US Census Data

ZIP 56227 vs ZIP 56236

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 56227 and ZIP Code 56236: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 56227 and ZIP 56236 are ZIP Code areas in Minnesota. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 56236 has the higher population (456 vs 266 in ZIP 56227). ZIP 56227 has the higher median household income ($96,250 vs $77,344 in ZIP 56236). ZIP 56227 has the higher median home value ($251,300 vs $140,600 in ZIP 56236).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 56227ZIP 56236
Population266456
Median age39.0 yrs50.0 yrs
Median household income$96,250$77,344
Median home value$251,300$140,600
Housing units118227
Homeownership rate80.2%91.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher20.0%20.7%
Unemployment rate0.0%2.6%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 56227ZIP 56236
Population205 → 266 (+29.8%)348 → 456 (+31.0%)
Median household income$61,875 → $96,250 (+55.6%)$64,167 → $77,344 (+20.5%)
Median home value$110,400 → $251,300 (+127.6%)$92,500 → $140,600 (+52.0%)

ZIP 56227

Population
205266
Median household income
$61,875$96,250
Median home value
$110,400$251,300

ZIP 56236

Population
348456
Median household income
$64,167$77,344
Median home value
$92,500$140,600

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 56227ZIP 56236
Under 510.5%9.0%
5 to 1713.9%11.8%
18 to 2411.7%8.1%
25 to 347.9%11.6%
35 to 4410.2%5.9%
45 to 548.3%12.3%
55 to 6418.8%22.8%
65 to 7410.5%13.2%
75 and over8.3%5.3%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 56227ZIP 56236
White (non-Hispanic)86.8%97.1%
Black or African American0.0%0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian0.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%2.2%
Two or more races0.0%0.7%
Hispanic or Latino13.2%0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 56227ZIP 56236
No high school diploma7.1%0.3%
High school graduate34.7%28.7%
Some college or associate's38.2%50.3%
Bachelor's degree15.9%18.8%
Graduate or professional degree4.1%1.9%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 56227ZIP 56236
Drove alone66.4%76.3%
Carpooled2.1%4.9%
Public transit2.1%0.0%
Walked4.2%4.1%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home21.0%13.2%
Other means4.2%1.5%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 56227ZIP 56236
1-unit, detached94.1%93.8%
1-unit, attached0.0%0.0%
2 to 4 units0.0%0.0%
5 to 19 units0.0%1.3%
20 or more units0.0%0.0%
Mobile home & other5.9%4.8%

Poverty & households

ZIP 56227ZIP 56236
Poverty rate11.0%4.4%
Average household size2.772.46
Mean commute (minutes)2218
Median year structure built19381951

Full profiles

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