Estimated zip code population in 2022: 4,482 Zip code population in 2010: 4,737 Zip code population in 2000: 4,050
Houses and condos: 2,562 Renter-occupied apartments: 405
% of renters here:
27%
State:
28%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 55072: 87.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 314.7 sq. mi. Water area: 4.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 14 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:
0.9% ($1,687)
Minnesota:
1.0% ($3,087)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,670 (0.9%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,708 (1.0%)
Business Search- 14 Million verified businesses
Males: 2,707
(60.4%)
Females: 1,775
(39.6%)
For population 25 years and over in 55072:
High school or higher: 89.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
Unemployed: 4.1%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 31.1 minutes
For population 15 years and over in 55072:
Never married: 37.5%
Now married: 37.6%
Separated: 2.2%
Widowed: 7.8%
Divorced: 14.9%
Zip code 55072 compared to state average:
Median household income below state average.
Median house value below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 55072, filed in 2021:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $46,933 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$46,933
State:
$82,178
Salary/wage: $40,384 (reported on 77.9% of returns)
Here:
$40,384
State:
$67,438
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1140.7% for AGIs below $25k, 3033.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6330.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7411.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17122.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $667 (reported on 30.1% of returns)
This zip code:
$667
Minnesota:
$1,814
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 18.4% for AGIs below $25k, 11.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 37.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 61.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 80.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $2,207 (reported on 9.2% of returns)
Here:
$2,207
State:
$6,928
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.0% for AGIs below $25k, 9.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 31.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 29.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 161.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$7,271 (reported on 10.4% of returns)
Here:
+$7,271
State:
+$20,591
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 14.9% for AGIs below $25k, 7.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 24.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 209.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 817.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$9,959 (reported on 10.4% of returns)
Here:
+$9,959
State:
+$14,342
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 83.7% for AGIs below $25k, 145.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 165.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 240.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 317.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $13,588 (reported on 9.8% of returns)
55072:
$13,588
Minnesota:
$20,675
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 57.0% for AGIs below $25k, 104.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 233.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 523.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 625.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $28,186 (reported on 4.3% of returns)
Here:
$28,186
State:
$33,311
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 519.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1038.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Charity contributions: $8,417 (reported on 3.7% of returns)
Here:
$8,417
State:
$11,879
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 115.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 290.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxes paid: $7,286 (reported on 4.3% of returns)
55072:
$7,286
State:
$8,252
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 150.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 244.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Earned income credit: $2,017 (reported on 18.4% of returns)
Here:
$2,017
State:
$2,055
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 80.9% for AGIs below $25k, 77.9% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 90.8%
Here:
91%
State:
94%
(% for various income ranges: 87.5% for AGIs below $25k, 93.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 91.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 92.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 94.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 55072, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $38,356 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$38,356
State:
$67,192
Salary/wage: $31,474 (reported on 82.3% of returns)
Here:
$31,474
State:
$55,182
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 70.9% for AGIs below $25k, 69.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 68.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 71.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 56.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $738 (reported on 29.8% of returns)
This zip code:
$738
Minnesota:
$1,664
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $1,219 (reported on 11.3% of returns)
Here:
$1,219
State:
$5,665
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$4,557 (reported on 9.9% of returns)
Here:
+$4,557
State:
+$16,131
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.1% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$5,850 (reported on 14.2% of returns)
Here:
+$5,850
State:
+$12,430
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.1% for AGIs below $25k, 2.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $11,464 (reported on 9.9% of returns)
55072:
$11,464
Minnesota:
$15,212
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.3% for AGIs below $25k, 2.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7.4% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Total itemized deductions: $17,647 (27% of AGI, reported on 27.0% of returns)
Here:
$17,647
State:
$24,665
Here:
27.1% of AGI
State:
