Zip code 56440: Clarissa, Minnesota

Q: What city is zip code 56440?

56440 is assigned to Clarissa, Minnesota. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 56440 in?

56440 is in Todd County, Minnesota.

Q: What is the population of 56440?

About 1,395 people live in 56440, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 56440?

The median household income in 56440 is $53,250.

Q: What zip codes are near 56440?

The closest zip codes to 56440 are 56438, 56446, 56437, 56347, 56434.

Residential delivery areaTodd CountyCentral Time

Population

1,395

Median household income

$53K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$130K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$813/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

40.5

U.S. 38.9

Land area

56 sq mi

25 people/sq mi

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

About 56440

56440 is a rural zip code in Clarissa, Minnesota (Todd County), covering 56 sq mi of land. About 1,395 people live here, or 25 per square mile. The median resident is 40.5 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $53,250 a year, 34% below the national median of $80,734. 20.3% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $129,800, or 2.4 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 82% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $813 a month.

10% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 25.9 minutes each way, and 28% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in transportation and moving goods; management; and farming, fishing and forestry. 22% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 56440 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Uninsured rate28.7%
99th
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · MN 4.7%5th of 853 in MN
Self-employed workers21.5%
98th
U.S. 10% · MN 9.3%76th of 852 in MN
Work from home28.1%
92nd
U.S. 15.1% · MN 17.6%37th of 852 in MN
Residents 65 and older25.2%
92nd
U.S. 17.2% · MN 17.3%208th of 854 in MN
Veterans9.3%
86th
U.S. 6.2% · MN 5.9%167th of 854 in MN
Residents under 1827%
86th
U.S. 22% · MN 22.9%164th of 854 in MN
Poverty rate20.3%
85th
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · MN 9.3%44th of 852 in MN
Homeownership rate81.5%
82nd
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · MN 72.2%522nd of 851 in MN
Median age40.5
61st
U.S. 38.9 · MN 38.8527th of 854 in MN
Housing vacancy7.4%
56th
U.S. 10.1% · MN 9.3%529th of 851 in MN
Healthcare workers9.7%
53rd
U.S. 9.7% · MN 10.9%466th of 852 in MN
Average commute25.9 min
49th
U.S. 26.4 min · MN 22.7 min314th of 849 in MN
Income inequality (Gini)0.431
46th
U.S. 0.483 · MN 0.453294th of 848 in MN
Unemployment rate4.2%
37th
U.S. 5.2% · MN 4.1%316th of 853 in MN
Tech workers1.6%
25th
U.S. 3.8% · MN 4%406th of 852 in MN
Foreign-born residents3.4%
21st
U.S. 14.1% · MN 8.7%281st of 854 in MN
Diversity index25.3
18th
U.S. 61.4 · MN 41.1295th of 854 in MN
Median earnings per worker$38,935
18th
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · MN $54,389778th of 851 in MN
Median household income$53,250
12th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · MN $89,062810th of 846 in MN
Per capita income$26,562
11th
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · MN $48,237828th of 853 in MN
Government workers8.9%
11th
U.S. 14.5% · MN 12.9%741st of 852 in MN
Median gross rent$813
8th
U.S. $1,413 · MN $1,280524th of 757 in MN
Median home value$129,800
6th
U.S. $332,700 · MN $329,300773rd of 842 in MN
Rent-burdened renters29%
4th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · MN 48.1%609th of 828 in MN
Population density25/sq mi
3rd
U.S. 95/sq mi · MN 72/sq mi439th of 854 in MN
Population1,395
2nd
U.S. 334,922,499 · MN 5,739,445485th of 854 in MN
Bachelor's degree or higher10%
2nd
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · MN 39.4%826th of 854 in MN
Broadband access75.8%
2nd
WeaknessU.S. 91% · MN 91.6%825th of 851 in MN

Measure	56440	Todd	MN	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in MN
Uninsured rateWeakness	28.7%	9.5%	4.7%	8.4%	99th	5th of 853
Self-employed workers	21.5%	16.1%	9.3%	10%	98th	76th of 852
Work from home	28.1%	13.2%	17.6%	15.1%	92nd	37th of 852
Residents 65 and older	25.2%	22.6%	17.3%	17.2%	92nd	208th of 854
Veterans	9.3%	7.8%	5.9%	6.2%	86th	167th of 854
Residents under 18	27%	24.6%	22.9%	22%	86th	164th of 854
Poverty rateWeakness	20.3%	11.5%	9.3%	12.5%	85th	44th of 852
Homeownership rateStrength	81.5%	83%	72.2%	65.2%	82nd	522nd of 851
Median age	40.5	42.8	38.8	38.9	61st	527th of 854
Housing vacancy	7.4%	21.5%	9.3%	10.1%	56th	529th of 851
Healthcare workers	9.7%	9.8%	10.9%	9.7%	53rd	466th of 852
Average commute	25.9 min	25.7 min	22.7 min	26.4 min	49th	314th of 849
Income inequality (Gini)	0.431	0.414	0.453	0.483	46th	294th of 848
Unemployment rate	4.2%	4.1%	4.1%	5.2%	37th	316th of 853
Tech workers	1.6%	1.2%	4%	3.8%	25th	406th of 852
Foreign-born residents	3.4%	4.7%	8.7%	14.1%	21st	281st of 854
Diversity index	25.3	28	41.1	61.4	18th	295th of 854
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$38,935	$44,005	$54,389	$49,666	18th	778th of 851
Median household incomeWeakness	$53,250	$67,662	$89,062	$80,734	12th	810th of 846
Per capita incomeWeakness	$26,562	$33,830	$48,237	$44,673	11th	828th of 853
Government workers	8.9%	12%	12.9%	14.5%	11th	741st of 852
Median gross rent	$813	$908	$1,280	$1,413	8th	524th of 757
Median home value	$129,800	$207,700	$329,300	$332,700	6th	773rd of 842
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	29%	44.3%	48.1%	51.1%	4th	609th of 828
Population density	25/sq mi	27/sq mi	72/sq mi	95/sq mi	3rd	439th of 854
Population	1,395	25,575	5,739,445	334,922,499	2nd	485th of 854
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	10%	16.1%	39.4%	35.7%	2nd	826th of 854
Broadband accessWeakness	75.8%	82.5%	91.6%	91%	2nd	825th of 851

