US Census Data

ZIP 56042 vs ZIP 56045

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 56042 and ZIP Code 56045: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 56042 and ZIP 56045 are ZIP Code areas in Minnesota. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 56045 has the higher population (966 vs 752 in ZIP 56042). ZIP 56042 has the higher median household income ($80,500 vs $70,714 in ZIP 56045). ZIP 56042 has the higher median home value ($200,800 vs $155,400 in ZIP 56045).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 56042ZIP 56045
Population752966
Median age38.7 yrs40.5 yrs
Median household income$80,500$70,714
Median home value$200,800$155,400
Median gross rent$522$713
Housing units327427
Homeownership rate82.5%92.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher28.0%20.5%
Unemployment rate11.1%2.4%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 56042ZIP 56045
Population712 → 752 (+5.6%)983 → 966 (-1.7%)
Median household income$58,375 → $80,500 (+37.9%)$61,071 → $70,714 (+15.8%)
Median home value$114,900 → $200,800 (+74.8%)$113,600 → $155,400 (+36.8%)
Median gross rent$650 → $522 (-19.7%)$564 → $713 (+26.4%)

ZIP 56042

Population
712752
Median household income
$58,375$80,500
Median home value
$114,900$200,800
Median gross rent
$650$522

ZIP 56045

Population
983966
Median household income
$61,071$70,714
Median home value
$113,600$155,400
Median gross rent
$564$713

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 56042ZIP 56045
Under 56.4%6.6%
5 to 1716.5%22.6%
18 to 246.9%3.7%
25 to 3414.2%8.3%
35 to 4417.3%13.4%
45 to 548.1%7.2%
55 to 6412.1%17.6%
65 to 7413.0%16.3%
75 and over5.5%4.3%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 56042ZIP 56045
White (non-Hispanic)93.2%91.3%
Black or African American0.7%0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.8%0.0%
Asian0.4%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.1%
Two or more races0.7%5.9%
Hispanic or Latino4.3%2.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 56042ZIP 56045
No high school diploma2.1%6.5%
High school graduate31.6%31.2%
Some college or associate's38.3%41.8%
Bachelor's degree17.6%13.7%
Graduate or professional degree10.4%6.8%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 56042ZIP 56045
Drove alone82.4%77.5%
Carpooled8.4%7.2%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked1.9%1.6%
Bicycle0.5%0.0%
Worked from home6.8%12.1%
Other means0.0%1.6%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 56042ZIP 56045
1-unit, detached87.8%95.1%
1-unit, attached2.1%1.2%
2 to 4 units1.2%0.0%
5 to 19 units8.3%2.3%
20 or more units0.0%0.5%
Mobile home & other0.6%0.9%

Poverty & households

ZIP 56042ZIP 56045
Poverty rate4.8%8.7%
Average household size2.442.46
Mean commute (minutes)2232
Median year structure built19561945

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