19.6% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.6% for AGIs below $25k, 9.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 13.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 14.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Charity contributions: $2,670 (reported on 21.3% of returns)
Here:
$2,670
State:
$3,948
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxes paid: $5,145 (reported on 27.0% of returns)
55072:
$5,145
State:
$10,589
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs below $25k, 2.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Earned income credit: $2,244 (reported on 22.7% of returns)
Here:
$2,244
State:
$2,037
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.9% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 60.3%
Here:
60%
State:
55%
(% for various income ranges: 50.8% for AGIs below $25k, 64.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 61.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 81.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 85.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 55072, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $35,616 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$35,616
State:
$53,560
Salary/wage: $30,017 (reported on 82.8% of returns)
Here:
$30,017
State:
$46,177
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 110.3% for AGIs below $10k, 71.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 75.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 77.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 75.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 37.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,248 (reported on 45.5% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,248
Minnesota:
$1,796
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.1% for AGIs below $10k, 2.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $1,223 (reported on 15.5% of returns)
Here:
$1,223
State:
$3,096
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs below $10k, 0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$14,637 (reported on 15.7% of returns)
Here:
+$14,637
State:
+$10,864
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -1.8% for AGIs below $10k, 1.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 30.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$3,892 (reported on 14.8% of returns)
Here:
+$3,892
State:
+$10,442
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -9.9% for AGIs below $10k, 4.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k)
IRA payment deduction: $2,688 (reported on 2.2% of returns)
55072:
$2,688
Minnesota:
$2,955
Total itemized deductions: $15,956 (25% of AGI, reported on 30.1% of returns)
Here:
$15,956
State:
$20,035
Here:
25.1% of AGI
State:
21.3% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 15.1% for AGIs below $10k, 6.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 11.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 15.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 17.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $2,460 (4% of AGI, reported on 25.3% of returns)
Here:
$2,460
State:
$3,333
Here:
3.8% of AGI
State:
3.4% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs below $10k, 0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $4,253 (reported on 73.3% of returns)
55072:
$4,253
State:
$8,485
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.7% for AGIs below $10k, 4.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,590 (reported on 18.6% of returns)
Here:
$1,590
State:
$1,523
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 67.8%
Here:
68%
State:
59%
(% for various income ranges: 54.5% for AGIs below $10k, 67.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 71.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 72.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 78.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 84.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 167 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,354
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 24 (16 now married, 8 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 613 (217 now married, 395 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 55072 with a mortgage: 702 (73 second mortgage, 57 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 40
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,200 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $495
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
17.4%
Whole state:
9.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
8.1%
Whole state:
5.2%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
5.8
State:
7.1
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.8
State:
3.8
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 55072: Sandstone (A), Sandstone Area Country Club (B), Saint Croix Camp (C), Sandstone Federal Correctional Institution (D), Jamar Scout Camp (E), Lena Lake Indian Center (F), Banning Campground (G), Sandstone History and Art Center (H), Sandstone Public Library (I), Duxbury Fire Department Markville Station (J), Duxbury Fire Department Sandstone Station (K), Sandstone Volunteer Fire Department (L), Duxbury Fire Department Cloverton Station (M). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 55072 include: Dell Grove Church (A), Sand Creek Chapel (B), Zion Lutheran Church (C), Dell Grove Emmanuel Lutheran Church (D), Trinity Lutheran Church (E), United Church of Christ (F), Saint Luke's Catholic Church (G), Evangelical Free Church (H), Assembly of God Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Spring Park Cemetery (1), Native American Burial Grounds (2), Markville Cemetery (3), Dell Grove Cemetery (4), Lena Lake Cemetery (5), Trinity Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Bass Lake (A), Beauty Lake (B), Benjamin Lake (C), McMullen Lake (D), Lake Twelve (E), Thirteen Lake (F), Tamarack Lake (G), Skunk Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Longstrem Brook (A), Meekers Creek (B), Keene Creek (C), Hanson Creek (D), Johnson Creek (E), Skunk Creek (F), Upper Tamarack River (G), McDermott Creek (H), Squib Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in zip code 55072 include: Sandstone National Wildlife Refuge (1), Pine County State Game Refuge (2), Sandstone State Wildlife Management Area (3), Watertower Park (4), Robinson Park (5), Railroad Park (6), Johnson Park (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
354 married couples with children.
