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Population and households in ZIP 56284
Household size in ZIP 56284
| Period | ZIP 56284 | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.54 | 2.52 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.46 | 2.54 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.51 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.71 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.17 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 56284 average 2.71 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 2.54 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 56284
| Period | ZIP 56284 | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.4 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.2 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.6 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 32.8 | 40.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −5.5 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 32.8, ZIP 56284 is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults and children.
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 56284
| Period | ZIP 56284 | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.7% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.8% | 10.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.9% | 9.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.4% | 9.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in seven households in ZIP 56284 (14.4%), 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 56284
Renters in ZIP 56284
| Period | ZIP 56284 | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.7% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.1% | 27.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.9% | 28.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 24.9% | 27.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a quarter of households in ZIP 56284 rent their homes (24.9%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. That is in line with the rest of Minnesota. Among homeowners, 41.1% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally.
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 56284
| Period | ZIP 56284 | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.7% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.8% | 9.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 20.5% | 8.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.6% | 8.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in ZIP 56284: 15.6% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 56284
| Period | ZIP 56284 | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1956 | 1973 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1961 | 1974 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1956 | 1975 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1965 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in ZIP 56284 is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1965, 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 56284
| Period | ZIP 56284 | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $623 | $882 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $578 | $953 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $630 | $1,099 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $699 | $1,404 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$75 | +$522 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 56284 costs $699 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 22.7% 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 56284
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 56284
| Period | ZIP 56284 | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.3% | 32.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.1% | 33.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.1% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.2% | 39.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.9 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 56284 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 21.2%, 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 56284
| Period | ZIP 56284 | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.7% | 91.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.8% | 92.2% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.2% | 93.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.8% | 93.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.1 pts | +2.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in ZIP 56284 have finished high school as nationally: 87.8%, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in Minnesota overall (93.7%).
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 56284
| Period | ZIP 56284 | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.4% | 6.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.5% | 6.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.1% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.8% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | −2.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in ZIP 56284 than nationally: unemployment was 3.8%, against 5.4%. That is in line with the rest of Minnesota. 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 56284 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 56284 | 2.71 | 32.8 | 14.4% | 24.9% | 15.6% | 1965 | $699 | 21.2% | 87.8% | 3.8% |
| ZIP 56230 | 2.40 | 39.9 | 2.7% | 11.8% | 8.3% | 1959 | $858 | 18.0% | 93.3% | 0.6% |
| ZIP 56285 | 2.25 | 52.3 | 4.4% | 11.7% | 12.2% | 1945 | $762 | 20.5% | 95.5% | 0.4% |
| ZIP 56277 | 2.26 | 44.1 | 13.5% | 30.8% | 13.7% | 1965 | $861 | 20.5% | 91.2% | 2.7% |
| ZIP 56214 | 2.48 | 43.3 | 10.9% | 12.2% | 13.1% | 1958 | $823 | 19.1% | 92.5% | 3.4% |
| ZIP 56237 | 2.37 | 48.8 | 4.2% | 8.2% | 11.9% | 1944 | $620 | 18.8% | 93.7% | 1.7% |
| ZIP 55310 | 2.19 | 51.2 | 4.1% | 12.7% | 11.1% | 1960 | $721 | 21.6% | 96.8% | 2.3% |
| ZIP 56241 | 2.20 | 44.3 | 7.4% | 19.1% | 5.3% | 1963 | $922 | 21.2% | 90.8% | 5.5% |
| ZIP 56297 | 2.30 | 47.0 | 3.8% | 14.0% | 11.0% | 1945 | $627 | 18.9% | 94.1% | 1.4% |
| ZIP 56245 | 2.38 | 41.0 | 3.7% | 22.8% | 10.3% | 1966 | $680 | 14.1% | 92.2% | 0.7% |
| ZIP 55342 | 2.35 | 42.5 | 8.2% | 19.2% | 11.6% | 1958 | $1,023 | 14.5% | 92.9% | 3.3% |
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 56284. 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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