56244 Zip Code (Hancock, MN) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 1,720
Zip code population in 2010: 1,496
Zip code population in 2000: 1,441

Houses and condos: 722
Renter-occupied apartments: 129
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 56244: 85.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 120.2 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.9 sq. mi.

Population density: 14 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,283 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,209 (0.8%)

For population 25 years and over in 56244:

• High school or higher: 94.3%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.7%
• Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
• Unemployed: 1.5%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 17.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 56244:

• Never married: 27.1%
• Now married: 64.7%
• Separated: 0.0%
• Widowed: 3.2%
• Divorced: 5.0%

• 
• • 1,58692.2%White
  • 875.1%Hispanic or Latino
  • 211.2%Two or more races
  • 80.5%Asian
  • 90.5%Some other race
  • 70.4%American Indian
  • 20.1%Black

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 56244, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $74,199 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$74,199
State:	$82,178

Salary/wage: $50,212 (reported on 88.1% of returns)

Here:	$50,212
State:	$67,438

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1546.7% for AGIs below $25k, 4787.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7911.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10740.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17930.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $2,163 (reported on 35.7% of returns)

This zip code:	$2,163
Minnesota:	$1,814

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.5% for AGIs below $25k, 27.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 28.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 92.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 195.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $3,183 (reported on 28.6% of returns)

Here:	$3,183
State:	$6,928

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 15.0% for AGIs below $25k, 30.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 38.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 44.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 553.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$9,848 (reported on 27.4% of returns)

Here:	+$9,848
State:	+$20,591

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 25.8% for AGIs below $25k, 63.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 88.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 492.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1063.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$12,058 (reported on 14.3% of returns)

Here:	+$12,058
State:	+$14,342

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 105.8% for AGIs below $25k, 222.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 624.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1048.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $11,840 (reported on 6.0% of returns)

56244:	$11,840
Minnesota:	$20,675

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1184.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Total itemized deductions: $45,150 (reported on 7.1% of returns)

Here:	$45,150
State:	$33,311

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2094.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Charity contributions: $30,760 (reported on 6.0% of returns)

Here:	$30,760
State:	$11,879

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 670.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxes paid: $7,783 (reported on 7.1% of returns)

56244:	$7,783
State:	$8,252

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 450.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Earned income credit: $1,700 (reported on 9.5% of returns)

Here:	$1,700
State:	$2,055

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 46.7% for AGIs below $25k, 47.1% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 95.2%

Here:	95%
State:	94%

(% for various income ranges: 95.2% for AGIs below $25k, 92.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 100.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 88.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 100.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 56244, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $99,267 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$99,267
State:	$67,192

Salary/wage: $42,551 (reported on 90.3% of returns)

Here:	$42,551
State:	$55,182

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 79.5% for AGIs below $25k, 84.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 72.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 69.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 46.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 12.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,555 (reported on 45.8% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,555
Minnesota:	$1,664

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $20,590 (reported on 29.2% of returns)

Here:	$20,590
State:	$5,665

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 10.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$23,047 (reported on 26.4% of returns)

Here:	+$23,047
State:	+$16,131

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 9.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$5,444 (reported on 12.5% of returns)

Here:	+$5,444
State:	+$12,430

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.3% for AGIs below $25k, 3.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $5,450 (reported on 8.3% of returns)

56244:	$5,450
Minnesota:	$15,212

Total itemized deductions: $34,795 (15% of AGI, reported on 30.6% of returns)

Here:	$34,795
State:	$24,665

Here:	14.8% of AGI
State:	19.6% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 11.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $15,135 (reported on 27.8% of returns)

Here:	$15,135
State:	$3,948

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.3% for AGIs below $25k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $13,559 (reported on 30.6% of returns)

56244:	$13,559
State:	$10,589

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $1,988 (reported on 11.1% of returns)

Here:	$1,988
State:	$2,037

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 70.8%

Here:	71%
State:	55%

(% for various income ranges: 60.0% for AGIs below $25k, 61.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 77.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 77.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 87.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 56244, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $44,894 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$44,894
State:	$53,560

Salary/wage: $30,443 (reported on 86.1% of returns)

Here:	$30,443
State:	$46,177

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 124.3% for AGIs below $10k, 68.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 73.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 74.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 59.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 31.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,635 (reported on 55.2% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,635
Minnesota:	$1,796

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.7% for AGIs below $10k, 5.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $5,680 (reported on 31.7% of returns)

