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Population and households in ZIP 56159
Household size in ZIP 56159
| Period | ZIP 56159 | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.62 | 2.52 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.42 | 2.54 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.34 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.57 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.06 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 56159 run a little small, averaging 2.57 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. The picture is much the same across Minnesota.
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 56159
| Period | ZIP 56159 | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.0 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.9 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.5 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.2 | 40.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.8 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
ZIP 56159 is younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 37.2, against 40.1 nationally. The median age has dropped from 41.0 in 2006–10, 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 56159
| Period | ZIP 56159 | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.3% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.7% | 10.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 16.4% | 9.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.1% | 9.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.8 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in ZIP 56159 as they are nationally: 12.1%, against 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in Minnesota as a whole (9.6%).
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 56159
Renters in ZIP 56159
| Period | ZIP 56159 | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.2% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.9% | 27.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.6% | 28.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 23.0% | 27.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.9 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 23.0% of households in ZIP 56159 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About half of owners (49.4%) 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 56159
| Period | ZIP 56159 | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.4% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.4% | 9.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.7% | 8.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.3% | 8.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.1 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in ZIP 56159 than nationally: 6.3%, against 9.6% for the U.S.
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 56159
| Period | ZIP 56159 | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1956 | 1973 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1952 | 1974 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1958 | 1975 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1963 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +5 | +6 |
ZIP 56159 is a place of older homes: half were built before 1963, 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 56159
| Period | ZIP 56159 | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $584 | $882 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $586 | $953 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $659 | $1,099 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $839 | $1,404 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$256 | +$522 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 56159 pays $839 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 21.4% 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 56159
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 56159
| Period | ZIP 56159 | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.8% | 32.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.1% | 33.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.3% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.9% | 39.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.1 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 56159 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 21.9%, 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 56159
| Period | ZIP 56159 | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.0% | 91.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.8% | 92.2% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.3% | 93.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.9% | 93.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.9 pts | +2.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over nine in ten adults in ZIP 56159 have finished high school (92.9%), above the national rate of 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 56159
| Period | ZIP 56159 | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.2% | 6.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.9% | 6.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.7% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.2% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.0 pts | −2.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 56159 has been low: just 3.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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 56159 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 56159 | 2.57 | 37.2 | 12.1% | 23.0% | 6.3% | 1963 | $839 | 21.9% | 92.9% | 3.2% |
| ZIP 56118 | 2.52 | 49.3 | 1.9% | 9.1% | 7.9% | 1956 | $932 | 26.1% | 94.5% | 4.8% |
| ZIP 56120 | 2.45 | 47.0 | 6.8% | 11.5% | 12.3% | 1961 | $803 | 13.1% | 81.7% | 9.0% |
| ZIP 56022 | 2.10 | 56.7 | 4.6% | 10.5% | 10.5% | 1957 | $836 | 19.7% | 95.5% | 3.7% |
| ZIP 56160 | 2.38 | 48.1 | 4.6% | 8.2% | 21.9% | 1958 | $1,207 | 17.0% | 97.4% | 1.6% |
| ZIP 56101 | 2.39 | 39.8 | 7.6% | 27.7% | 13.6% | 1964 | $846 | 25.1% | 95.6% | 1.9% |
| ZIP 56162 | 2.44 | 43.8 | 5.9% | 12.5% | 16.8% | 1951 | $1,103 | 20.0% | 97.1% | 1.7% |
| ZIP 56145 | 2.48 | 39.8 | 12.6% | 14.2% | 9.2% | 1954 | $772 | 18.9% | 91.1% | 6.5% |
| ZIP 56081 | 2.67 | 39.8 | 13.5% | 27.6% | 15.3% | 1967 | $807 | 17.1% | 85.9% | 6.7% |
| ZIP 56174 | 2.28 | 44.9 | 3.5% | 21.0% | 8.8% | 1950 | $888 | 18.6% | 93.0% | 1.5% |
| ZIP 56056 | 2.74 | 41.0 | 9.2% | 5.2% | 13.5% | 1938 | $836 | 34.6% | 97.1% | 2.2% |
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 56159. 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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