Zip code 56249: Holloway, Minnesota

Q: What city is zip code 56249?

56249 is assigned to Holloway, Minnesota. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 56249 in?

56249 is in Swift County, Minnesota.

Q: What is the population of 56249?

About 301 people live in 56249, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 56249?

The median household income in 56249 is $72,250.

Q: What zip codes are near 56249?

The closest zip codes to 56249 are 56208, 56231, 56226, 56244, 56227.

Residential delivery areaSwift CountyCentral Time

Population

301

Small sample: rough estimates

Median household income

$72K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$156K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$585/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

56.1

U.S. 38.9

Land area

66 sq mi

5 people/sq mi

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

About 56249

56249 is a rural zip code in Holloway, Minnesota (Swift County), covering 66 sq mi of land. About 301 people live here, or 5 per square mile. The median resident is 56.1 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 $72,250 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 3% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $156,300, or 2.2 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 $585 a month.

21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 18.6 minutes each way, and 14% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; office and administrative support; and construction and repair. 33% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 56249 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 301 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

Self-employed workers33.3%
99th
U.S. 10% · MN 9.3%8th of 852 in MN
Median age56.1
98th
U.S. 38.9 · MN 38.859th of 854 in MN
Residents 65 and older31.9%
97th
U.S. 17.2% · MN 17.3%63rd of 854 in MN
Homeownership rate84.3%
88th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · MN 72.2%411th of 851 in MN
Veterans9.4%
87th
U.S. 6.2% · MN 5.9%153rd of 854 in MN
Income inequality (Gini)0.485
83rd
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · MN 0.45355th of 848 in MN
Per capita income$50,089
72nd
U.S. $44,673 · MN $48,237134th of 853 in MN
Work from home13.8%
55th
U.S. 15.1% · MN 17.6%312th of 852 in MN
Median household income$72,250
39th
U.S. $80,734 · MN $89,062546th of 846 in MN
Healthcare workers8.2%
31st
U.S. 9.7% · MN 10.9%621st of 852 in MN
Housing vacancy4.5%
28th
U.S. 10.1% · MN 9.3%691st of 851 in MN
Bachelor's degree or higher20.8%
23rd
U.S. 35.7% · MN 39.4%532nd of 854 in MN
Median earnings per worker$40,655
23rd
U.S. $49,666 · MN $54,389741st of 851 in MN
Uninsured rate3.7%
19th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · MN 4.7%503rd of 853 in MN
Tech workers1.2%
17th
U.S. 3.8% · MN 4%485th of 852 in MN
Government workers9.4%
14th
U.S. 14.5% · MN 12.9%709th of 852 in MN
Broadband access85%
12th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · MN 91.6%680th of 851 in MN
Median home value$156,300
11th
U.S. $332,700 · MN $329,300704th of 842 in MN
Average commute18.6 min
8th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · MN 22.7 min728th of 849 in MN
Unemployment rate2.3%
8th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · MN 4.1%599th of 853 in MN
Rent-burdened renters33.3%
7th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · MN 48.1%569th of 828 in MN
Residents under 1812%
4th
U.S. 22% · MN 22.9%808th of 854 in MN
Poverty rate3%
3rd
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · MN 9.3%805th of 852 in MN
Population301
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · MN 5,739,445781st of 854 in MN
Population density5/sq mi
1st
U.S. 95/sq mi · MN 72/sq mi792nd of 854 in MN
Median gross rent$585
1st
U.S. $1,413 · MN $1,280720th of 757 in MN
Diversity index3.3
1st
U.S. 61.4 · MN 41.1834th of 854 in MN
Foreign-born residents0%
1st
U.S. 14.1% · MN 8.7%852nd of 854 in MN

Measure	56249	Swift	MN	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in MN
Self-employed workers	33.3%	16.1%	9.3%	10%	99th	8th of 852
Median age	56.1	41.8	38.8	38.9	98th	59th of 854
Residents 65 and older	31.9%	23.5%	17.3%	17.2%	97th	63rd of 854
Homeownership rateStrength	84.3%	72.4%	72.2%	65.2%	88th	411th of 851
Veterans	9.4%	6.7%	5.9%	6.2%	87th	153rd of 854
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.485	0.438	0.453	0.483	83rd	55th of 848
Per capita income	$50,089	$36,134	$48,237	$44,673	72nd	134th of 853
Work from home	13.8%	7.5%	17.6%	15.1%	55th	312th of 852
Median household income	$72,250	$60,412	$89,062	$80,734	39th	546th of 846
Healthcare workers	8.2%	11.7%	10.9%	9.7%	31st	621st of 852
Housing vacancy	4.5%	12.4%	9.3%	10.1%	28th	691st of 851
Bachelor's degree or higher	20.8%	24.2%	39.4%	35.7%	23rd	532nd of 854
Median earnings per worker	$40,655	$48,485	$54,389	$49,666	23rd	741st of 851
Uninsured rateStrength	3.7%	8.1%	4.7%	8.4%	19th	503rd of 853
Tech workers	1.2%	1.1%	4%	3.8%	17th	485th of 852
Government workers	9.4%	17.7%	12.9%	14.5%	14th	709th of 852
Broadband accessWeakness	85%	84.3%	91.6%	91%	12th	680th of 851
Median home value	$156,300	$161,400	$329,300	$332,700	11th	704th of 842
Average commuteStrength	18.6 min	19.4 min	22.7 min	26.4 min	8th	728th of 849
Unemployment rateStrength	2.3%	4.4%	4.1%	5.2%	8th	599th of 853
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	33.3%	56%	48.1%	51.1%	7th	569th of 828
Residents under 18	12%	22.5%	22.9%	22%	4th	808th of 854
Poverty rateStrength	3%	12%	9.3%	12.5%	3rd	805th of 852
Population	301	9,748	5,739,445	334,922,499	1st	781st of 854
Population density	5/sq mi	13/sq mi	72/sq mi	95/sq mi	1st	792nd of 854
Median gross rent	$585	$920	$1,280	$1,413	1st	720th of 757
Diversity index	3.3	25.4	41.1	61.4	1st	834th of 854
Foreign-born residents	0%	3%	8.7%	14.1%	1st	852nd 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

