ZIP Code 56227 — Correll city, MN Demographics & Data

ZIP code 56227 covers Correll, MN in Big Stone County with a population of about 266.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 39.0 (near the U.S. median).

It sits in telephone area code 320; U.S. House district MN-7; the MINNEAPOLIS - ST. PAUL media market.

Median household income in ZIP 56227 is about $96,250 — about 28% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 11.0%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 20.0% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 13.7 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Agriculture, Healthcare, and Retail trade; about 21.0% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 5.8 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 113.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $251,300 — about 28% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 80.2% (about 14.8 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 56227 in Correll, MN, a household would need roughly $69,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,614. That sits below the local median household income ($96,250), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Correll city, MN as Very Low (composite score 8.5), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (32.0) and flood (13.6). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Correll city, MN show little to no average snow and around 26.4 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 19 for ZIP 56227 (Correll city, MN) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.