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Hancock ZIP code, Minnesota

The ZIP code for Hancock, MN is 56244, and its area code is 320.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
859
Area code
320

Hancock in numbers

About 859 people live in Hancock, in 323 households. The median household income is $70,481 a year, 21% below the Minnesota median of $89,062 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $98,800 (70% below the Minnesota median), and median gross rent is $792 a month. The median age is 37.1; 16.7% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (39.4% across Minnesota); the average commute takes 16 minutes.

Population859Hancock859
Households323Hancock323
Median age37.1Hancock37.1Minnesota38.8US 38.9
Median household income$70,481Hancock$70,481Minnesota$89,062US $80,734
Median home value$98,800Hancock$98,800Minnesota$329,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$792Hancock$792Minnesota$1,280US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher16.7%Hancock16.7%Minnesota39.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute15.5 minHancock15.5 minMinnesota22.7 minUS 26.4 min
Population density951 / sq miHancock951 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Hancock city. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Hancock

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Hancock
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
56244 Hancock , MN Standard 1,832 $85,417 $162,100

Map of Hancock ZIP codes

56244

The ZIP codes of Hancock, MN, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Hancock

The nearest larger towns are Morris (5,128 people, 8.1 mi), Starbuck (1,235 people, 15 mi) and Benson (3,441 people, 16 mi).

Towns near Hancock
TownPopulationDistance
Morris 5,128 8.1 mi
Benson 3,441 15.6 mi
Glenwood 2,633 22.8 mi

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