US Census Data

ZIP 56477 vs ZIP 56479

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 56477 and ZIP Code 56479: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 56477 and ZIP 56479 are ZIP Code areas in Minnesota. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 56479 has the higher population (5,018 vs 2,498 in ZIP 56477). ZIP 56479 has the higher median household income ($58,009 vs $54,028 in ZIP 56477). ZIP 56479 has the higher median home value ($177,500 vs $171,500 in ZIP 56477).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 56477ZIP 56479
Population2,4985,018
Median age43.5 yrs42.7 yrs
Median household income$54,028$58,009
Median home value$171,500$177,500
Median gross rent$665$856
Housing units1,3942,341
Homeownership rate80.6%78.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher13.7%22.7%
Unemployment rate2.4%3.8%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 56477ZIP 56479
Population2,924 → 2,498 (-14.6%)5,225 → 5,018 (-4.0%)
Median household income$50,650 → $54,028 (+6.7%)$46,429 → $58,009 (+24.9%)
Median home value$143,300 → $171,500 (+19.7%)$127,800 → $177,500 (+38.9%)
Median gross rent$663 → $665 (+0.3%)$724 → $856 (+18.2%)

ZIP 56477

Population
2,9242,498
Median household income
$50,650$54,028
Median home value
$143,300$171,500
Median gross rent
$663$665

ZIP 56479

Population
5,2255,018
Median household income
$46,429$58,009
Median home value
$127,800$177,500
Median gross rent
$724$856

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 56477ZIP 56479
Under 56.2%7.0%
5 to 1718.0%19.4%
18 to 247.0%6.0%
25 to 348.1%8.4%
35 to 4413.7%10.8%
45 to 5412.4%10.0%
55 to 6415.3%14.0%
65 to 7412.8%13.0%
75 and over6.6%11.3%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 56477ZIP 56479
White (non-Hispanic)91.7%86.1%
Black or African American0.1%1.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.3%0.3%
Asian0.7%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%1.1%
Two or more races7.1%4.7%
Hispanic or Latino0.1%6.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 56477ZIP 56479
No high school diploma8.3%6.9%
High school graduate36.3%33.1%
Some college or associate's41.7%37.4%
Bachelor's degree10.6%15.1%
Graduate or professional degree3.1%7.6%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 56477ZIP 56479
Drove alone76.0%77.5%
Carpooled11.0%10.8%
Public transit0.5%0.9%
Walked3.2%2.1%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home9.2%7.6%
Other means0.2%1.1%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 56477ZIP 56479
1-unit, detached82.1%76.1%
1-unit, attached0.6%1.6%
2 to 4 units1.3%4.1%
5 to 19 units1.2%2.6%
20 or more units3.4%7.3%
Mobile home & other11.4%8.4%

Poverty & households

ZIP 56477ZIP 56479
Poverty rate11.0%13.8%
Average household size2.252.44
Mean commute (minutes)3022
Median year structure built19731975

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