ZIP Code 56297
ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota.
- Population
- 824
- Median household income
- $80,250
- Median home value
- $120,300
-4.7%’19–’23
+33.0%’19–’23
+38.9%’19–’23
ZIP Code 56297 (Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota) is home to about 824 residents. Its median household income of $80,250 runs above the Yellow Medicine County figure of $71,573.
From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 56297's population declined 4.7% from 865 to 824, while its median gross rent rose 46.3% from $475 to $695.
80.0% of workers drive to work alone. 97.5% of homes are single-family detached houses.
Demographics
ACS 2019–2023- Population
- 824
- Median age
- 43.9 yrs
- Median household income
- $80,250
- Median home value
- $120,300
- Median gross rent
- $695
- Housing units
- 359
- Homeownership rate
- 87.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 15.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 0.8%
Trends
ACS 5-year · 2019–2023865824
$60,357$80,250
$86,600$120,300
$475$695
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value | Median gross rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 865 | $60,357 | $86,600 | $475 |
| 2020 | 794 | $74,583 | $97,200 | $561 |
| 2021 | 827 | $72,188 | $99,700 | $575 |
| 2022 | 836 | $81,875 | $134,600 | $625 |
| 2023 | 824 | $80,250 | $120,300 | $695 |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 55.2%
5 to 1715.3%
18 to 249.1%
25 to 3410.0%
35 to 4411.4%
45 to 5416.3%
55 to 6415.3%
65 to 7412.6%
75 and over4.9%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 43 | 5.2% |
| 5 to 17 | 126 | 15.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 75 | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 82 | 10.0% |
| 35 to 44 | 94 | 11.4% |
| 45 to 54 | 134 | 16.3% |
| 55 to 64 | 126 | 15.3% |
| 65 to 74 | 104 | 12.6% |
| 75 and over | 40 | 4.9% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 760 | 92.2% |
| Black or African American | 4 | 0.5% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native | 8 | 1.0% |
| Asian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or more races | 37 | 4.5% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 15 | 1.8% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma6.2%
High school graduate32.4%
Some college or associate's45.5%
Bachelor's degree12.8%
Graduate or professional degree3.1%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 36 | 6.2% |
| High school graduate | 188 | 32.4% |
| Some college or associate's | 264 | 45.5% |
| Bachelor's degree | 74 | 12.8% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 18 | 3.1% |
Commute to work
- Mean travel time to work
- 26 min
Drove alone80.0%
Carpooled6.7%
Public transit0.0%
Walked3.0%
Bicycle0.0%
Worked from home8.4%
Other means1.9%
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 371 | 80.0% |
| Carpooled | 31 | 6.7% |
| Public transit | 0 | 0.0% |
| Walked | 14 | 3.0% |
| Bicycle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Worked from home | 39 | 8.4% |
| Other means | 9 | 1.9% |
Travel time
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 min | 123 | 28.9% |
| 15 to 29 min | 174 | 40.9% |
| 30 to 44 min | 85 | 20.0% |
| 45 to 59 min | 14 | 3.3% |
| 60+ min | 29 | 6.8% |
Households
- Average household size
- 2.40
- Poverty rate
- 4.6% (38 of 824)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 244 | 71.1% |
| Nonfamily households | 99 | 28.9% |
Housing
- Median year structure built
- 1942
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 343 | 95.5% |
| Vacant | 16 | 4.5% |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 299 | 87.2% |
| Renter-occupied | 44 | 12.8% |
1-unit, detached97.5%
1-unit, attached0.0%
2 to 4 units0.0%
5 to 19 units0.8%
20 or more units0.3%
Mobile home & other1.4%
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 350 | 97.5% |
| 1-unit, attached | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2 to 4 units | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 to 19 units | 3 | 0.8% |
| 20 or more units | 1 | 0.3% |
| Mobile home & other | 5 | 1.4% |
Geography
- ZCTA
- 56297
- Land area
- 68 sq mi
- Water area
- 1.51 sq mi
- Center point
- 44.6368, -95.5536
Counties this ZIP covers
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6National ZIP rankings
21- Largest by population
- Most densely populated
- Highest median household income
- Highest median home value
- Most affordable home values
- Highest median gross rent
- Cheapest median gross rent
- Oldest by median age
- Youngest by median age
- Most college-educated
- Highest poverty rate
- Lowest poverty rate
- Highest homeownership rate
- Lowest homeownership rate
- Longest commutes
- Shortest commutes
- Largest households
- Newest housing
- Oldest housing
- Fastest-growing (2019–2023)
- Fastest-shrinking (2019–2023)