US Census Data

ZIP 56531 vs ZIP 56536

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 56531 and ZIP Code 56536: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 56531 and ZIP 56536 are ZIP Code areas in Minnesota. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 56531 has the higher population (1,948 vs 491 in ZIP 56536). ZIP 56536 has the higher median household income ($79,375 vs $73,162 in ZIP 56531). ZIP 56536 has the higher median home value ($194,200 vs $151,600 in ZIP 56531).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 56531ZIP 56536
Population1,948491
Median age41.8 yrs34.5 yrs
Median household income$73,162$79,375
Median home value$151,600$194,200
Median gross rent$785$611
Housing units924190
Homeownership rate75.5%89.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher19.9%22.8%
Unemployment rate3.1%7.5%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 56531ZIP 56536
Population1,918 → 1,948 (+1.6%)395 → 491 (+24.3%)
Median household income$59,440 → $73,162 (+23.1%)$63,646 → $79,375 (+24.7%)
Median home value$99,000 → $151,600 (+53.1%)$161,100 → $194,200 (+20.5%)
Median gross rent$755 → $785 (+4.0%)$539 → $611 (+13.4%)

ZIP 56531

Population
1,9181,948
Median household income
$59,440$73,162
Median home value
$99,000$151,600
Median gross rent
$755$785

ZIP 56536

Population
395491
Median household income
$63,646$79,375
Median home value
$161,100$194,200
Median gross rent
$539$611

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 56531ZIP 56536
Under 56.0%9.2%
5 to 1719.5%20.6%
18 to 243.7%6.7%
25 to 3412.2%14.5%
35 to 4413.0%8.8%
45 to 547.9%8.8%
55 to 6417.0%4.5%
65 to 7414.1%20.2%
75 and over6.6%6.9%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 56531ZIP 56536
White (non-Hispanic)93.5%82.5%
Black or African American0.1%0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.8%1.6%
Asian0.1%1.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.7%2.4%
Two or more races3.7%11.0%
Hispanic or Latino1.0%0.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 56531ZIP 56536
No high school diploma6.2%5.8%
High school graduate27.5%31.4%
Some college or associate's46.5%40.1%
Bachelor's degree14.1%19.9%
Graduate or professional degree5.7%2.9%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 56531ZIP 56536
Drove alone80.0%87.0%
Carpooled6.5%2.1%
Public transit0.3%0.0%
Walked4.3%0.0%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home7.9%9.4%
Other means1.1%1.6%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 56531ZIP 56536
1-unit, detached83.7%94.2%
1-unit, attached1.4%0.0%
2 to 4 units1.9%2.1%
5 to 19 units8.1%1.1%
20 or more units2.2%0.0%
Mobile home & other2.7%2.6%

Poverty & households

ZIP 56531ZIP 56536
Poverty rate12.5%13.0%
Average household size2.442.71
Mean commute (minutes)2227
Median year structure built19621974

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