Estimated zip code population in 2022: 2,193 Zip code population in 2010: 1,984 Zip code population in 2000: 2,218
Houses and condos: 950 Renter-occupied apartments: 216
% of renters here:
25%
State:
28%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 56222: 86.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 95.3 sq. mi. Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 23 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:
1.1% ($1,810)
Minnesota:
1.0% ($3,087)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,584 (1.1%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,906 (1.1%)
Business Search- 14 Million verified businesses
Males: 1,057
(48.2%)
Females: 1,136
(51.8%)
For population 25 years and over in 56222:
High school or higher: 88.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.8%
Unemployed: 2.9%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 18.0 minutes
For population 15 years and over in 56222:
Never married: 24.3%
Now married: 59.9%
Separated: 0.7%
Widowed: 4.4%
Divorced: 10.7%
Zip code 56222 compared to state average:
Median house value below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
House age above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $158,397
56222:
$158,397
Minnesota:
$314,600
Median resident age:
This zip code:
40.1 years
Minnesota median age:
39.0 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
2.5 people
Minnesota:
2.4 people
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 56222, filed in 2021:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $69,549 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$69,549
State:
$82,178
Salary/wage: $48,964 (reported on 81.8% of returns)
Here:
$48,964
State:
$67,438
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1767.1% for AGIs below $25k, 4192.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7894.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11916.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17941.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,744 (reported on 39.4% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,744
Minnesota:
$1,814
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 23.6% for AGIs below $25k, 47.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 72.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 140.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 425.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $3,611 (reported on 19.2% of returns)
Here:
$3,611
State:
$6,928
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 25.0% for AGIs below $25k, 33.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 81.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 140.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 495.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$8,938 (reported on 21.2% of returns)
Here:
+$8,938
State:
+$20,591
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 18.6% for AGIs below $25k, 44.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 158.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 92.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1128.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$12,533 (reported on 12.1% of returns)
Here:
+$12,533
State:
+$14,342
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 208.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 323.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1151.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $10,177 (reported on 13.1% of returns)
56222:
$10,177
Minnesota:
$20,675
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 123.6% for AGIs below $25k, 122.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 338.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 844.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $46,400 (reported on 4.0% of returns)
Here:
$46,400
State:
$33,311
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2651.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Charity contributions: $12,067 (reported on 3.0% of returns)
Here:
$12,067
State:
$11,879
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 517.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxes paid: $6,500 (reported on 4.0% of returns)
56222:
$6,500
State:
$8,252
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 371.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Earned income credit: $2,620 (reported on 10.1% of returns)
Here:
$2,620
State:
$2,055
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 97.1% for AGIs below $25k, 70.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 98.0%
Here:
98%
State:
94%
(% for various income ranges: 96.0% for AGIs below $25k, 100.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 94.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% 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 56222, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $62,561 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$62,561
State:
$67,192
Salary/wage: $38,003 (reported on 81.9% of returns)
Here:
$38,003
State:
$55,182
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 74.5% for AGIs below $25k, 73.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 68.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 69.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 46.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 9.2% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,457 (reported on 46.8% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,457
Minnesota:
$1,664
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.9% for AGIs below $25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.6% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $2,383 (reported on 19.1% of returns)
Here:
$2,383
State:
$5,665
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$14,653 (reported on 20.2% of returns)
Here:
+$14,653
State:
+$16,131
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 12.2% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$10,571 (reported on 14.9% of returns)
Here:
+$10,571
State:
+$12,430
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.4% for AGIs below $25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $6,592 (reported on 13.8% of returns)
56222:
$6,592
Minnesota:
$15,212
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.4% for AGIs below $25k, 2.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $22,858 (18% of AGI, reported on 25.5% of returns)
Here:
$22,858
State:
$24,665
Here:
18.3% of AGI
State:
19.6% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 9.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $4,743 (reported on 22.3% of returns)
Here:
$4,743
State:
$3,948
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.2% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $10,075 (reported on 25.5% of returns)
56222:
$10,075
State:
$10,589
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6.4% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $2,091 (reported on 11.7% of returns)
Here:
$2,091
State:
$2,037
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.1% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 83.0%
Here:
83%
State:
55%
(% for various income ranges: 74.2% for AGIs below $25k, 77.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 88.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 90.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 56222, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $43,034 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$43,034
State:
$53,560
Salary/wage: $29,736 (reported on 78.9% of returns)
Here:
$29,736
State:
$46,177
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 99.6% for AGIs below $10k, 59.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 71.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 73.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 67.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,987 (reported on 55.2% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,987
Minnesota:
$1,796
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 15.6% for AGIs below $10k, 7.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $1,415 (reported on 21.7% of returns)
Here:
$1,415
State:
$3,096
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $10k, 2.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$4,372 (reported on 23.6% of returns)
