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56046 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 56046 covers Hope, Minnesota, with a population of about 140 and a median household income of $58,750.

Population
14071 per square mile
Median age
28.310.4 points below the US average
Median household income
$58,75033% below the Minnesota median
Poverty rate
11.4%1 points below the US average
Median home value
$102,50066% below the Minnesota median
Degree or higher
13.5%21.5 points below the US average
Homeownership
94.2%29.2 points above the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
6

Where 56046 is

Hope, Minnesota — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population140
Median age28.3
Family households63.5%
Born outside the US0%
Speaks a language other than English at home0%
White (non-Hispanic)100%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino0%
Veterans2%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$58,750
Income per person$26,567
Poverty rate11.4%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance0%

Household income distribution

Under $10k0.0%
$10–15k5.8%
$15–20k0.0%
$20–25k0.0%
$25–30k5.8%
$30–35k0.0%
$35–40k15.4%
$40–45k0.0%
$45–50k7.7%
$50–60k21.2%
$60–75k9.6%
$75–100k5.8%
$100–125k23.1%
$125–150k0.0%
$150–200k5.8%
$200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$102,500
Owner-occupied94.2%
Vacant homes0%
Median year built1953

What the homes are

Detached house100%
Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate0%
Bachelor's degree or higher13.5%
High school diploma or higher97.8%
Works from home4%
Drives to work alone96%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more6.9%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity38.3% 4.9 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes11.8% same as the national average of 12%
Currently smokes15.5% 2.3 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure36.8% 2.7 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health16.8% 3.5 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)6.5% 4.8 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression21.6% same as the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity23.9% 1.5 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis26.8% 1.7 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking18.4% 2.4 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication78.9% 4.2 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)10.5% 2.8 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma9.5% 0.9 pts below the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease7.5% 1.3 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year75.6% 1.1 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening88.4% 2.5 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability12% 2.8 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening65.1% 0.8 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD6.5% same as the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist68.9% 7.6 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability28.3% 2.4 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support21.2% 3.6 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity9.3% 7.8 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps6.1% 8.2 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability8.5% 1.8 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol36.2% same as the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity7.8% 6 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability6.9% 1.5 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport5.9% 3.3 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness28.5% 5.9 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use80.4% 4.5 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)14% 2.8 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability13.1% 0.9 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)12.9% 0.6 pts below the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.5% 0.5 pts below the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat5.1% 3.7 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours29% 7.4 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.7% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost11.1% 1.9 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability4% 1.6 pts below the national average of 5.6%
Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments6
People employed32
Annual payroll$1,447,000
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Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 79.1% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate
Expected annual loss86.6 out of 100
Community resilience97.2 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Strong wind98.4Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought97.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail95.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado91.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding82.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide82Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave80.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather75.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire67.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning46.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm26.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave16.8Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake5.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with Minnesota and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPMinnesotaUnited States
Median household income$58,750$87,556$78,538
Income per person$26,567$46,957$43,289
Poverty rate11.4%9.2%12.4%
Median home value$102,500$305,500$303,400
Median gross rent$1,235$1,348
Homeownership94.2%72.4%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher13.5%38.8%35%
Unemployment rate0%3.9%5.2%
Works from home4%15.8%13.5%
Born outside the US0%8.6%13.9%
Median age28.338.638.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationOWATONNA, MN US15.5 km away
Rain in a year35 in
Snow in a year44 in

Average high and low by month

January22.2°F / 5.1°F0.87 in rain, 9.5 in snow
February26.8°F / 9.2°F0.89 in rain, 10.2 in snow
March39.6°F / 21.8°F1.99 in rain, 6.8 in snow
April55.3°F / 34.2°F3.18 in rain, 2.6 in snow
May67.7°F / 46.6°F4.61 in rain, 0.5 in snow
June78.3°F / 58°F5.28 in rain
July81.7°F / 62°F4.79 in rain
August79.4°F / 59.6°F4.84 in rain
September72.8°F / 51.4°F3.8 in rain
October58.7°F / 37.9°F2.48 in rain, 0.3 in snow
November41.6°F / 25.1°F1.65 in rain, 3.1 in snow
December27.9°F / 12.7°F1.08 in rain, 11.2 in snow
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

Owatonna Public School District100% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability8more vulnerable than 8% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status12more vulnerable than 12% of US census tracts
Household characteristics12more vulnerable than 12% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status9more vulnerable than 9% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport24more vulnerable than 24% of US census tracts
Walkability3.4 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

56026 Ellendale, MN9.5 km away
55060 Owatonna, MN14 km away
56035 Geneva, MN15.4 km away
55917 Blooming Prairie, MN18.7 km away
56072 New Richland, MN19.4 km away
56016 Clarks Grove, MN22.4 km away
56045 Hollandale, MN23.1 km away
56093 Waseca, MN23.1 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Steele County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area1.97 sq mi
Population density71 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude43.9619, -93.2760

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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