56536, MN Demographics

Population 479 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in ZIP 56536

Household size in ZIP 56536

Household size, people per household
PeriodZIP 56536MinnesotaU.S.
2006–102.482.522.68
2010–142.472.542.73
2015–192.402.552.71
2020–242.482.522.65
Change+0.00+0.00−0.03
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Households in ZIP 56536 run small, averaging 2.48 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Minnesota as a whole looks much the same.

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 56536

Median age, years
PeriodZIP 56536MinnesotaU.S.
2006–1041.337.937.7
2010–1446.038.938.6
2015–1945.139.639.6
2020–2444.340.040.1
Change+3.0+2.1+2.3
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ZIP 56536 skews older: half of its residents are older than 44.3, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 41.3, 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 56536

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodZIP 56536MinnesotaU.S.
2006–104.3%9.9%12.3%
2010–144.6%10.2%12.3%
2015–196.5%9.7%11.6%
2020–245.8%9.6%11.6%
Change+1.5 pts−0.3 pts−0.6 pts
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Single parents head only 5.8% of households in ZIP 56536, 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 56536

Renters in ZIP 56536

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodZIP 56536MinnesotaU.S.
2006–1012.1%25.8%33.3%
2010–147.9%27.9%35.6%
2015–199.7%28.4%36.0%
2020–248.8%27.8%34.8%
Change−3.4 pts+2.0 pts+1.5 pts
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Only 8.8% of households in ZIP 56536 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 45.0% 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 56536

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodZIP 56536MinnesotaU.S.
2006–1012.2%9.2%11.4%
2010–1414.5%9.0%11.4%
2015–1912.8%8.7%11.1%
2020–248.8%8.3%9.6%
Change−3.3 pts−0.9 pts−1.8 pts
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About as many homes sit empty in ZIP 56536 as nationally: 8.8%, against 9.6%.

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 56536

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodZIP 56536MinnesotaU.S.
2006–10196419731974
2010–14196319741975
2015–19197119751977
2020–24197419781980
Change+10+5+6
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Housing in ZIP 56536 leans a little older: the median home dates to 1974, against 1980 nationally. That is in line with the rest of Minnesota.

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 56536

Rent, per month
PeriodZIP 56536MinnesotaU.S.
2006–10$711$882$965
2010–14$460$953$1,040
2015–19$893$1,099$1,213
2020–24$654$1,404$1,571
Change−$56+$522+$606
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The median renter in ZIP 56536 pays $654 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 29.0% of household income on rent, just 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 56536

Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 56536

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodZIP 56536MinnesotaU.S.
2006–1021.7%32.1%28.4%
2010–1423.2%33.7%29.6%
2015–1926.4%36.2%32.1%
2020–2431.0%39.6%35.6%
Change+9.3 pts+7.4 pts+7.2 pts
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Just over three in ten adults 25 and older in ZIP 56536 (31.0%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little 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 56536

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodZIP 56536MinnesotaU.S.
2006–1092.0%91.4%84.9%
2010–1494.9%92.2%86.1%
2015–1994.7%93.0%87.7%
2020–2496.2%93.7%89.3%
Change+4.2 pts+2.3 pts+4.3 pts
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High school completion is high in ZIP 56536: 96.2% 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 56536

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodZIP 56536MinnesotaU.S.
2006–103.2%6.5%8.1%
2010–144.6%6.5%9.4%
2015–193.4%3.7%5.6%
2020–243.7%4.1%5.4%
Change+0.5 pts−2.4 pts−2.7 pts
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Jobs have been easier to find in ZIP 56536 than nationally: unemployment was 3.7%, 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 56536 compared with nearby ZIP codes

ZIP codeHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
ZIP 565362.4844.35.8%8.8%8.8%1974$65431.0%96.2%3.7%
ZIP 565192.2248.17.9%18.3%14.2%1964$74920.4%93.2%3.9%
ZIP 565462.4843.96.1%7.2%8.7%1974$60832.8%96.5%4.1%
ZIP 565852.5146.36.3%16.1%10.2%1974$95121.8%93.6%2.2%
ZIP 565742.2643.811.2%12.7%11.5%1954$89321.3%93.6%5.3%
ZIP 565522.5146.46.1%16.2%10.1%1974$94821.6%93.7%2.2%
ZIP 581022.1632.37.1%53.6%11.0%1971$1,01648.9%95.6%3.5%
ZIP 580422.6438.31.9%2.2%2.0%1987$1,59247.8%97.6%1.4%
ZIP 580052.6638.94.5%2.9%7.8%1984$74743.6%96.6%0.6%
ZIP 565412.1149.57.1%22.4%19.0%1963$77118.3%91.9%7.3%
ZIP 580362.6838.45.0%3.3%8.3%1985$62043.6%96.4%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 56536. 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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