ZIP Code 56253

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota.

Population: 737
Median household income: $73,984
Median home value: $195,600

Covering part of Kandiyohi County, Minnesota, ZIP Code 56253 has about 737 residents. The median household income of $73,984 is in line with the Kandiyohi County median ($75,097).

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 56253's population declined 32.0% from 1,084 to 737, while its median gross rent rose 9.3% from $700 to $765.

14.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 88.4% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 737
Median age: 48.8 yrs
Median household income: $73,984
Median home value: $195,600
Median gross rent: $765
Housing units: 556
Homeownership rate: 88.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.3%
Unemployment rate: 4.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,084737

Median household income

$63,523$73,984

Median home value

$176,800$195,600

Median gross rent

$700$765

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,084	$63,523	$176,800	$700
2020	980	$63,229	$184,200	$750
2021	936	$63,462	$172,700	$725
2022	833	$71,071	$193,800	$775
2023	737	$73,984	$195,600	$765

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

Age distribution

Under 55.4%

5 to 1711.5%

18 to 247.2%

25 to 3412.3%

35 to 4410.6%

45 to 5410.2%

55 to 6417.4%

65 to 7414.1%

75 and over11.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	40	5.4%
5 to 17	85	11.5%
18 to 24	53	7.2%
25 to 34	91	12.3%
35 to 44	78	10.6%
45 to 54	75	10.2%
55 to 64	128	17.4%
65 to 74	104	14.1%
75 and over	83	11.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	720	97.7%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	5	0.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	12	1.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.0%

High school graduate37.9%

Some college or associate's40.8%

Bachelor's degree10.6%

Graduate or professional degree3.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	39	7.0%
High school graduate	212	37.9%
Some college or associate's	228	40.8%
Bachelor's degree	59	10.6%
Graduate or professional degree	21	3.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone84.8%

Carpooled7.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.0%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	323	84.8%
Carpooled	28	7.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	9	2.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	19	5.0%
Other means	2	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	70	19.3%
15 to 29 min	175	48.3%
30 to 44 min	80	22.1%
45 to 59 min	19	5.2%
60+ min	18	5.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.08
Poverty rate: 5.0% (36 of 718)

	Count	Share
Family households	188	54.5%
Nonfamily households	157	45.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1969

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	345	62.1%
Vacant	211	37.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	305	88.4%
Renter-occupied	40	11.6%

1-unit, detached88.3%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units1.6%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other9.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	491	88.3%
1-unit, attached	4	0.7%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	9	1.6%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	52	9.4%

ZIP Code 56253

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