US Census Data

ZIP 56248 vs ZIP 56257

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 56248 and ZIP Code 56257: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 56248 and ZIP 56257 are ZIP Code areas in Minnesota. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 56248 has the higher population (760 vs 418 in ZIP 56257). ZIP 56248 has the higher median household income ($82,031 vs $68,333 in ZIP 56257). ZIP 56248 has the higher median home value ($177,200 vs $71,900 in ZIP 56257).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 56248ZIP 56257
Population760418
Median age47.6 yrs51.3 yrs
Median household income$82,031$68,333
Median home value$177,200$71,900
Median gross rent$548$950
Housing units437232
Homeownership rate83.6%79.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher22.9%16.4%
Unemployment rate6.3%2.5%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 56248ZIP 56257
Population751 → 760 (+1.2%)505 → 418 (-17.2%)
Median household income$46,528 → $82,031 (+76.3%)$51,389 → $68,333 (+33.0%)
Median home value$100,400 → $177,200 (+76.5%)$52,500 → $71,900 (+37.0%)
Median gross rent$474 → $548 (+15.6%)$833 → $950 (+14.0%)

ZIP 56248

Population
751760
Median household income
$46,528$82,031
Median home value
$100,400$177,200
Median gross rent
$474$548

ZIP 56257

Population
505418
Median household income
$51,389$68,333
Median home value
$52,500$71,900
Median gross rent
$833$950

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 56248ZIP 56257
Under 52.6%5.0%
5 to 1710.4%19.1%
18 to 2416.8%7.4%
25 to 346.3%3.6%
35 to 446.4%10.8%
45 to 5416.4%11.5%
55 to 6415.4%11.5%
65 to 7410.7%17.5%
75 and over14.9%13.6%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 56248ZIP 56257
White (non-Hispanic)97.2%96.9%
Black or African American0.4%0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian0.3%0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.3%0.0%
Two or more races1.7%2.6%
Hispanic or Latino0.1%0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 56248ZIP 56257
No high school diploma6.4%5.2%
High school graduate28.1%43.0%
Some college or associate's42.6%35.3%
Bachelor's degree18.4%13.3%
Graduate or professional degree4.5%3.1%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 56248ZIP 56257
Drove alone70.2%66.0%
Carpooled2.9%11.1%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked3.8%9.8%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home23.1%13.1%
Other means0.0%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 56248ZIP 56257
1-unit, detached89.5%98.7%
1-unit, attached0.5%0.0%
2 to 4 units2.3%0.0%
5 to 19 units5.5%0.0%
20 or more units0.7%0.0%
Mobile home & other1.6%1.3%

Poverty & households

ZIP 56248ZIP 56257
Poverty rate8.0%21.0%
Average household size2.152.43
Mean commute (minutes)2525
Median year structure built19581940

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