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

23%

5–17

10%

18–24

25–34

35–44

45–54

12%

55–64

13%

65–74

13%

75+

Median age

40.5

Under 18

27%

65 and over

25.2%

Race and ethnicity

White86%
Black0.2%
Hispanic2%
Asian1%
Native American0.1%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial10%

Diversity index

25.3

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

3.4%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

78.1%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

87%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 524
Average household size: 2.6
Family households: 59.5%
Married couples: 48.7%
Living alone: 34%
Veterans (of adults): 9.3%
Male / female: 52% / 48%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

19%

$25–50k

28%

$50–75k

18%

$75–100k

16%

$100–150k

13%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

56440

$53,250

Todd Co.

$67,662

Minnesota

$89,062

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$26,562

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

20.3%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

5.7%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.431

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

56440

$129,800

Todd Co.

$207,700

Minnesota

$329,300

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

56440

$813

Todd Co.

$908

Minnesota

$1,280

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

84%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

0.7%

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 566
Owner-occupied: 81.5%
Vacant: 7.4%
Median year built: 1960
Median rooms: 6.2
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 29%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 23.2%
Home value to income: 2.4× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

63%

Carpooled

Transit

0.2%

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

28%

Other

0.7%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

20%

10–19

23%

20–29

19%

30–44

20%

45–59

11%

60+

Average commute

25.9 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

4.2%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

53.7%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Transportation and moving

16%

Management

16%

Farming, fishing and forestry

14%

Construction and repair

13%

Healthcare

10%

Production

Education

Food service

Sales

Cleaning and personal care

Office and admin

Legal and social services

Computer and math

Arts, media and sports

0.5%

Police and fire

0.5%

Business and finance

0.2%

Engineering and science

0.2%

Industries

Agriculture and mining

28%

Health care and social assistance

15%

Manufacturing

15%

Construction

10%

Retail

Education

Other services

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Restaurants and hotels

Wholesale

Professional and technical services

Information

Finance, insurance and real estate

Public administration

Admin, support and management

0.2%

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$38,935

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

21.5%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

8.9%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

10.9%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	56440	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$37,321	$74,888
Service	$31,905	$26,804
Sales and office	$48,036	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$30,357	$49,199
Production and transportation	$40,655	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

16%

High school

43%

Some college

17%

Associate's

13%

Bachelor's

Graduate

0.9%

High school graduate or higher: 83.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10%
Graduate or professional degree: 0.9%
Households with broadband: 75.8%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 46%
No internet access: 20.4%
Without health insurance: 28.7%
Limited-English households: 3.1%

Geography

City (USPS): Clarissa
State: Minnesota
County: Todd County
Center point: 46.1420° N, 94.9551° W
Land area: 56 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

Clarissa2% of zip

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

Zip codes near 56440

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
56438	Browerville, MN	6.5 mi	2,942	$62,500	$203,000
56446	Eagle Bend, MN	6.9 mi	1,418	$56,979	$151,500
56437	Bertha, MN	8.7 mi	1,410	$60,345	$123,300
56347	Long Prairie, MN	13 mi	8,042	$66,641	$194,100
56434	Aldrich, MN	14 mi	182	$48,750	$187,500
56319	Carlos, MN	15 mi	1,283	$89,712	$273,100
56453	Hewitt, MN	16 mi	841	$70,833	$135,700
56354	Miltona, MN	17 mi	1,337	$88,693	$403,700
56361	Parkers Prairie, MN	18 mi	2,592	$70,541	$247,700
56443	Cushing, MN	18 mi	1,537	$71,310	$341,200
56360	Osakis, MN	19 mi	3,721	$69,013	$246,300
56355	Nelson, MN	20 mi	737	$97,500	$320,200

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Questions about 56440

What city is zip code 56440?

56440 is assigned to Clarissa, Minnesota. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 56440 in?

56440 is in Todd County, Minnesota.

What is the population of 56440?

About 1,395 people live in 56440, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 56440 in?

56440 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 56440?

The median household income in 56440 is $53,250.

What zip codes are near 56440?

The closest zip codes to 56440 are 56438, 56446, 56437, 56347, 56434.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 56440, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.