US Census Data

ZIP 56212 vs ZIP 56221

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 56212 and ZIP Code 56221: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 56212 and ZIP 56221 are ZIP Code areas in Minnesota. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 56221 has the higher population (826 vs 486 in ZIP 56212). ZIP 56212 has the higher median household income ($82,566 vs $56,875 in ZIP 56221). ZIP 56212 has the higher median home value ($119,600 vs $115,900 in ZIP 56221).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 56212ZIP 56221
Population486826
Median age49.0 yrs41.0 yrs
Median household income$82,566$56,875
Median home value$119,600$115,900
Median gross rent$542$763
Housing units285443
Homeownership rate87.3%83.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher19.0%22.2%
Unemployment rate0.8%1.4%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 56212ZIP 56221
Population508 → 486 (-4.3%)716 → 826 (+15.4%)
Median household income$42,386 → $82,566 (+94.8%)$65,000 → $56,875 (-12.5%)
Median home value$71,400 → $119,600 (+67.5%)$86,900 → $115,900 (+33.4%)
Median gross rent$554 → $542 (-2.2%)$429 → $763 (+77.9%)

ZIP 56212

Population
508486
Median household income
$42,386$82,566
Median home value
$71,400$119,600
Median gross rent
$554$542

ZIP 56221

Population
716826
Median household income
$65,000$56,875
Median home value
$86,900$115,900
Median gross rent
$429$763

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 56212ZIP 56221
Under 54.1%2.4%
5 to 1715.8%16.1%
18 to 242.3%21.4%
25 to 346.2%5.2%
35 to 4414.8%11.1%
45 to 5414.6%10.2%
55 to 6420.8%11.3%
65 to 7412.1%11.4%
75 and over9.3%10.9%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 56212ZIP 56221
White (non-Hispanic)95.1%96.2%
Black or African American0.0%0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian0.0%0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.0%
Two or more races0.8%1.6%
Hispanic or Latino4.1%1.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 56212ZIP 56221
No high school diploma4.2%5.0%
High school graduate45.5%32.9%
Some college or associate's31.2%39.9%
Bachelor's degree14.6%17.7%
Graduate or professional degree4.5%4.4%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 56212ZIP 56221
Drove alone67.9%84.0%
Carpooled6.8%7.3%
Public transit0.0%1.2%
Walked1.3%1.2%
Bicycle0.4%0.0%
Worked from home23.6%6.1%
Other means0.0%0.2%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 56212ZIP 56221
1-unit, detached93.7%84.9%
1-unit, attached0.0%9.0%
2 to 4 units0.0%0.9%
5 to 19 units3.2%3.8%
20 or more units0.0%0.0%
Mobile home & other3.2%1.4%

Poverty & households

ZIP 56212ZIP 56221
Poverty rate6.3%7.0%
Average household size2.202.10
Mean commute (minutes)1819
Median year structure built19491954

Full profiles

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