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Population and households in ZIP 55985
Household size in ZIP 55985
| Period | ZIP 55985 | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.84 | 2.52 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.66 | 2.54 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.51 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.44 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.40 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
The average household in ZIP 55985 has 2.44 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. That is in line with the rest of Minnesota. Household size has dropped from 2.84 in 2006–10, 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 55985
| Period | ZIP 55985 | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.9 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.6 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.6 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.0 | 40.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.1 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
At 40.0, the median age in ZIP 55985 is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's.
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 55985
| Period | ZIP 55985 | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.6% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.3% | 10.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.5% | 9.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.6% | 9.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.1 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit less common in ZIP 55985 than nationally: 9.6%, 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 55985
Renters in ZIP 55985
| Period | ZIP 55985 | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.1% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.2% | 27.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.0% | 28.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 12.7% | 27.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +6.6 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 12.7% of households in ZIP 55985 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than a third of owners (36.9%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.
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 55985
| Period | ZIP 55985 | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.0% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.4% | 9.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.7% | 8.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.1% | 8.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in ZIP 55985 is close to the national rate: 9.1% of homes are empty, 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 55985
| Period | ZIP 55985 | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1951 | 1973 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1962 | 1974 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1958 | 1975 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1962 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +5 | +6 |
ZIP 55985 is a place of older homes: half were built before 1962, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
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 55985
| Period | ZIP 55985 | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $834 | $882 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $633 | $953 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $957 | $1,099 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,101 | $1,404 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$267 | +$522 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 55985 runs $1,101 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 25.7% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 55985
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 55985
| Period | ZIP 55985 | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.1% | 32.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.3% | 33.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.3% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.6% | 39.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.4 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 55985 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 24.6%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 55985
| Period | ZIP 55985 | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.9% | 91.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.9% | 92.2% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.5% | 93.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.9% | 93.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.1 pts | +2.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in ZIP 55985 is above the national rate: 92.9% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The picture is much the same across Minnesota.
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 55985
| Period | ZIP 55985 | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.4% | 6.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.2% | 6.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.9% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.4% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | −2.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 55985 runs below the national rate: 4.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. That is in line with the rest of Minnesota. 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 55985 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 55985 | 2.44 | 40.0 | 9.6% | 12.7% | 9.1% | 1962 | $1,101 | 24.6% | 92.9% | 4.4% |
| ZIP 55927 | 2.55 | 39.7 | 11.9% | 16.0% | 4.5% | 1975 | $1,027 | 20.0% | 96.3% | 2.0% |
| ZIP 55955 | 2.74 | 43.1 | 4.4% | 8.9% | 4.0% | 1987 | $1,402 | 42.0% | 98.2% | 2.7% |
| ZIP 55946 | 2.46 | 43.2 | 9.4% | 11.8% | 4.2% | 1957 | $940 | 22.1% | 93.8% | 4.2% |
| ZIP 55924 | 2.60 | 40.6 | 7.5% | 10.6% | 9.5% | 1958 | $1,286 | 20.5% | 94.0% | 2.3% |
| ZIP 55983 | 2.38 | 38.0 | 12.5% | 23.7% | 5.7% | 1976 | $773 | 24.5% | 96.1% | 3.0% |
| ZIP 55944 | 2.66 | 36.1 | 12.2% | 12.1% | 4.0% | 1991 | $1,126 | 37.2% | 95.2% | 4.0% |
| ZIP 55963 | 2.71 | 38.9 | 6.8% | 15.7% | 6.8% | 1992 | $1,451 | 35.9% | 96.5% | 2.7% |
| ZIP 55992 | 2.34 | 44.1 | 4.2% | 20.6% | 5.5% | 1976 | $887 | 33.5% | 93.8% | 3.7% |
| ZIP 55920 | 2.84 | 36.5 | 7.7% | 14.6% | 3.1% | 1992 | $1,302 | 46.9% | 98.3% | 3.6% |
| ZIP 55060 | 2.44 | 40.5 | 10.6% | 22.6% | 5.5% | 1976 | $1,218 | 27.9% | 93.9% | 3.9% |
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 55985. 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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