 854
Median earnings per worker	$51,917	$45,944	$54,389	$49,666	61st	296th of 851
Median household income	$84,583	$74,000	$89,062	$80,734	56th	322nd of 846
Homeownership rate	71%	84%	72.2%	65.2%	56th	733rd of 851
Self-employed workers	9.7%	15.9%	9.3%	10%	55th	573rd of 852
Per capita income	$41,362	$40,068	$48,237	$44,673	54th	372nd of 853
Average commute	25.5 min	21.1 min	22.7 min	26.4 min	46th	340th of 849
Uninsured rate	5.7%	3.9%	4.7%	8.4%	40th	261st of 853
Residents under 18	20.6%	22.8%	22.9%	22%	36th	569th of 854
Veterans	4.3%	7.6%	5.9%	6.2%	30th	742nd of 854
Diversity index	32.2	23.8	41.1	61.4	26th	207th of 854
Poverty rate	7%	8.6%	9.3%	12.5%	25th	536th of 852
Healthcare workers	7.2%	12.5%	10.9%	9.7%	18th	703rd of 852
Foreign-born residents	2.7%	2.5%	8.7%	14.1%	16th	331st of 854
Broadband accessWeakness	86%	85.6%	91.6%	91%	15th	633rd of 851
Median home value	$148,200	$154,700	$329,300	$332,700	9th	731st of 842
Residents 65 and older	9.8%	21.5%	17.3%	17.2%	8th	821st of 854
Work from home	4.3%	9%	17.6%	15.1%	5th	814th of 852
Government workers	7.5%	10.6%	12.9%	14.5%	5th	787th of 852
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.355	0.424	0.453	0.483	3rd	742nd of 848
Median gross rent	$630	$678	$1,280	$1,413	2nd	695th of 757
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	10%	19.7%	39.4%	35.7%	2nd	827th of 854
Population	441	9,451	5,739,445	334,922,499	1st	729th of 854
Population density	10/sq mi	13/sq mi	72/sq mi	95/sq mi	1st	675th of 854
Unemployment rateStrength	0.4%	3.5%	4.1%	5.2%	1st	813th of 853
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	12.8%	29.7%	48.1%	51.1%	1st	748th of 828
Tech workers	0%	1.8%	4%	3.8%	1st	852nd of 852

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

14%

5–17

13%

18–24

25–34

16%

35–44

12%

45–54

19%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

40.6

Under 18

20.6%

65 and over

9.8%

Race and ethnicity

White82%
Black0%
Hispanic8%
Asian0%
Native American1%
Pacific Islander0%
Other2%
Multiracial7%

Diversity index

32.2

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

2.7%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

68.7%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

91%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 193
Average household size: 2.3
Family households: 64.2%
Married couples: 59.1%
Living alone: 34.2%
Veterans (of adults): 4.3%
Male / female: 61% / 39%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

18%

$50–75k

22%

$75–100k

12%

$100–150k

28%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

56245

$84,583

Yellow Medicine Co.

$74,000

Minnesota

$89,062

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$41,362

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

12.4%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.355

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

56245

$148,200

Yellow Medicine Co.

$154,700

Minnesota

$329,300

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

56245

$630

Yellow Medicine Co.

$678

Minnesota

$1,280

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

80%

2–4 units

5–19 units

13%

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 221
Owner-occupied: 71%
Vacant: 12.7%
Median year built: 1962
Median rooms: 6.8
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 12.8%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 10.6%
Home value to income: 1.8× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

87%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

0.7%

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

12%

10–19

31%

20–29

12%

30–44

37%

45–59

0.8%

60+

Average commute

25.5 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

0.4%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

77.6%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair

34%

Production

12%

Transportation and moving

11%

Office and admin

Healthcare

Sales

Management

Education

Cleaning and personal care

Food service

Business and finance

Legal and social services

Engineering and science

Farming, fishing and forestry

Police and fire

0.4%

Computer and math

Arts, media and sports

Industries

Manufacturing

25%

Health care and social assistance

11%

Construction

11%

Retail

11%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Agriculture and mining

Finance, insurance and real estate

Wholesale

Arts and recreation

Other services

Education

Information

Professional and technical services

Restaurants and hotels

Admin, support and management

Public administration

Median earnings per worker

$51,917

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

9.7%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

7.5%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	56245	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$66,250	$74,888
Service	$31,250	$26,804
Sales and office	$50,000	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$55,368	$49,199
Production and transportation	$63,750	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

10%

High school

35%

Some college

25%

Associate's

19%

Bachelor's

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 89.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
Households with broadband: 86%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 62.7%
No internet access: 12.4%
Without health insurance: 5.7%
Limited-English households: 2.6%

Geography

City (USPS): Hanley Falls
State: Minnesota
County: Yellow Medicine County
Center point: 44.6840° N, 95.6773° W
Land area: 46 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 56245

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
56229	Cottonwood, MN	6.5 mi	1,672	$104,375	$205,600
56297	Wood Lake, MN	6.9 mi	811	$82,250	$142,200
56223	Clarkfield, MN	8.8 mi	1,351	$71,667	$110,000
56241	Granite Falls, MN	9.4 mi	3,933	$66,875	$155,600
56237	Echo, MN	13 mi	553	$89,000	$171,400
56218	Boyd, MN	16 mi	435	$79,375	$123,200
56264	Minneota, MN	16 mi	2,277	$81,071	$189,600
56292	Vesta, MN	17 mi	577	$68,523	$127,500
56239	Ghent, MN	17 mi	587	$99,821	$186,400
56258	Marshall, MN	17 mi	15,888	$72,731	$219,600
56285	Sacred Heart, MN	18 mi	983	$83,984	$143,500
56214	Belview, MN	18 mi	648	$90,694	$130,400

Questions about 56245

What city is zip code 56245?

56245 is assigned to Hanley Falls, Minnesota. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 56245 in?

56245 is in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota.

What is the population of 56245?

About 441 people live in 56245, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 56245 in?

56245 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 56245?

The median household income in 56245 is $84,583.

What zip codes are near 56245?

The closest zip codes to 56245 are 56229, 56297, 56223, 56241, 56237.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 56245, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.