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Population and households in ZIP 56297
Household size in ZIP 56297
| Period | ZIP 56297 | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.36 | 2.52 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.44 | 2.54 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.44 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.30 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.06 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
ZIP 56297 is a place of small households, averaging 2.30 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children.
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 56297
| Period | ZIP 56297 | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.7 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.5 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.1 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 47.0 | 40.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.4 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 47.0, ZIP 56297 is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 40.7, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 56297
| Period | ZIP 56297 | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.6% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.1% | 10.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.4% | 9.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.8% | 9.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.8 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 3.8% of households in ZIP 56297, 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 56297
Renters in ZIP 56297
| Period | ZIP 56297 | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.3% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.4% | 27.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.9% | 28.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.0% | 27.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.4 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
ZIP 56297 is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 14.0% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Nearly six in ten owners (56.7%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 56297
| Period | ZIP 56297 | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.2% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.5% | 9.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.5% | 8.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.0% | 8.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in ZIP 56297 as nationally: 11.0%, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in Minnesota as a whole (8.3%).
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 56297
| Period | ZIP 56297 | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1942 | 1973 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1947 | 1974 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1942 | 1975 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1945 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in ZIP 56297 is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1945, 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 56297
| Period | ZIP 56297 | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $486 | $882 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $532 | $953 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $541 | $1,099 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $627 | $1,404 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$141 | +$522 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 56297 pays $627 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 31.6% of household income on rent, just over 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 56297
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 56297
| Period | ZIP 56297 | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.8% | 32.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.2% | 33.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.6% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.9% | 39.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in ZIP 56297: 18.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well 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 56297
| Period | ZIP 56297 | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.3% | 91.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.2% | 92.2% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.0% | 93.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.1% | 93.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.8 pts | +2.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in ZIP 56297 is above the national rate: 94.1% of adults have a diploma, against 89.3%. Minnesota as a whole looks much the same.
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 56297
| Period | ZIP 56297 | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.9% | 6.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.4% | 6.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.4% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.4% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | −2.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in ZIP 56297 has been strong: just 1.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below 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 56297 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 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 56237 | 2.37 | 48.8 | 4.2% | 8.2% | 11.9% | 1944 | $620 | 18.8% | 93.7% | 1.7% |
| ZIP 56229 | 2.34 | 40.4 | 2.8% | 17.8% | 9.6% | 1963 | $691 | 27.9% | 97.3% | 3.2% |
| ZIP 56214 | 2.48 | 43.3 | 10.9% | 12.2% | 13.1% | 1958 | $823 | 19.1% | 92.5% | 3.4% |
| ZIP 56292 | 2.61 | 36.4 | 5.7% | 7.3% | 11.4% | 1952 | $1,096 | 21.1% | 91.5% | 4.3% |
| ZIP 56285 | 2.25 | 52.3 | 4.4% | 11.7% | 12.2% | 1945 | $762 | 20.5% | 95.5% | 0.4% |
| ZIP 56223 | 2.37 | 39.1 | 16.1% | 17.2% | 10.0% | 1955 | $847 | 17.0% | 94.2% | 3.0% |
| ZIP 56284 | 2.71 | 32.8 | 14.4% | 24.9% | 15.6% | 1965 | $699 | 21.2% | 87.8% | 3.8% |
| ZIP 56239 | 2.52 | 40.0 | 6.0% | 11.3% | 7.6% | 1969 | $918 | 33.4% | 95.9% | 0.8% |
| ZIP 56283 | 2.32 | 42.9 | 9.5% | 27.9% | 11.8% | 1971 | $824 | 24.0% | 93.6% | 3.0% |
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 56297. 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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