ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Minnesota

ZIP Code 56262: Chippewa County, MN

ZIP Code 56262 (Chippewa County, Minnesota) has an estimated 871 residents in 308 households. The median household income is $70,625, the median home value is $110,300 and the median gross rent is $1,092/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated

Total population

871

Margin of error ±99

Median household income

$70,625

Margin of error ±$11,844

Median home value

$110,300

Margin of error ±$21,613

Median gross rent

$1,092/mo

Margin of error ±$220

Median age

33.5 yrs

Margin of error ±3.3 yrs

Mean travel time to work

29.7 min

Margin of error ±7.2 min

How ZIP 56262 compares with Minnesota and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 5626233.5 yrsMinnesota38.8 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 56262$70,625Minnesota$89,062United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 56262$35,165Minnesota$48,237United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 5626222.1%Minnesota9.3%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 5626215.3%Minnesota4.1%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 5626220.7%Minnesota39.4%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 56262$110,300Minnesota$329,300United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 56262$1,092/moMinnesota$1,280/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 5626284.4%Minnesota72.2%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 5626229.7 minMinnesota22.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 5626215.3%Minnesota17.6%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 56262

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 56262 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 56262Margin of errorMinnesotaUnited States
Total population871±995,739,445334,922,499
Median age33.5 yrs±3.3 yrs38.8 yrs38.9 yrs
Households308±482,307,955129,227,496
Median household income$70,625±$11,844$89,062$80,734
Per capita income$35,165±$11,458$48,237$44,673
Poverty rate22.1%±9.7 pts9.3%12.5%
Unemployment rate15.3%±6.3 pts4.1%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher20.7%±5.0 pts39.4%35.7%
Median home value$110,300±$21,613$329,300$332,700
Median gross rent$1,092/mo±$220$1,280/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes84.4%±8.4 pts72.2%65.2%
Mean travel time to work29.7 min±7.2 min22.7 min26.4 min
Worked from home15.3%±7.6 pts17.6%15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 56262
GroupZIP 56262MinnesotaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino49.8%75.9%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%6.9%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.7%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%5.1%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino34.7%0.0%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.5%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino1.7%4.5%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)13.8%6.4%19.3%

Where ZIP 56262 is

State
Minnesota
Main county
Chippewa County— also overlaps Swift County
Largest overlapping place
Milan (1% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
69.12 sq mi· about 13 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Chippewa County

56222 Chippewa County, MN56260 Chippewa County, MN56265 Chippewa County, MN56295 Chippewa County, MN

See every ZIP code in Minnesota, or compare ZIP 56262 with another ZIP code.

Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

  • U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
  • Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.