US Census Data

ZIP 56271 vs ZIP 56273

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 56271 and ZIP Code 56273: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 56271 and ZIP 56273 are ZIP Code areas in Minnesota. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 56273 has the higher population (5,050 vs 1,309 in ZIP 56271). ZIP 56273 has the higher median household income ($91,520 vs $70,395 in ZIP 56271). ZIP 56273 has the higher median home value ($299,400 vs $206,600 in ZIP 56271).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 56271ZIP 56273
Population1,3095,050
Median age36.5 yrs42.7 yrs
Median household income$70,395$91,520
Median home value$206,600$299,400
Median gross rent$1,015$965
Housing units5602,421
Homeownership rate73.0%86.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher20.0%35.7%
Unemployment rate5.7%2.0%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 56271ZIP 56273
Population1,161 → 1,309 (+12.7%)4,926 → 5,050 (+2.5%)
Median household income$64,167 → $70,395 (+9.7%)$68,240 → $91,520 (+34.1%)
Median home value$119,900 → $206,600 (+72.3%)$224,700 → $299,400 (+33.2%)
Median gross rent$700 → $1,015 (+45.0%)$780 → $965 (+23.7%)

ZIP 56271

Population
1,1611,309
Median household income
$64,167$70,395
Median home value
$119,900$206,600
Median gross rent
$700$1,015

ZIP 56273

Population
4,9265,050
Median household income
$68,240$91,520
Median home value
$224,700$299,400
Median gross rent
$780$965

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 56271ZIP 56273
Under 56.3%6.3%
5 to 1716.7%16.9%
18 to 2412.2%6.2%
25 to 3412.4%9.1%
35 to 4413.2%14.4%
45 to 549.2%9.1%
55 to 6412.8%14.1%
65 to 749.5%12.5%
75 and over7.6%11.3%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 56271ZIP 56273
White (non-Hispanic)74.2%95.9%
Black or African American0.5%0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native1.5%0.0%
Asian0.5%0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race1.1%0.2%
Two or more races7.2%1.8%
Hispanic or Latino15.0%1.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 56271ZIP 56273
No high school diploma6.3%4.5%
High school graduate39.0%25.8%
Some college or associate's34.8%34.0%
Bachelor's degree17.1%25.3%
Graduate or professional degree2.8%10.4%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 56271ZIP 56273
Drove alone62.8%81.2%
Carpooled14.9%7.0%
Public transit0.8%0.0%
Walked16.2%1.2%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home4.4%10.6%
Other means1.0%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 56271ZIP 56273
1-unit, detached94.3%87.1%
1-unit, attached0.4%2.4%
2 to 4 units2.7%2.0%
5 to 19 units0.9%2.2%
20 or more units1.3%2.9%
Mobile home & other0.5%3.4%

Poverty & households

ZIP 56271ZIP 56273
Poverty rate13.7%4.5%
Average household size2.522.48
Mean commute (minutes)1924
Median year structure built19621986

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