US Census Data

ZIP 56296 vs ZIP 56297

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 56296 and ZIP Code 56297: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 56296 and ZIP 56297 are ZIP Code areas in Minnesota. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 56296 has the higher population (1,861 vs 824 in ZIP 56297). ZIP 56297 has the higher median household income ($80,250 vs $57,051 in ZIP 56296). ZIP 56297 has the higher median home value ($120,300 vs $98,600 in ZIP 56296).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 56296ZIP 56297
Population1,861824
Median age46.6 yrs43.9 yrs
Median household income$57,051$80,250
Median home value$98,600$120,300
Median gross rent$583$695
Housing units1,043359
Homeownership rate80.5%87.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher19.3%15.9%
Unemployment rate6.2%0.8%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 56296ZIP 56297
Population1,894 → 1,861 (-1.7%)865 → 824 (-4.7%)
Median household income$47,582 → $57,051 (+19.9%)$60,357 → $80,250 (+33.0%)
Median home value$79,000 → $98,600 (+24.8%)$86,600 → $120,300 (+38.9%)
Median gross rent$569 → $583 (+2.5%)$475 → $695 (+46.3%)

ZIP 56296

Population
1,8941,861
Median household income
$47,582$57,051
Median home value
$79,000$98,600
Median gross rent
$569$583

ZIP 56297

Population
865824
Median household income
$60,357$80,250
Median home value
$86,600$120,300
Median gross rent
$475$695

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 56296ZIP 56297
Under 54.3%5.2%
5 to 1715.4%15.3%
18 to 249.5%9.1%
25 to 346.9%10.0%
35 to 4411.9%11.4%
45 to 549.9%16.3%
55 to 6413.2%15.3%
65 to 7412.1%12.6%
75 and over16.8%4.9%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 56296ZIP 56297
White (non-Hispanic)85.4%92.2%
Black or African American0.9%0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.5%1.0%
Asian0.3%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.0%
Two or more races3.9%4.5%
Hispanic or Latino9.0%1.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 56296ZIP 56297
No high school diploma5.5%6.2%
High school graduate36.9%32.4%
Some college or associate's38.3%45.5%
Bachelor's degree14.0%12.8%
Graduate or professional degree5.2%3.1%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 56296ZIP 56297
Drove alone74.2%80.0%
Carpooled8.6%6.7%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked4.4%3.0%
Bicycle0.7%0.0%
Worked from home12.1%8.4%
Other means0.0%1.9%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 56296ZIP 56297
1-unit, detached79.4%97.5%
1-unit, attached0.1%0.0%
2 to 4 units3.9%0.0%
5 to 19 units12.6%0.8%
20 or more units2.1%0.3%
Mobile home & other1.9%1.4%

Poverty & households

ZIP 56296ZIP 56297
Poverty rate10.6%4.6%
Average household size2.052.40
Mean commute (minutes)1526
Median year structure built19651942

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