US Census Data

ZIP 56479 vs ZIP 56482

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 56479 and ZIP Code 56482: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 56479 and ZIP 56482 are ZIP Code areas in Minnesota. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 56482 has the higher population (7,494 vs 5,018 in ZIP 56479). ZIP 56479 has the higher median household income ($58,009 vs $56,356 in ZIP 56482). ZIP 56479 has the higher median home value ($177,500 vs $168,000 in ZIP 56482).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 56479ZIP 56482
Population5,0187,494
Median age42.7 yrs39.1 yrs
Median household income$58,009$56,356
Median home value$177,500$168,000
Median gross rent$856$699
Housing units2,3413,387
Homeownership rate78.6%66.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher22.7%15.2%
Unemployment rate3.8%6.5%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 56479ZIP 56482
Population5,225 → 5,018 (-4.0%)6,829 → 7,494 (+9.7%)
Median household income$46,429 → $58,009 (+24.9%)$45,854 → $56,356 (+22.9%)
Median home value$127,800 → $177,500 (+38.9%)$126,100 → $168,000 (+33.2%)
Median gross rent$724 → $856 (+18.2%)$659 → $699 (+6.1%)

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

ZIP 56482

Population
6,8297,494
Median household income
$45,854$56,356
Median home value
$126,100$168,000
Median gross rent
$659$699

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 56479ZIP 56482
Under 57.0%7.1%
5 to 1719.4%17.8%
18 to 246.0%8.4%
25 to 348.4%12.7%
35 to 4410.8%9.3%
45 to 5410.0%13.3%
55 to 6414.0%13.0%
65 to 7413.0%10.9%
75 and over11.3%7.5%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 56479ZIP 56482
White (non-Hispanic)86.1%91.2%
Black or African American1.3%0.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.3%0.1%
Asian0.0%0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race1.1%0.0%
Two or more races4.7%4.5%
Hispanic or Latino6.5%3.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 56479ZIP 56482
No high school diploma6.9%9.9%
High school graduate33.1%35.8%
Some college or associate's37.4%39.1%
Bachelor's degree15.1%11.6%
Graduate or professional degree7.6%3.5%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 56479ZIP 56482
Drove alone77.5%77.7%
Carpooled10.8%10.0%
Public transit0.9%0.3%
Walked2.1%1.0%
Bicycle0.0%2.4%
Worked from home7.6%8.0%
Other means1.1%0.5%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 56479ZIP 56482
1-unit, detached76.1%67.8%
1-unit, attached1.6%2.1%
2 to 4 units4.1%6.6%
5 to 19 units2.6%10.7%
20 or more units7.3%9.9%
Mobile home & other8.4%2.8%

Poverty & households

ZIP 56479ZIP 56482
Poverty rate13.8%11.7%
Average household size2.442.30
Mean commute (minutes)2219
Median year structure built19751970

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