US Census Data

ZIP 56178 vs ZIP 56186

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 56178 and ZIP Code 56186: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 56178 and ZIP 56186 are ZIP Code areas in Minnesota. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 56178 has the higher population (1,669 vs 450 in ZIP 56186). ZIP 56178 has the higher median household income ($81,667 vs $56,912 in ZIP 56186). ZIP 56186 has the higher median home value ($183,600 vs $163,400 in ZIP 56178).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 56178ZIP 56186
Population1,669450
Median age43.3 yrs36.6 yrs
Median household income$81,667$56,912
Median home value$163,400$183,600
Median gross rent$771
Housing units766208
Homeownership rate79.9%88.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher26.7%12.8%
Unemployment rate1.6%1.2%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 56178ZIP 56186
Population1,891 → 1,669 (-11.7%)321 → 450 (+40.2%)
Median household income$55,893 → $81,667 (+46.1%)$52,292 → $56,912 (+8.8%)
Median home value$107,900 → $163,400 (+51.4%)$120,000 → $183,600 (+53.0%)
Median gross rent$642 → $771 (+20.1%)$482 → $516 (+7.1%)

ZIP 56178

Population
1,8911,669
Median household income
$55,893$81,667
Median home value
$107,900$163,400
Median gross rent
$642$771

ZIP 56186

Population
321450
Median household income
$52,292$56,912
Median home value
$120,000$183,600
Median gross rent
$482$516

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 56178ZIP 56186
Under 55.7%9.3%
5 to 1719.3%17.3%
18 to 245.2%8.9%
25 to 3410.4%9.6%
35 to 4412.1%21.1%
45 to 5412.9%4.9%
55 to 6414.7%14.4%
65 to 748.0%11.6%
75 and over11.8%2.9%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 56178ZIP 56186
White (non-Hispanic)94.7%88.7%
Black or African American0.0%5.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%2.2%
Asian0.4%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.0%
Two or more races2.7%1.3%
Hispanic or Latino2.3%2.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 56178ZIP 56186
No high school diploma7.2%9.7%
High school graduate33.1%31.0%
Some college or associate's33.0%46.6%
Bachelor's degree18.8%9.0%
Graduate or professional degree7.9%3.8%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 56178ZIP 56186
Drove alone76.5%72.8%
Carpooled7.4%1.7%
Public transit1.1%0.0%
Walked0.7%5.0%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home13.9%20.5%
Other means0.5%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 56178ZIP 56186
1-unit, detached92.2%98.6%
1-unit, attached0.7%0.5%
2 to 4 units3.4%0.0%
5 to 19 units2.9%0.0%
20 or more units0.3%0.0%
Mobile home & other0.7%1.0%

Poverty & households

ZIP 56178ZIP 56186
Poverty rate6.7%7.6%
Average household size2.412.34
Mean commute (minutes)2423
Median year structure built19581951

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