Here:	$5,680
State:	$3,096

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.2% for AGIs below $10k, 1.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 10.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$1,685 (reported on 32.2% of returns)

Here:	+$1,685
State:	+$10,864

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.6% for AGIs below $10k, 2.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$3,182 (reported on 14.3% of returns)

Here:	+$3,182
State:	+$10,442

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.3% for AGIs below $10k, 1.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Profit/loss from farming: +$5,657 (reported on 19.4% of returns)

Here:	+$5,657
State:	-$962

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -47.2% for AGIs below $10k, -2.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.9% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,577 (reported on 3.8% of returns)

56244:	$2,577
Minnesota:	$2,955

Total itemized deductions: $18,482 (17% of AGI, reported on 19.9% of returns)

Here:	$18,482
State:	$20,035

Here:	17.0% of AGI
State:	21.3% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 10.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $6,248 (6% of AGI, reported on 18.1% of returns)

Here:	$6,248
State:	$3,333

Here:	5.5% of AGI
State:	3.4% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $7,108 (reported on 77.5% of returns)

56244:	$7,108
State:	$8,485

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.0% for AGIs below $10k, 4.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 21.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,122 (reported on 11.9% of returns)

Here:	$1,122
State:	$1,523

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 70.6%

Here:	71%
State:	59%

(% for various income ranges: 63.2% for AGIs below $10k, 75.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 66.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 66.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 88.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 88.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 56226, 56323, 56267, 56231, 56249, 56381.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 38
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 593

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 34 (33 now married, 0 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 315 (189 now married, 126 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 56244 with a mortgage: 216 (16 second mortgage, 16 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,505
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $544

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:

• Zip code 56244 household income distribution in 2022

• 17Less than $10,000
• 2$10,000 to $14,999
• 20$15,000 to $19,999
• 5$20,000 to $24,999
• 35$25,000 to $29,999
• 7$30,000 to $34,999
• 7$35,000 to $39,999
• 49$40,000 to $44,999
• 22$45,000 to $49,999
• 77$50,000 to $59,999
• 52$60,000 to $74,999
• 121$75,000 to $99,999
• 48$100,000 to $124,999
• 68$125,000 to $149,999
• 48$150,000 to $199,999
• 46$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 56244

• 25Less than $10,000
• 2$10,000 to $14,999
• 8$20,000 to $24,999
• 2$25,000 to $29,999
• 4$30,000 to $34,999
• 6$35,000 to $39,999
• 19$40,000 to $49,999
• 21$50,000 to $59,999
• 12$60,000 to $69,999
• 18$70,000 to $79,999
• 19$80,000 to $89,999
• 10$90,000 to $99,999
• 49$100,000 to $124,999
• 23$125,000 to $149,999
• 21$150,000 to $174,999
• 15$175,000 to $199,999
• 43$200,000 to $249,999
• 38$250,000 to $299,999
• 63$300,000 to $399,999
• 26$400,000 to $499,999
• 30$500,000 to $749,999
• 7$750,000 to $999,999
• 4$1,000,000 to $1,499,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 56244

• 3$200 to $249
• 2$300 to $349
• 3$400 to $449
• 17$450 to $499
• 4$500 to $549
• 12$550 to $599
• 6$650 to $699
• 8$700 to $749
• 2$750 to $799
• 11$800 to $899
• 12$1,250 to $1,499
• 2$1,500 to $1,999
• 39No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $852.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $137,763

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $167,501 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $88,152 - $311,159

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $224,057

Here:	$224,057
State:	$374,552

Townhouses or other attached units: $245,460

Here:	$245,460
State:	$312,049

Mobile homes: $55,266

Here:	$55,266
State:	$94,605

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 625
• One, attached: 10
• 5 to 9: 11
• 10 to 19: 27
• 20 to 49: 3
• 50 or more: 13
• Mobile homes: 27

Unemployment: 1.5%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 56244

• 76.4%620Drove a car alone
• 7.9%64Carpooled
• 5.7%46Walked
• 8.4%68Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 56244

• 137Less than 5 minutes
• 1065 to 9 minutes
• 14310 to 14 minutes
• 15015 to 19 minutes
• 5820 to 24 minutes
• 1325 to 29 minutes
• 2930 to 34 minutes
• 735 to 39 minutes
• 1540 to 44 minutes
• 645 to 59 minutes
• 3760 to 89 minutes
• 1990 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 80.3%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 1,720

• Male householders: 343 (68 living alone), Female householders: 288 (53 living alone)

• 398 spouses (396 opposite-sex spouses), 45 unmarried partners, (45 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 626 children (608 natural, 14 adopted, 5 stepchildren), 6 grandchildren, 5 brothers or sisters, 2 parents, 1 foster children, 0 other relatives, 3 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 9 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 213 2-persons, 83 3-persons, 60 4-persons, 56 5-persons, 22 6-persons, 23 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 121 1-person, 50 2-persons

479 married couples with children.
38 single-parent households (34 men, 4 women).