Here:
+$4,372
State:
+$10,864
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -3.3% for AGIs below $10k, 1.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$6,525 (reported on 14.7% of returns)
Here:
+$6,525
State:
+$10,442
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.0% for AGIs below $10k, 1.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.8% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Profit/loss from farming: +$6,031 (reported on 13.8% of returns)
Here:
+$6,031
State:
-$962
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.9% for AGIs below $10k, 3.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k)
IRA payment deduction: $4,067 (reported on 7.9% of returns)
56222:
$4,067
Minnesota:
$2,955
Total itemized deductions: $19,193 (21% of AGI, reported on 21.9% of returns)
Here:
$19,193
State:
$20,035
Here:
20.9% of AGI
State:
21.3% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 8.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $3,523 (4% of AGI, reported on 20.4% of returns)
Here:
$3,523
State:
$3,333
Here:
3.7% of AGI
State:
3.4% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.9% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $6,840 (reported on 77.8% of returns)
56222:
$6,840
State:
$8,485
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.2% for AGIs below $10k, 4.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 24.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,641 (reported on 10.9% of returns)
Here:
$1,641
State:
$1,523
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 80.9%
Here:
81%
State:
59%
(% for various income ranges: 70.1% for AGIs below $10k, 80.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 83.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 83.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 87.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 97.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 63 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 793
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 30 (23 now married, 7 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 464 (185 now married, 279 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 56222 with a mortgage: 367 (24 second mortgage, 8 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,314 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $596
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
7.3%
Whole state:
9.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
4.2%
Whole state:
5.2%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
7.1
State:
7.1
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
5.6
State:
3.8
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 56222: Clara City (A), Bluhm Farm (B), Clara City Public Library (C), Clara City Fire Department (D), Clara City Police Department (E), Clara City Hall (F), Clara City Public Library (G), Clara City Fire Department (H), Clara City Police Department (I), Clara City Hall (J). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 56222 include: Bunde Christian Reformed Church (A), Saint Clara Catholic Church (B), Immanuel Lutheran Church (C), Bethany Reformed Church (D), Faith Lutheran Church (E), Bunde Christian Reformed Church (F), Saint Clara Catholic Church (G), Immanuel Lutheran Church (H), Bethany Reformed Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
In group quarters: 82 (-1 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 297 2-persons, 146 3-persons, 74 4-persons, 47 5-persons, 23 6-persons, 4 7-or-more-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 196 1-person, 66 2-persons
381 married couples with children.
140 single-parent households (72 men, 68 women).
95.3% of residents of 56222 zip code speak English at home.
4.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (33% very well, 40% well, 27% not well).
0.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 66 (3.0%) (52.9% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
3.0%
Whole state:
8.7%
39%Honduras
18%Australia
9%Liberia
9%Bolivia
3%Sweden
3%United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland
2%Romania
49%German
14%Norwegian
7%Dutch
5%American
3%Swedish
2%Irish
2%French
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
312010 or later
412000 to 2009
141990 to 1999
5Before 1990
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
GREGGS BODY SHOP (W HWY 7 in CLARA CITY, MN)
STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - AIRS-2702300033, AIR PROGRAM, RCRAINFO-MND985672591, CESQG, AFS-2702300033, AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR, RCRIS-MND985672591, CESQG Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Business SIC classification: TOP, BODY, AND UPHOLSTERY REPAIR SHOPS AND PAINT SHOPS Business NAICS classification: AUTOMOTIVE BODY, PAINT, AND INTERIOR REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE. Organizations: JENSON GREGG (CONTACT/OWNER)
, GREGG S BODY SHOP (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: GREGGS BODY SHOP - CLARA CITY
MNDOT CLARA CITY (20 1ST AVE NE in CLARA CITY, MN)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification USED OIL PROGRAM (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: MINNESOTA STATE OF (CONTACT/OWNER)
NORTHERN REFRIGERATOR EXPRESS INC (HWY 7 E in CLARA CITY, MN)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
HARVEST STATES COOP - CLARA CITY (PO BOX A in CLARA CITY, MN)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) Business SIC classification: GRAIN AND FIELD BEANS
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 5.3% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1.2%
49.6%Utility gas
28.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
14.1%Electricity
6.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
1.7%Other fuel
Population in 1990: 1,879. Population change in the 1990s: +339 (+18.0%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 1,824
Midwest: 229
South: 22
West: 17
73% of the 56222 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 44% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Minnesota.
92% of the 56222 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 56% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 39% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 2% moved from different state.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 23
Here:
13.3%
Minnesota:
12.9%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 14
Here:
9.7%
Minnesota:
8.6%
Students in private undergraduate colleges:
Here:
0.0%
Minnesota:
26.2%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
83,907Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
79,283Business and financial operations occupations
78,590Architecture and engineering occupations
59,454Transportation occupations
59,292Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations
56,598Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Other Services (except Public Administration): General Automotive Repair (50-99 employees: 1 establishment, 5-9 employees: 1 establishment)
Construction: Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction (20-49: 1)
Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (20-49: 1)
Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (5-9: 1, 1-4: 4)
People in group quarters in 2010:
62 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
10 people in group homes intended for adults
People in group quarters in 2000:
89 people in nursing homes
7 people in homes for the mentally retarded
Fatal accident statistics in 2013:
Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
Fatalities: 1
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 2
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Fatal accident statistics in 2012:
Fatal accident count: 3
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 5
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
Fatalities: 3
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 5
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 8. The highest number of reported fires - 15 took place in 2016, and the least - 0 in 2006. The data has a growing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (34.7%), and Structure Fires (30.6%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 56222