US Census Data

ZIP 56142 vs ZIP 56147

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 56142 and ZIP Code 56147: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 56142 and ZIP 56147 are ZIP Code areas in Minnesota. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 56142 has the higher population (1,062 vs 103 in ZIP 56147). ZIP 56142 has the higher median household income ($65,987 vs $42,188 in ZIP 56147). ZIP 56147 has the higher median home value ($119,600 vs $87,800 in ZIP 56142).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 56142ZIP 56147
Population1,062103
Median age43.2 yrs50.2 yrs
Median household income$65,987$42,188
Median home value$87,800$119,600
Median gross rent$611
Housing units57756
Homeownership rate83.0%96.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher25.5%11.1%
Unemployment rate6.4%3.7%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 56142ZIP 56147
Population982 → 1,062 (+8.1%)182 → 103 (-43.4%)
Median household income$52,589 → $65,987 (+25.5%)$58,125 → $42,188 (-27.4%)
Median home value$76,100 → $87,800 (+15.4%)$87,400 → $119,600 (+36.8%)
Median gross rent$763 → $611 (-19.9%)

ZIP 56142

Population
9821,062
Median household income
$52,589$65,987
Median home value
$76,100$87,800
Median gross rent
$763$611

ZIP 56147

Population
182103
Median household income
$58,125$42,188
Median home value
$87,400$119,600

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 56142ZIP 56147
Under 57.2%13.6%
5 to 1717.1%5.8%
18 to 248.9%1.9%
25 to 349.3%21.4%
35 to 4411.1%1.0%
45 to 548.6%12.6%
55 to 6412.4%21.4%
65 to 7414.6%11.7%
75 and over10.7%10.7%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 56142ZIP 56147
White (non-Hispanic)95.7%73.8%
Black or African American0.1%0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.6%26.2%
Asian0.4%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.4%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.0%
Two or more races1.5%0.0%
Hispanic or Latino1.4%0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 56142ZIP 56147
No high school diploma4.5%8.6%
High school graduate38.6%42.0%
Some college or associate's31.3%38.3%
Bachelor's degree18.6%11.1%
Graduate or professional degree6.9%0.0%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 56142ZIP 56147
Drove alone69.5%92.3%
Carpooled9.8%0.0%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked2.7%1.9%
Bicycle0.6%0.0%
Worked from home17.2%5.8%
Other means0.2%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 56142ZIP 56147
1-unit, detached86.1%100.0%
1-unit, attached0.2%0.0%
2 to 4 units2.3%0.0%
5 to 19 units9.4%0.0%
20 or more units0.0%0.0%
Mobile home & other2.1%0.0%

Poverty & households

ZIP 56142ZIP 56147
Poverty rate8.2%30.1%
Average household size2.182.02
Mean commute (minutes)2017
Median year structure built19561944

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