95.1% of residents of 56244 zip code speak English at home.
3.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (56% very well, 26% well, 18% not well).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (71% very well, 29% well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (62% very well, 38% well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• HANCOCK (3 PACIFIC AVE in HANCOCK, MN)

  STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - PCS-MN0023582, NPDES NON-MAJOR
  CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEM (SDWIS) - SDWIS-MN1750004 4, WATER TREATMENT PLANT
  Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
  Business NAICS classification: SEWAGE TREATMENT FACILITIES.
  Organizations: HANCOCK CITY OF (CONTACT/OWNER)
  Alternative names: HANCOCK WWTP

• HANCOCK CONCRETE (17 ATLANTIC AVE in HANCOCK, MN)

  AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - AIRS-2714900020, AIR PROGRAM, RCRAINFO-009414798, CESQG, PCS-A00002641, GENERAL PERMIT STORM WATER IND, AFS-2714900020, AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR, PCS-A00002641, NPDES STORMWATER PERMIT, RCRIS-MNS000108936, CESQG
  CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
  Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Business SIC classification: CONCRETE PRODUCTS, EXCEPT BLOCK AND BRICK
  Business NAICS classification: ALL OTHER MISCELLANEOUS NONMETALLIC MINERAL PRODUCT MANUFACTURING.
  Organizations: HANCOCK CONCRETE PRODUCTS CO INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
  Alternative names: HANCOCK CONCRETE PRODUCTS CO INC

• HANCOCK PRO PORK INC (42442 340TH ST in HANCOCK, MN)

  STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - -149-50002, LIVESTOCK WASTE CONTROL, PCS-MN0067713,
  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Alternative names: HANCOCK PRO PORT

• HANCOCK DENTAL CLINIC (668 ATLANTIC in HANCOCK, MN)

  STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - RCRAINFO-MND985721281, CESQG, RCRIS-MND985721281,
  Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  Business SIC classification: OFFICES AND CLINICS OF DENTISTS
  Business NAICS classification: OFFICES OF DENTISTS.
  Organizations: HANCOCK HEALTH SVC (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

• HANCOCK EL. ( in HANCOCK, MN)

  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-010768010
  

• HANCOCK SEC. ( in HANCOCK, MN)

  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-010768020
  

• HANCOCK (CITY HALL in HANCOCK, MN)

  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
  

• HANCOCK RECORD (564 6TH ST in HANCOCK, MN)

  Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  Organizations: ALMEN THEODORE (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 5.1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4.2%

Population in 1990: 1,255. Population change in the 1990s: +186 (+14.8%).

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 1,407
• Northeast: 2
• Midwest: 165
• South: 28
• West: 38

75% of the 56244 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 54% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Minnesota.

98% of the 56244 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 75% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 38% moved from different state.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 89
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 4 Students in private undergraduate colleges: 3

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

• Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (10-19 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 1 establishment)
• Wholesale Trade: Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Dentists (5-9: 1)
• Construction: Electrical Contractors (5-9: 1)
• Finance and Insurance: Insurance Agencies and Brokerages (5-9: 1)

Most common first names in zip code 56244 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
John	20	75.6 years
Henry	10	82.8 years
George	8	76.4 years
Emil	6	85.3 years
Fred	6	80.1 years
William	6	82.8 years
Clara	6	81.9 years
Harold	5	75.4 years
Elmer	5	75.4 years
Carl	5	71.4 years

Most common last names in zip code 56244 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Greiner	8	83.9 years
Schaefer	7	85.3 years
Jensen	6	75.0 years
Versteeg	6	64.7 years
Nohl	6	85.3 years
Koehl	5	79.6 years
Nissen	5	78.6 years
Aslakson	5	87.2 years
Joos	5	74.0 years
Zeltwanger	5	75.0 years