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Population and households in ZIP 56215
Household size in ZIP 56215
| Period | ZIP 56215 | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.11 | 2.52 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.15 | 2.54 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.14 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.32 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.21 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 56215 are small: just 2.32 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 climbed from 2.11, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 56215
| Period | ZIP 56215 | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.2 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.1 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.1 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.3 | 40.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.8 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in ZIP 56215 are younger than 41.3 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 56215
| Period | ZIP 56215 | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.9% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.1% | 10.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.1% | 9.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.5% | 9.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.6 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in seven households in ZIP 56215 (14.5%), above 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 56215
Renters in ZIP 56215
| Period | ZIP 56215 | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.9% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 28.0% | 27.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 37.0% | 28.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 31.5% | 27.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.5 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over three in ten households in ZIP 56215 rent their homes (31.5%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Still, renters make up a bigger share here than in Minnesota overall (27.8%). More than half of owners (53.7%) have paid off their mortgages, well 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 56215
| Period | ZIP 56215 | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.2% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.9% | 9.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.0% | 8.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.1% | 8.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.9 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in ZIP 56215 than nationally: 12.1%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 56215
| Period | ZIP 56215 | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1967 | 1973 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1959 | 1974 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1959 | 1975 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1963 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | −4 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in ZIP 56215 is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1963, 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 56215
| Period | ZIP 56215 | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $445 | $882 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $578 | $953 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $692 | $1,099 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $874 | $1,404 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$429 | +$522 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 56215 costs $874 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 29.3% of the typical renter's income, just 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 56215
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 56215
| Period | ZIP 56215 | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.1% | 32.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.5% | 33.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.6% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 29.5% | 39.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.5 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
About three in ten adults 25 and older in ZIP 56215 (29.5%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little 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 56215
| Period | ZIP 56215 | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.4% | 91.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.2% | 92.2% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.0% | 93.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.6% | 93.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.1 pts | +2.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in ZIP 56215 is above the national rate: 93.6% 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 56215
| Period | ZIP 56215 | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.2% | 6.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.1% | 6.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.5% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.8% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | −2.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 56215 has been low: just 2.8% 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 56215 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 56215 | 2.32 | 41.3 | 14.5% | 31.5% | 12.1% | 1963 | $874 | 29.5% | 93.6% | 2.8% |
| ZIP 56226 | 2.51 | 42.6 | 6.0% | 9.9% | 14.5% | 1957 | $1,092 | 21.3% | 94.4% | 5.1% |
| ZIP 56231 | 2.39 | 43.2 | 6.9% | 8.5% | 15.1% | 1956 | $1,144 | 18.7% | 94.9% | 6.4% |
| ZIP 56271 | 2.44 | 37.1 | 16.0% | 24.5% | 11.0% | 1964 | $937 | 21.8% | 96.9% | 4.4% |
| ZIP 56249 | 2.18 | 50.9 | 6.0% | 35.2% | 15.6% | 1970 | $640 | 21.5% | 89.8% | 3.5% |
| ZIP 56244 | 2.77 | 36.3 | 7.8% | 19.2% | 9.4% | 1965 | $895 | 23.1% | 93.9% | 3.3% |
| ZIP 56289 | 2.23 | 51.4 | 2.9% | 12.1% | 27.2% | 1975 | $931 | 25.0% | 94.9% | 0.8% |
| ZIP 56208 | 2.28 | 49.3 | 7.5% | 21.1% | 16.8% | 1952 | $789 | 20.7% | 92.2% | 5.7% |
| ZIP 56316 | 2.24 | 43.5 | 6.7% | 15.0% | 13.5% | 1969 | $908 | 16.0% | 90.4% | 4.0% |
| ZIP 56227 | 2.38 | 48.7 | 4.8% | 12.7% | 24.1% | 1944 | $640 | 23.5% | 96.1% | 0.8% |
| ZIP 56273 | 2.44 | 45.2 | 7.3% | 10.8% | 18.9% | 1983 | $962 | 36.8% | 96.3% | 2.1% |
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 56215. 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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