What city is 56044 in?

56044 is a Henderson, MN mailing address. By land area, 1% lies inside Henderson; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 56044?

About 2,370 people (±237), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 2,135.

What is the median household income in 56044?

$101,250 (±$15,560), compared with $89,062 for Minnesota as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.

How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 56044?

3 USPS carrier routes with 641 residential and 4 business mailboxes (645 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 56044?

The closest, measured center to center: 55338 (7.9 mi, Green Isle), 55307 (8 mi, Arlington), 56058 (8.7 mi, Le Sueur), 56011 (9.4 mi, Belle Plaine), 55339 (11 mi, Hamburg) and 55334 (11.6 mi, Gaylord).

56044 ZIP Code, Henderson, MN

Q: What county is 56044 in?

56044 is mostly in Sibley County (83% of its land), with smaller parts in Le Sueur County.

56044 is a ZIP code in Henderson, Minnesota — mostly in Sibley County (83% of its land), with smaller parts in Le Sueur County. It covers 83 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 55338, 55307 and 56058. 2,370 people live here in 861 households. It is rural, with fewer than 100 people per square mile, and most homes are owner-occupied (83%). Median household income is $101,250, above the Minnesota median of $89,062.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Henderson, MN
County: Sibley County
Land area: 83 sq mi
Population: 2,370
Median household income: $101,250
Carrier routes: 3 (641 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	2,370
Households	861
Median household income	$101,250
Income per person	$42,567
Median age	40.5
Homeowners	83.2%
Median home value	$333,600
Median rent	$964
Bachelor's degree or higher	26.0%
Average commute (minutes)	31.4
Households with kids under 18	33.4%
Moved in the past year	5.1%
Below the poverty line	11.4%
Broadband internet	89.5%
Speak a non-English language at home	5.3%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	6.6%
$10–15K	2.2%
$15–25K	4.1%
$25–35K	5.1%
$35–50K	5.0%
$50–75K	18.1%
$75–100K	8.8%
$100–150K	20.7%
$150–200K	16.7%
$200K+	12.7%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	14.6%
10–19	12.9%
20–24	4.3%
25–34	9.0%
35–44	15.2%
45–54	12.0%
55–64	14.6%
65–74	10.3%
75+	7.2%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	51.8%
Owned outright	25.9%
Rented	15.5%
Vacant	6.7%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	86.1%
Townhome	2.1%
2–4 units	4.8%
5–19 units	1.8%
20+ units	3.1%
Mobile / other	2.1%

Businesses in 56044

58 business establishments with 179 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Construction: 18
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 5
Retail Trade: 4
Transportation and Warehousing: 4
Finance and Insurance: 4
Other Services (except Public Administration): 4
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 3
Health Care and Social Assistance: 3

EDDM carrier routes

56044 has 3 USPS carrier routes with 641 residential and 4 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 56044

56044 has 3 USPS carrier routes (3 rural (R)) with 641 residential and 4 business mailboxes. Routes range from 80 homes (R002) to 377 homes (R021); the median route has 184 homes. The Census counted 861 households in 56044 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	2
250–499	1
500–749	0
750–999	0
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route R021 — USPS business mailboxes 3, 377 homes
Route R003 — USPS business mailboxes 1, 184 homes

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Every carrier route in 56044

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
R002	Rural	80	0	$103,546	—	—	—
R003	Rural	184	1	$100,388	—	—	—
R021	Rural	377	3	$108,886	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 56044 on the EDDM route map.

How route demographics are estimated

Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates

The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).

How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method

We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.

Margins of error

Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.

Different years

USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.

Why some routes show identical figures

Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.

Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Nearby ZIP codes

55338 — Green Isle city, MN (7.9 mi)
55307 — Arlington city, MN (8 mi)
56058 — Le Sueur city, MN (8.7 mi)
56011 — Belle Plaine city, MN (9.4 mi)
55339 — Hamburg city, MN (11 mi)
55334 — Gaylord city, MN (11.6 mi)
55368 — Norwood Young America city, MN (12.4 mi)
56082 — St. Peter city, MN (14.9 mi)

Areas that include 56044

Henderson, MN ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
Le Sueur County ZIP codes — 12 ZIP codes
Sibley County ZIP codes — 14 ZIP codes
Minnesota ZIP code data

Where it ranks

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 56044, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 56044 in?: 56044 is a Henderson, MN mailing address. By land area, 1% lies inside Henderson; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 56044 in?: 56044 is mostly in Sibley County (83% of its land), with smaller parts in Le Sueur County.
What is the population of 56044?: About 2,370 people (±237), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 2,135.
What is the median household income in 56044?: $101,250 (±$15,560), compared with $89,062 for Minnesota as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 56044?: 3 USPS carrier routes with 641 residential and 4 business mailboxes (645 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 56044?: The closest, measured center to center: 55338 (7.9 mi, Green Isle), 55307 (8 mi, Arlington), 56058 (8.7 mi, Le Sueur), 56011 (9.4 mi, Belle Plaine), 55339 (11 mi, Hamburg) and 55334 (11.6 mi, Gaylord).

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.