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Population and households in ZIP 56262
Household size in ZIP 56262
| Period | ZIP 56262 | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.37 | 2.52 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.50 | 2.54 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.40 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.60 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.23 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 56262 average 2.60 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in Minnesota overall, where it has 2.52 people. Household size has climbed from 2.37 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 56262
| Period | ZIP 56262 | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.4 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.3 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.9 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.3 | 40.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −6.1 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
At 39.3, the median age in ZIP 56262 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 56262
| Period | ZIP 56262 | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.6% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.2% | 10.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.1% | 9.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.0% | 9.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.4 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in ZIP 56262 (11.0%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in Minnesota overall (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 56262
Renters in ZIP 56262
| Period | ZIP 56262 | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.0% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.2% | 27.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.9% | 28.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.4% | 27.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
ZIP 56262 is largely a place of homeowners: only 16.4% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 57.7% have no mortgage at all, 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 56262
| Period | ZIP 56262 | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.6% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.6% | 9.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.3% | 8.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.2% | 8.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.4 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in ZIP 56262: 12.2% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. 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 56262
| Period | ZIP 56262 | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1940 | 1973 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1940 | 1974 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1940 | 1975 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1943 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +5 | +6 |
ZIP 56262 is a place of older homes: half were built before 1943, 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 56262
| Period | ZIP 56262 | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $415 | $882 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $729 | $953 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $553 | $1,099 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $932 | $1,404 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$517 | +$522 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 56262 costs $932 a month with utilities, well below the national 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 56262
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 56262
| Period | ZIP 56262 | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.9% | 32.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.9% | 33.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.1% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.4% | 39.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | −2.5 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 56262 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 17.4%, 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 56262
| Period | ZIP 56262 | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.9% | 91.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.8% | 92.2% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.4% | 93.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 82.9% | 93.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | −8.9 pts | +2.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in ZIP 56262 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 82.9% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 56262
| Period | ZIP 56262 | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.3% | 6.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.4% | 6.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.0% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.3% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +8.0 pts | −2.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in ZIP 56262: 11.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above 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 56262 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 56262 | 2.60 | 39.3 | 11.0% | 16.4% | 12.2% | 1943 | $932 | 17.4% | 82.9% | 11.3% |
| ZIP 56295 | 2.62 | 38.8 | 11.3% | 16.2% | 11.9% | 1942 | $929 | 17.2% | 82.2% | 11.7% |
| ZIP 56208 | 2.28 | 49.3 | 7.5% | 21.1% | 16.8% | 1952 | $789 | 20.7% | 92.2% | 5.7% |
| ZIP 56249 | 2.18 | 50.9 | 6.0% | 35.2% | 15.6% | 1970 | $640 | 21.5% | 89.8% | 3.5% |
| ZIP 56231 | 2.39 | 43.2 | 6.9% | 8.5% | 15.1% | 1956 | $1,144 | 18.7% | 94.9% | 6.4% |
| ZIP 56256 | 2.12 | 51.5 | 11.3% | 21.7% | 16.6% | 1951 | $850 | 24.4% | 96.6% | 2.1% |
| ZIP 56227 | 2.38 | 48.7 | 4.8% | 12.7% | 24.1% | 1944 | $640 | 23.5% | 96.1% | 0.8% |
| ZIP 56212 | 2.24 | 45.7 | 3.1% | 12.3% | 21.2% | 1950 | $792 | 17.5% | 95.3% | 0.2% |
| ZIP 56276 | 2.34 | 47.9 | 4.3% | 12.6% | 23.3% | 1946 | $682 | 21.8% | 95.9% | 0.7% |
| ZIP 56271 | 2.44 | 37.1 | 16.0% | 24.5% | 11.0% | 1964 | $937 | 21.8% | 96.9% | 4.4% |
| ZIP 56257 | 2.24 | 48.3 | 2.8% | 12.6% | 19.5% | 1947 | $857 | 18.3% | 95.8% | 0.5% |
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 56262. 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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