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Population and households in ZIP 56288
Household size in ZIP 56288
| Period | ZIP 56288 | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.35 | 2.52 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.40 | 2.54 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.34 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.32 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.03 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 56288 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.
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 56288
| Period | ZIP 56288 | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.7 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.4 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 49.3 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 48.9 | 40.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.1 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 48.9, ZIP 56288 is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. The median age has climbed from 45.7 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 56288
| Period | ZIP 56288 | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.6% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.5% | 10.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.1% | 9.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.7% | 9.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.7% of households in ZIP 56288, well below 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 56288
Renters in ZIP 56288
| Period | ZIP 56288 | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.0% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.2% | 27.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.2% | 28.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.6% | 27.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.5 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 16.6% of households in ZIP 56288 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 45.8% have no mortgage at all, 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 56288
| Period | ZIP 56288 | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.5% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.0% | 9.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 24.6% | 8.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.2% | 8.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 18.2% of the housing in ZIP 56288, 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 56288
| Period | ZIP 56288 | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1973 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1974 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1975 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in ZIP 56288 is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1984, against 1980 nationally.
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 56288
| Period | ZIP 56288 | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $631 | $882 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $700 | $953 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $846 | $1,099 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $867 | $1,404 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$236 | +$522 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 56288 pays $867 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 24.3% 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 56288
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 56288
| Period | ZIP 56288 | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.3% | 32.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 29.0% | 33.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 34.9% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 33.7% | 39.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.4 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in ZIP 56288 as nationally: 33.7% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The share is lower than in Minnesota overall (39.6%).
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 56288
| Period | ZIP 56288 | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 94.9% | 91.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 95.3% | 92.2% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.4% | 93.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.6% | 93.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | +2.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in ZIP 56288: 97.6% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 56288
| Period | ZIP 56288 | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.3% | 6.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.0% | 6.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.2% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.0% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | −2.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 56288 has been low: just 2.0% 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 56288 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 56288 | 2.32 | 48.9 | 5.7% | 16.6% | 18.2% | 1984 | $867 | 33.7% | 97.6% | 2.0% |
| ZIP 56273 | 2.44 | 45.2 | 7.3% | 10.8% | 18.9% | 1983 | $962 | 36.8% | 96.3% | 2.1% |
| ZIP 56251 | 2.44 | 43.5 | 5.0% | 15.6% | 7.0% | 1977 | $775 | 26.3% | 94.6% | 2.0% |
| ZIP 56201 | 2.53 | 36.9 | 10.8% | 37.3% | 8.6% | 1974 | $980 | 26.3% | 87.5% | 4.3% |
| ZIP 56209 | 2.61 | 38.1 | 7.0% | 16.5% | 16.9% | 1972 | $872 | 22.3% | 96.4% | 6.7% |
| ZIP 56279 | 2.59 | 38.9 | 12.6% | 19.2% | 12.3% | 1979 | $1,011 | 22.0% | 94.8% | 2.2% |
| ZIP 56289 | 2.23 | 51.4 | 2.9% | 12.1% | 27.2% | 1975 | $931 | 25.0% | 94.9% | 0.8% |
| ZIP 56243 | 2.51 | 41.7 | 9.5% | 20.2% | 12.9% | 1972 | $916 | 19.8% | 94.1% | 3.3% |
| ZIP 56362 | 2.51 | 43.3 | 7.4% | 17.5% | 20.1% | 1975 | $938 | 27.3% | 94.4% | 1.5% |
| ZIP 56252 | 2.38 | 37.8 | 8.8% | 30.0% | 5.5% | 1969 | $854 | 17.7% | 95.4% | 6.0% |
| ZIP 55329 | 2.76 | 39.4 | 9.8% | 14.2% | 9.2% | 1972 | $908 | 14.0% | 89.7% | 1.5% |
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 56288. 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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