10%

5–17

13%

18–24

25–34

10%

35–44

45–54

19%

55–64

22%

65–74

10%

75+

Median age

56.1

Under 18

12%

65 and over

31.9%

Race and ethnicity

White98%
Black0.3%
Hispanic0%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial1%

Diversity index

3.3

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

92.4%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

100%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 127
Average household size: 2.4
Family households: 71.7%
Married couples: 63.8%
Living alone: 26.8%
Veterans (of adults): 9.4%
Male / female: 55% / 45%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

11%

$25–50k

22%

$50–75k

22%

$75–100k

14%

$100–150k

11%

$150–200k

$200k+

10%

Median household income

56249

$72,250

Swift Co.

$60,412

Minnesota

$89,062

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$50,089

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

19.7%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.485

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

56249

$156,300

Swift Co.

$161,400

Minnesota

$329,300

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

56249

$585

Swift Co.

$920

Minnesota

$1,280

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

91%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 133
Owner-occupied: 84.3%
Vacant: 4.5%
Median year built: 1953
Median rooms: 7.3
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 33.3%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 33.3%
Home value to income: 2.2× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

70%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

13%

Bicycle

Worked from home

14%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

36%

10–19

24%

20–29

20%

30–44

15%

45–59

60+

Average commute

18.6 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

2.3%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

64.1%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

27%

Office and admin

18%

Construction and repair

10%

Healthcare

Cleaning and personal care

Engineering and science

Arts, media and sports

Farming, fishing and forestry

Transportation and moving

Legal and social services

Production

Computer and math

Business and finance

0.6%

Food service

0.6%

Sales

0.6%

Education

Police and fire

Industries

Agriculture and mining

39%

Health care and social assistance

21%

Construction

Professional and technical services

Retail

Manufacturing

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Other services

Education

Public administration

Wholesale

Admin, support and management

Restaurants and hotels

0.6%

Finance, insurance and real estate

0.6%

Information

0.6%

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$40,655

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

33.3%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

9.4%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

10.5%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	56249	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$41,838	$74,888
Service	$26,667	$26,804
Sales and office	$31,500	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$37,188	$49,199
Production and transportation	$60,417	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

37%

Some college

24%

Associate's

17%

Bachelor's

15%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 98.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.2%
Households with broadband: 85%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 81.1%
No internet access: 11.8%
Without health insurance: 3.7%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Holloway
State: Minnesota
County: Swift County
Center point: 45.3187° N, 95.9016° W
Land area: 66 sq mi
Water area: 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

Holloway1% of zip

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

Zip codes near 56249

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
56208	Appleton, MN	7.1 mi	2,113	$59,766	$102,800
56231	Danvers, MN	7.2 mi	405	$110,000	$216,700
56226	Clontarf, MN	12 mi	215	$111,750	$248,100
56244	Hancock, MN	13 mi	1,832	$85,417	$162,100
56227	Correll, MN	13 mi	215	$97,604	$206,300
56262	Milan, MN	14 mi	871	$70,625	$110,300
56207	Alberta, MN	15 mi	211	$87,969	$82,100
56215	Benson, MN	16 mi	4,677	$56,604	$167,500
56267	Morris, MN	18 mi	6,783	$74,442	$236,800
56295	Watson, MN	19 mi	305	$44,167	$86,100
56276	Odessa, MN	20 mi	256	$76,250	$132,500
56221	Chokio, MN	22 mi	731	$74,583	$120,800

Questions about 56249

What city is zip code 56249?

56249 is assigned to Holloway, Minnesota. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 56249 in?

56249 is in Swift County, Minnesota.

What is the population of 56249?

About 301 people live in 56249, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 56249 in?

56249 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 56249?

The median household income in 56249 is $72,250.

What zip codes are near 56249?

The closest zip codes to 56249 are 56208, 56231, 56226, 56244, 56227.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 56249, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.