What city is 56222 in?

56222 is a Clara City, MN mailing address. By land area, 2% lies inside Clara City; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 56222?

About 1,972 people (±154), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 2,099.

What is the median household income in 56222?

$71,429 (±$10,619), 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 56222?

2 USPS carrier routes with 418 residential and 18 business mailboxes (437 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 56222?

The closest, measured center to center: 56260 (6.4 mi, Maynard), 56282 (7.2 mi, Raymond), 56281 (9.7 mi, Prinsburg), 56252 (13.5 mi, Kerkhoven), 56285 (13.6 mi, Sacred Heart) and 56216 (14.8 mi, Blomkest).

56222 ZIP Code, Clara City, MN

56222 is a ZIP code in Clara City, Minnesota in Chippewa County. It covers 94 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 56260, 56282 and 56281. 1,972 people live here in 748 households. It is rural, with fewer than 100 people per square mile, and most homes are owner-occupied (72%). Median household income is $71,429, below the Minnesota median of $89,062.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Clara City, MN
County: Chippewa County
Land area: 94 sq mi
Population: 1,972
Median household income: $71,429
Carrier routes: 2 (418 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	1,972
Households	748
Median household income	$71,429
Income per person	$34,640
Median age	37.3
Homeowners	71.9%
Median home value	$156,600
Median rent	$1,066
Bachelor's degree or higher	19.3%
Average commute (minutes)	16.3
Households with kids under 18	35.0%
Moved in the past year	8.6%
Below the poverty line	7.6%
Broadband internet	91.4%
Speak a non-English language at home	6.9%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	2.7%
$10–15K	2.1%
$15–25K	5.2%
$25–35K	13.5%
$35–50K	7.2%
$50–75K	23.5%
$75–100K	15.4%
$100–150K	15.1%
$150–200K	9.4%
$200K+	5.9%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	13.1%
10–19	16.7%
20–24	4.9%
25–34	12.8%
35–44	12.3%
45–54	8.8%
55–64	13.4%
65–74	10.1%
75+	7.8%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	41.4%
Owned outright	23.5%
Rented	25.1%
Vacant	9.9%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	89.7%
Townhome	0.2%
2–4 units	0.8%
5–19 units	3.7%
20+ units	5.3%
Mobile / other	0.2%

Businesses in 56222

61 business establishments with 378 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Construction: 10
Finance and Insurance: 10
Other Services (except Public Administration): 10
Retail Trade: 6
Health Care and Social Assistance: 5
Manufacturing: 4
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 4
Wholesale Trade: 3

EDDM carrier routes

56222 has 2 USPS carrier routes with 418 residential and 18 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 56222

56222 has 2 USPS carrier routes (2 rural (R)) with 418 residential and 18 business mailboxes. Routes range from 148 homes (R022) to 270 homes (R001); the median route has 209 homes. The Census counted 748 households in 56222 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

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

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Route R022 — USPS business mailboxes 15, 148 homes
Route R001 — USPS business mailboxes 3, 270 homes

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Every carrier route in 56222

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
R001	Rural	270	3	$67,655	—	—	—
R022	Rural	148	15	$67,655	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 56222 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

56260 — Maynard city, MN (6.4 mi)
56282 — Raymond city, MN (7.2 mi)
56281 — Prinsburg city, MN (9.7 mi)
56252 — Kerkhoven city, MN (13.5 mi)
56285 — Sacred Heart city, MN (13.6 mi)
56216 — Blomkest city, MN (14.8 mi)
56284 — Renville city, MN (16.3 mi)
56241 — Granite Falls city, MN (16.7 mi)

Areas that include 56222

Where it ranks

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 56222, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 56222 in?: 56222 is a Clara City, MN mailing address. By land area, 2% lies inside Clara City; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 56222 in?: 56222 is in Chippewa County.
What is the population of 56222?: About 1,972 people (±154), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 2,099.
What is the median household income in 56222?: $71,429 (±$10,619), 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 56222?: 2 USPS carrier routes with 418 residential and 18 business mailboxes (437 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 56222?: The closest, measured center to center: 56260 (6.4 mi, Maynard), 56282 (7.2 mi, Raymond), 56281 (9.7 mi, Prinsburg), 56252 (13.5 mi, Kerkhoven), 56285 (13.6 mi, Sacred Heart) and 56216 (14.8 mi, Blomkest).

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