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Population and households in ZIP 56294
Household size in ZIP 56294
| Period | ZIP 56294 | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.54 | 2.52 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.61 | 2.54 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.23 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.44 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.10 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
The average household in ZIP 56294 has 2.44 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. The picture is much the same across Minnesota. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.54, 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 56294
| Period | ZIP 56294 | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.6 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.3 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 52.4 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.7 | 40.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.1 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
ZIP 56294 skews older: half of its residents are older than 44.7, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 56294
| Period | ZIP 56294 | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.4% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.6% | 10.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 1.4% | 9.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.1% | 9.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 2.1% of households in ZIP 56294, 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 56294
Renters in ZIP 56294
| Period | ZIP 56294 | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.2% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.2% | 27.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.6% | 28.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 11.1% | 27.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
ZIP 56294 is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 11.1% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 68.3% 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 56294
| Period | ZIP 56294 | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.0% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.0% | 9.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.2% | 8.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.0% | 8.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +10.1 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in ZIP 56294: 13.0% 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 56294
| Period | ZIP 56294 | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1944 | 1973 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1938 | 1974 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1938 | 1975 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1951 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in ZIP 56294 is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1951, 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 56294
| Period | ZIP 56294 | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $383 | $882 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $617 | $953 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $558 | $1,099 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $983 | $1,404 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$600 | +$522 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 56294 runs $983 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 18.3% 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 56294
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 56294
| Period | ZIP 56294 | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.8% | 32.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.5% | 33.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.1% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 27.1% | 39.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +13.3 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than a quarter of adults 25 and older in ZIP 56294 (27.1%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, 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 56294
| Period | ZIP 56294 | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.4% | 91.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.1% | 92.2% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.5% | 93.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.0% | 93.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.6 pts | +2.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in ZIP 56294: 96.0% 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 56294
| Period | ZIP 56294 | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.0% | 6.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 1.8% | 6.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.9% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.2% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | −2.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in ZIP 56294 than nationally: unemployment was 4.2%, against 5.4%. Minnesota as a whole looks much the same. 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 56294 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 56294 | 2.44 | 44.7 | 2.1% | 11.1% | 13.0% | 1951 | $983 | 27.1% | 96.0% | 4.2% |
| ZIP 56152 | 2.41 | 41.6 | 3.8% | 17.0% | 13.2% | 1952 | $773 | 23.8% | 94.0% | 2.4% |
| ZIP 56293 | 2.38 | 46.2 | 4.4% | 19.3% | 10.5% | 1964 | $745 | 24.5% | 95.0% | 1.9% |
| ZIP 56083 | 2.28 | 47.3 | 6.5% | 10.4% | 16.4% | 1948 | $395 | 20.6% | 92.9% | 2.8% |
| ZIP 56224 | 2.66 | 38.6 | 7.7% | 6.3% | 17.8% | 1957 | $1,175 | 20.4% | 96.5% | 1.4% |
| ZIP 56166 | 2.37 | 40.4 | 4.2% | 21.0% | 12.0% | 1953 | $729 | 24.6% | 93.5% | 2.3% |
| ZIP 56255 | 2.35 | 37.8 | 4.5% | 25.0% | 8.3% | 1954 | $668 | 23.9% | 95.6% | 3.5% |
| ZIP 56287 | 2.48 | 43.3 | 11.5% | 12.4% | 13.2% | 1959 | $825 | 19.0% | 92.5% | 3.5% |
| ZIP 56087 | 2.38 | 44.8 | 12.1% | 22.0% | 9.1% | 1953 | $771 | 24.4% | 92.3% | 4.9% |
| ZIP 56180 | 2.43 | 36.6 | 6.9% | 26.6% | 10.1% | 1956 | $660 | 17.4% | 91.9% | 1.3% |
| ZIP 56266 | 2.43 | 41.9 | 9.3% | 16.1% | 8.4% | 1962 | $1,010 | 19.3% | 93.0% | 0.6% |
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 56294. 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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