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Population and households in ZIP 55959
Household size in ZIP 55959
| Period | ZIP 55959 | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.61 | 2.52 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.67 | 2.54 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.67 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.26 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.35 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 55959 are small: just 2.26 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.61, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in ZIP 55959
| Period | ZIP 55959 | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.0 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.4 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.6 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.2 | 40.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.3 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in ZIP 55959 are younger than 41.2 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in ZIP 55959
| Period | ZIP 55959 | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.4% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.8% | 10.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.4% | 9.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.5% | 9.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in ZIP 55959 than nationally: 9.5%, against 11.6%. The picture is much the same across Minnesota.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in ZIP 55959
Renters in ZIP 55959
| Period | ZIP 55959 | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.3% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.2% | 27.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.9% | 28.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 25.5% | 27.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +12.1 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a quarter of households in ZIP 55959 rent their homes (25.5%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. The picture is much the same across Minnesota. More than four in ten owners (43.0%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in ZIP 55959
| Period | ZIP 55959 | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.0% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.7% | 9.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.1% | 8.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.0% | 8.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in ZIP 55959 as nationally: 9.0%, against 9.6%.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in ZIP 55959
| Period | ZIP 55959 | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1973 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1974 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1987 | 1975 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in ZIP 55959 is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1984, against 1980 nationally.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in ZIP 55959
| Period | ZIP 55959 | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $678 | $882 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $734 | $953 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $722 | $1,099 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $835 | $1,404 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$157 | +$522 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 55959 pays $835 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 21.9% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in ZIP 55959
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 55959
| Period | ZIP 55959 | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.0% | 32.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 27.7% | 33.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.3% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.4% | 39.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.5 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in ZIP 55959: 22.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in ZIP 55959
| Period | ZIP 55959 | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.2% | 91.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.5% | 92.2% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.0% | 93.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.0% | 93.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.8 pts | +2.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in ZIP 55959 is a bit above the national rate: 92.0% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. Even so, the rate is lower than in Minnesota overall (93.7%).
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in ZIP 55959
| Period | ZIP 55959 | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.6% | 6.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.0% | 6.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.2% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.0% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | −2.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.0%, unemployment in ZIP 55959 is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is higher than in Minnesota as a whole (4.1%). Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
ZIP 55959 compared with nearby ZIP codes
| ZIP code | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIP 55959 | 2.26 | 41.2 | 9.5% | 25.5% | 9.0% | 1984 | $835 | 22.4% | 92.0% | 5.0% |
| ZIP 55969 | 2.61 | 43.4 | 6.8% | 9.7% | 9.6% | 1976 | $765 | 25.4% | 95.4% | 0.9% |
| ZIP 54629 | 2.30 | 48.3 | 5.7% | 20.3% | 10.3% | 1964 | $885 | 26.4% | 94.1% | 2.7% |
| ZIP 55987 | 2.24 | 36.7 | 6.3% | 36.0% | 9.8% | 1963 | $900 | 36.5% | 95.3% | 2.9% |
| ZIP 55952 | 2.74 | 40.0 | 6.4% | 20.8% | 7.3% | 1970 | $984 | 26.9% | 91.7% | 1.5% |
| ZIP 55910 | 2.45 | 45.5 | 4.3% | 10.4% | 9.1% | 1976 | $844 | 25.3% | 96.8% | 1.5% |
| ZIP 54625 | 1.92 | 51.7 | 3.4% | 19.2% | 3.8% | 1971 | $1,094 | 20.2% | 84.1% | 0.5% |
| ZIP 55979 | 2.85 | 37.2 | 6.9% | 21.9% | 8.7% | 1975 | $1,015 | 27.2% | 88.2% | 0.5% |
| ZIP 54661 | 2.35 | 42.6 | 5.2% | 22.8% | 4.6% | 1992 | $1,178 | 27.9% | 96.0% | 2.0% |
| ZIP 55972 | 2.76 | 37.1 | 9.3% | 16.7% | 7.2% | 1979 | $1,014 | 30.1% | 90.3% | 0.3% |
| ZIP 54630 | 2.36 | 42.4 | 6.8% | 26.2% | 3.1% | 1980 | $1,038 | 24.9% | 94.8% | 0.9% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up ZIP 55959. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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