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Population and households in ZIP 56036
Household size in ZIP 56036
| Period | ZIP 56036 | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.35 | 2.52 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.48 | 2.54 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.33 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.28 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.07 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
ZIP 56036 is a place of small households, averaging 2.28 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children.
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 56036
| Period | ZIP 56036 | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.6 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.5 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 49.3 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 47.3 | 40.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.8 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 47.3, ZIP 56036 is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 42.6, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 56036
| Period | ZIP 56036 | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.8% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.8% | 10.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.6% | 9.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.7% | 9.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.7% of households in ZIP 56036, well below the national share of 11.6%.
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 56036
Renters in ZIP 56036
| Period | ZIP 56036 | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.7% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.4% | 27.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.6% | 28.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.1% | 27.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
ZIP 56036 is largely a place of homeowners: only 16.1% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About half of owners (49.5%) 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 56036
| Period | ZIP 56036 | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.1% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.6% | 9.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.4% | 8.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.0% | 8.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in ZIP 56036: 6.0% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing.
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 56036
| Period | ZIP 56036 | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1951 | 1973 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1951 | 1974 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1953 | 1975 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1960 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in ZIP 56036 is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1960, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
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 56036
| Period | ZIP 56036 | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $658 | $882 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $651 | $953 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $641 | $1,099 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $942 | $1,404 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$283 | +$522 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 56036 runs $942 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 24.9% 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 56036
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 56036
| Period | ZIP 56036 | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.7% | 32.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.3% | 33.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.0% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.2% | 39.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.4 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in ZIP 56036: 16.2% 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 56036
| Period | ZIP 56036 | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.1% | 91.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.4% | 92.2% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.4% | 93.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.9% | 93.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.8 pts | +2.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over nine in ten adults in ZIP 56036 have finished high school (92.9%), above the national rate of 89.3%. Minnesota as a whole looks much the same.
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 56036
| Period | ZIP 56036 | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.1% | 6.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.5% | 6.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.0% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.1% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.9 pts | −2.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in ZIP 56036 has been strong: just 1.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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 56036 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 56036 | 2.28 | 47.3 | 5.7% | 16.1% | 6.0% | 1960 | $942 | 16.2% | 92.9% | 1.1% |
| ZIP 56043 | 2.41 | 45.7 | 10.3% | 8.3% | 7.3% | 1958 | $623 | 16.3% | 94.2% | 2.8% |
| ZIP 50459 | 2.31 | 44.5 | 6.5% | 14.3% | 6.1% | 1945 | $864 | 18.5% | 90.3% | 5.7% |
| ZIP 56089 | 2.47 | 45.4 | 8.0% | 7.5% | 8.0% | 1975 | $563 | 24.9% | 96.5% | 1.4% |
| ZIP 56007 | 2.40 | 45.4 | 13.7% | 23.6% | 10.0% | 1959 | $992 | 17.1% | 89.3% | 5.1% |
| ZIP 56029 | 2.32 | 46.9 | 10.7% | 13.9% | 13.8% | 1938 | $824 | 13.8% | 97.2% | 2.5% |
| ZIP 56020 | 2.47 | 45.4 | 8.0% | 7.5% | 8.0% | 1975 | $563 | 24.9% | 96.5% | 1.4% |
| ZIP 50426 | 2.81 | 40.4 | 3.0% | 12.9% | 1.5% | 1938 | $900 | 26.8% | 90.8% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 55953 | 2.45 | 42.0 | 11.9% | 15.3% | 7.0% | 1966 | $624 | 15.4% | 95.1% | 2.9% |
| ZIP 55912 | 2.62 | 38.2 | 12.4% | 26.1% | 7.5% | 1958 | $974 | 21.6% | 82.5% | 3.8% |
| ZIP 50450 | 2.12 | 48.1 | 9.2% | 31.4% | 9.9% | 1961 | $676 | 22.0% | 94.0% | 2.3% |
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 56036. 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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