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56338 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 56338 covers Hillman, Minnesota, with a population of about 1,579 and a median household income of $68,906.

Population
1,5799 per square mile
Median age
49.911.2 points above the US average
Median household income
$68,90621% below the Minnesota median
Poverty rate
10.7%1.7 points below the US average
Typical home value
$381,061up 40.4% in five years
Median rent
$1,09511% below the Minnesota median
Degree or higher
14.1%20.9 points below the US average
Homeownership
90.8%25.8 points above the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
32

Where 56338 is

Hillman, 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

Population1,579
Median age49.9
Family households73%
Born outside the US0.3%
Speaks a language other than English at home1.7%
White (non-Hispanic)92.7%
Black (non-Hispanic)0.3%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.2%
Hispanic or Latino0.9%
Veterans7.8%
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$68,906
Income per person$35,472
Poverty rate10.7%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance6.8%

Household income distribution

Under $10k2.2%
$10–15k3.7%
$15–20k6.1%
$20–25k5.9%
$25–30k2.5%
$30–35k6.2%
$35–40k3.4%
$40–45k2.2%
$45–50k2.7%
$50–60k5.8%
$60–75k13.8%
$75–100k12.9%
$100–125k11.4%
$125–150k9.3%
$150–200k5.2%
$200k or more6.5%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed840
Mean adjusted gross income$69,082
Returns declaring $200,000 or more2.4%
Returns, under $25k25.0%
Returns, $25k–$50k22.6%
Returns, $50k–$75k17.9%
Returns, $75k–$100k11.9%
Returns, $100k–$200k20.2%
Returns, $200k or more2.4%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$273,800
Median gross rent$1,095
Owner-occupied90.8%
Vacant homes45.2%
Median year built1982

What the homes are

Detached house90.8%
Attached house1.3%
2 to 4 units0.1%
Mobile home7.6%
Boat, RV or van0.2%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$381,061as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 4.9%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 40.4%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 101%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$381,061$87,676

$87,676 in 2000 to $381,061 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate4.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher14.1%
High school diploma or higher88.2%
Works from home5.9%
Drives to work alone85.5%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more39.2%
Health

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

Obesity37.7% 4.3 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes12.7% 0.7 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes17.4% 4.2 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 health18.7% 1.6 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)7.6% 3.7 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression23.7% 1.8 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity26.8% 1.4 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis28.8% 3.7 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking17% 1 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication79.8% 5.1 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)9.9% 2.2 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.4% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease8.1% 1.9 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year75.9% 0.8 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening85.4% 0.5 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability13.9% 0.9 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening69.9% 5.6 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD7.7% 1.1 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist64% 2.7 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability31% same as the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support21.3% 3.5 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity12% 5.1 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps9% 5.3 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability9% 2.3 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol36.9% 0.7 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity9% 4.8 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability8.1% same as the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport7.2% 2 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness28.8% 5.6 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use76.8% 0.9 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)15.2% 1.6 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability14.7% 0.7 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)14% 0.5 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4% same as the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat5.9% 2.9 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours32.7% 3.7 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4% 0.6 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost10.6% 2.4 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability4.8% 0.8 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments32
People employed77
Annual payroll$3,267,000
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 81.7% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate to Relatively High across the 3 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss83.1 out of 100
Community resilience90.3 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.

Lightning97.8Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought93.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding93.7Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail92.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind92Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire91.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide85.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave79Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado66.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm59.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather57.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave33.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake3.8Very 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$68,906$87,556$78,538
Income per person$35,472$46,957$43,289
Poverty rate10.7%9.2%12.4%
Median home value$273,800$305,500$303,400
Median gross rent$1,095$1,235$1,348
Homeownership90.8%72.4%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher14.1%38.8%35%
Unemployment rate4.8%3.9%5.2%
Works from home5.9%15.8%13.5%
Born outside the US0.3%8.6%13.9%
Median age49.938.638.7
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 stationLITTLE FALLS 2NNE, MN US36.5 km away
Rain in a year27 in
Snow in a year53 in

Average high and low by month

January23.9°F / 3.5°F0.76 in rain, 9.5 in snow
February28.9°F / 7.1°F0.66 in rain, 9.7 in snow
March42.5°F / 20.3°F1.27 in rain, 8.5 in snow
April57.8°F / 32.8°F2.26 in rain, 4.1 in snow
May71.1°F / 45.2°F3.34 in rain
June80.2°F / 55.1°F4.34 in rain
July84.7°F / 60.2°F3.73 in rain
August82.4°F / 57.7°F3.25 in rain
September74.5°F / 49.6°F2.96 in rain
October58.9°F / 37.4°F2.45 in rain, 0.9 in snow
November41.7°F / 23.2°F1.26 in rain, 8.2 in snow
December27.9°F / 10.4°F0.9 in rain, 11.9 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 supermarket96% of this ZIP code's area
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%.

This ZIP code is served by 4 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Onamia Public School District49.3% of this ZIP code's land area
Milaca Public School District25.5% of this ZIP code's land area
Pierz Public School District17.8% of this ZIP code's land area
Foley Public School District6.7% 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 vulnerability40more vulnerable than 40% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status39more vulnerable than 39% of US census tracts
Household characteristics36more vulnerable than 36% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status5more vulnerable than 5% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport62more vulnerable than 62% of US census tracts
Walkability4 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

56344 Lastrup, MN14.4 km away
56359 Onamia, MN15.2 km away
56364 Pierz, MN17.1 km away
56450 Garrison, MN18.5 km away
56317 Buckman, MN25.1 km away
56386 Wahkon, MN30 km away
56449 Fort Ripley, MN32.7 km away
56342 Isle, MN33.4 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.

Morrison County95.8% of this ZIP code's land area
Crow Wing County4.2% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area171.22 sq mi
Water area5.27 sq mi
Population density9 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude46.0678, -93.8812

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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