ZIP Code 56172

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Murray County, Minnesota.

Population: 2,954
Median household income: $79,583
Median home value: $189,900

Covering part of Murray County, Minnesota, ZIP Code 56172 has about 2,954 residents. The median household income of $79,583 is above the Murray County median ($74,475).

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 56172's population declined 1.0% from 2,984 to 2,954, while its median gross rent rose 42.0% from $498 to $707.

Owners occupy 76.2% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 44.0 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,954
Median age: 44.0 yrs
Median household income: $79,583
Median home value: $189,900
Median gross rent: $707
Housing units: 1,645
Homeownership rate: 76.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.1%
Unemployment rate: 2.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,9842,954

Median household income

$57,250$79,583

Median home value

$121,300$189,900

Median gross rent

$498$707

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,984	$57,250	$121,300	$498
2020	2,994	$57,381	$153,500	$496
2021	3,014	$68,631	$161,300	$534
2022	2,948	$69,808	$173,500	$581
2023	2,954	$79,583	$189,900	$707

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.5%

5 to 1716.8%

18 to 248.3%

25 to 349.0%

35 to 4412.9%

45 to 549.8%

55 to 6412.0%

65 to 7413.5%

75 and over13.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	134	4.5%
5 to 17	496	16.8%
18 to 24	246	8.3%
25 to 34	266	9.0%
35 to 44	381	12.9%
45 to 54	290	9.8%
55 to 64	355	12.0%
65 to 74	398	13.5%
75 and over	388	13.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,740	92.8%
Black or African American	1	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	13	0.4%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	82	2.8%
Two or more races	37	1.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	81	2.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.5%

High school graduate29.8%

Some college or associate's30.6%

Bachelor's degree21.8%

Graduate or professional degree9.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	176	8.5%
High school graduate	619	29.8%
Some college or associate's	636	30.6%
Bachelor's degree	454	21.8%
Graduate or professional degree	193	9.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone71.4%

Carpooled13.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.7%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home8.9%

Other means1.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,041	71.4%
Carpooled	190	13.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	68	4.7%
Bicycle	6	0.4%
Worked from home	130	8.9%
Other means	22	1.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	691	52.1%
15 to 29 min	249	18.8%
30 to 44 min	270	20.3%
45 to 59 min	64	4.8%
60+ min	53	4.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.18
Poverty rate: 9.0% (265 of 2,932)

	Count	Share
Family households	834	62.5%
Nonfamily households	500	37.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,334	81.1%
Vacant	311	18.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,016	76.2%
Renter-occupied	318	23.8%

1-unit, detached83.8%

1-unit, attached1.8%

2 to 4 units7.8%

5 to 19 units2.7%

20 or more units3.3%

Mobile home & other0.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,378	83.8%
1-unit, attached	30	1.8%
2 to 4 units	128	7.8%
5 to 19 units	45	2.7%
20 or more units	55	3.3%
Mobile home & other	9	0.5%

ZIP Code 56172

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