ZIP code
56244
Hancock, MN
56244 covers Hancock in Stevens County, with 1,739 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 56244. Methodology
ZIP code map of 56244

About ZIP code 56244
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 56244. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 56244
Race
- White1,518
- Black or African American8
- American Indian or Alaska Native13
- Asian9
- Other race115
- Two or more races74
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 190
Age
- Under 10313
- 10 to 19268
- 20 to 29190
- 30 to 39273
- 40 to 49188
- 50 to 59138
- 60 to 69227
- 70 to 79101
- 80 and older39
Income and housing in 56244
Education
- High school graduate93.6%
- Bachelor's degree18.1%
- Graduate degree4.6%
Places covering 56244
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
- Hancock49.7%
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- Stevens County84.9%
- Pope County12.9%
- Swift County2.2%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
50.3% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 56244
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1,457 | |
| 2006 | 1,441 | |
| 2007 | 1,578 | |
| 2008 | 1,516 | |
| 2009 | 1,427 | |
| 2010 | 1,592 | |
| 2011 | 1,454 | 1,687 |
| 2012 | 1,532 | 1,720 |
| 2013 | 1,414 | 1,750 |
| 2014 | 1,429 | 1,790 |
| 2015 | 1,379 | 1,880 |
| 2016 | 1,338 | 1,970 |
| 2017 | 1,402 | 2,030 |
| 2018 | 1,538 | 2,030 |
| 2019 | 1,529 | 1,970 |
| 2020 | 1,608 | 1,940 |
| 2021 | 1,666 | 1,980 |
| 2022 | 1,714 | 1,930 |
| 2023 | 1,739 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 56244
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 56226Clontarf6.9 miPop 205 · Income $80,000
- 56267Morris10.2 miPop 6,766 · Income $70,000
- 56323Cyrus10.8 miPop 579 · Income $70,000
- 56249Holloway12.5 miPop 277 · Income $68,438
- 56381Starbuck12.9 miPop 2,371 · Income $78,348
- 56231Danvers13.7 miPop 386 · Income $111,250
- 56207Alberta14.0 miPop 201 · Income $85,357
- 56215Benson15.0 miPop 4,701 · Income $58,198
- 56208Appleton19.3 miPop 2,097 · Income $56,196
- 56235Donnelly19.7 miPop 486 · Income $80,521
- 56221Chokio20.5 miPop 826 · Income $56,875
- 56349Lowry20.8 miPop 804 · Income $91,250
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ZIP code 56244 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 56244 in?
- 56244 is in Hancock, MN.
- What county is 56244 in?
- 56244 is in Stevens County.
- What is the median household income in 56244?
- The median household income in 56244 is $82,841.
- Which ZIP codes are near 56244?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 56244.