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Population and households in ZIP 56265
Household size in ZIP 56265
| Period | ZIP 56265 | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.35 | 2.52 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.35 | 2.54 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.18 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.32 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.02 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 56265 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. Households are largest in the northeast and smallest in the west.
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 56265
| Period | ZIP 56265 | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.0 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.3 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.9 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.5 | 40.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.5 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
At 40.5, the median age in ZIP 56265 is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 43.0, even as the national median rose. The youngest areas are in the northeast, the oldest in the west.
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 56265
| Period | ZIP 56265 | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.6% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.8% | 10.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.5% | 9.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.9% | 9.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.3 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in eight households in ZIP 56265 (11.9%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in Minnesota overall (9.6%). The single-parent share is up 2.3 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
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 56265
Renters in ZIP 56265
| Period | ZIP 56265 | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.3% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 28.8% | 27.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 37.4% | 28.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 29.6% | 27.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.2 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
About three in ten households in ZIP 56265 rent their homes (29.6%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 37.2% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally. The renter share is up 3.2 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 56265
| Period | ZIP 56265 | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.5% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.4% | 9.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.6% | 8.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.0% | 8.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.5 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in ZIP 56265: 12.0% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Vacancy is up 4.5 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
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 56265
| Period | ZIP 56265 | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1957 | 1973 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1959 | 1974 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1959 | 1975 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1957 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in ZIP 56265 is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1957, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. The newest homes are mostly in the west, the oldest in the northeast. ZIP 56265 has older homes than the great majority of Minnesota ZIP codes.
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 56265
| Period | ZIP 56265 | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $596 | $882 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $718 | $953 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $594 | $1,099 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $813 | $1,404 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$217 | +$522 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 56265 costs $813 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $217 a month since 2006–10, up 36%, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 26.6% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. The priciest rents are in the northeast; the most affordable are in the west.
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 56265
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 56265
| Period | ZIP 56265 | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.7% | 32.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.7% | 33.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.9% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.5% | 39.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.8 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 56265 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 20.5%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree is up 2.8 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. ZIP 56265 has a lower share of college graduates than at least four in five Minnesota ZIP codes.
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 56265
| Period | ZIP 56265 | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.6% | 91.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.2% | 92.2% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.9% | 93.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.0% | 93.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | +2.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in ZIP 56265 is a bit above the national rate: 92.0% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. Still, the rate is lower than in Minnesota as a whole (93.7%). The share with a diploma has risen 4.3 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 56265
| Period | ZIP 56265 | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.3% | 6.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.4% | 6.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.2% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.5% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.8 pts | −2.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in ZIP 56265 has been strong: just 2.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment is down 2.8 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. 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 56265 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 56265 | 2.32 | 40.5 | 11.9% | 29.6% | 12.0% | 1957 | $813 | 20.5% | 92.0% | 2.5% |
| ZIP 56295 | 2.62 | 38.8 | 11.3% | 16.2% | 11.9% | 1942 | $929 | 17.2% | 82.2% | 11.7% |
| ZIP 56260 | 2.32 | 48.5 | 4.3% | 20.1% | 6.0% | 1964 | $904 | 19.5% | 95.2% | 7.8% |
| ZIP 56241 | 2.20 | 44.3 | 7.4% | 19.1% | 5.3% | 1963 | $922 | 21.2% | 90.8% | 5.5% |
| ZIP 56218 | 2.46 | 43.8 | 6.2% | 11.1% | 15.7% | 1949 | $561 | 28.3% | 94.6% | 2.9% |
| ZIP 56232 | 2.29 | 44.2 | 5.5% | 17.7% | 11.4% | 1950 | $604 | 23.5% | 93.5% | 2.4% |
| ZIP 56222 | 2.47 | 38.1 | 14.7% | 27.5% | 10.4% | 1957 | $1,036 | 19.9% | 92.7% | 2.6% |
| ZIP 56256 | 2.12 | 51.5 | 11.3% | 21.7% | 16.6% | 1951 | $850 | 24.4% | 96.6% | 2.1% |
| ZIP 56282 | 2.35 | 42.4 | 7.4% | 25.6% | 4.8% | 1969 | $801 | 20.9% | 91.7% | 3.6% |
| ZIP 56281 | 2.73 | 30.6 | 7.7% | 16.5% | 10.3% | 1963 | $975 | 31.6% | 95.3% | 0.3% |
| ZIP 56216 | 2.33 | 47.4 | 8.2% | 9.8% | 9.8% | 1958 | $1,484 | 17.9% | 95.4% | 4.2% |
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 56265. 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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