202 single-parent households (92 men, 110 women).
90.9% of residents of 55072 zip code speak English at home.
6.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (74% very well, 9% well, 14% not well, 3% not at all).
0.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% very well, 21% well).
0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (33% very well, 63% well, 3% not well).
1.7% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 171 (3.8%) (59.8% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
3.8%
Whole state:
8.7%
26%Honduras
6%Ivory Coast
5%Kenya
5%Chile
5%Colombia
5%France
5%Singapore
28%German
7%American
5%Irish
5%Swedish
4%Polish
4%Norwegian
3%English
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
662010 or later
402000 to 2009
331990 to 1999
52Before 1990
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
FEDERAL CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION SANDSTONE (2300 COUNTY ROAD 29 in SANDSTONE, MN) . Federal Facility. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System) STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - PCS-A00002266, GENERAL PERMIT STORM WATER IND, AFS-2711500034, AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR, PCS-C00013391, NPDES STORMWATER PERMIT COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances) COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEM (SDWIS) - SDWIS-MN1580012 3, WATER TREATMENT PLANT Business SIC and NAICS classification: CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS Organizations: FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: SANDSTONE CORRECTIONAL FACILITY
MINN DEPT OF TRANS TRUCK STA (HWY 23 RT 1 BOX 3 in SANDSTONE, MN)
STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - RCRAINFO-MND981199839, CESQG, RCRIS-MND981199839, Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Business SIC and NAICS classification: REGULATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF TRANSPORTATION PROGRAMS Organizations: MINN DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION (CONTACT/OWNER)
, MNDOT CENTRAL OFFICE (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: MNDOT DISTRICT 1A SANDSTONE
GENERAL FABRICATION CORP (4MI FROM JCT HWY 123 & HWY 23 in SANDSTONE, MN)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
CHETS REPAIR (OLD HWY 61 in SANDSTONE, MN)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: JOHNSON CHESTER (CONTACT/OWNER)
ARROWHEAD STATORS AND ROTOR INC (130 ORIOLE ST E in SANDSTONE, MN)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
NELSON AUTO (ROUTE 1 in SANDSTONE, MN)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Organizations: NELSON DARRELL (CONTACT/OWNER)
AMERICAN AUTO (422 N MAIN ST in SANDSTONE, MN)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Organizations: ERICSON KURT (CONTACT/OWNER)
CHETS RPR (RT 2 BOX 32A in SANDSTONE, MN)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Organizations: JOHNSON CHET (CONTACT/OWNER)
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 9.3% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 7.4%
37.5%Utility gas
32.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
15.1%Electricity
11.9%Wood
1.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
1.2%Other fuel
0.6%No fuel used
Population in 1990: 3,299. Population change in the 1990s: +751 (+22.8%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 2,902
Northeast: 86
Midwest: 739
South: 289
West: 267
51% of the 55072 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 33% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Minnesota.
73% of the 55072 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 18% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 73% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 8% moved from different state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 1% moved from abroad.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 46
Here:
16.1%
Minnesota:
12.9%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 34
Here:
15.2%
Minnesota:
8.6%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 9
Here:
12.5%
Minnesota:
26.2%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
74,227Law enforcement workers including supervisors
73,217Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
63,113Community and social service occupations
56,441Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
53,763Computer and mathematical occupations
53,503Management occupations
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
SELL SANDSTONE ACE HARDWARE, I (218 MAIN in SANDSTONE, MN; small business)
$2,717 with Army for Boxes, Cartons, and Crates. Signed on 2003-06-02. Completion date: 2003-05-30.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (100-249 employees: 1 establishment)
Health Care and Social Assistance: Vocational Rehabilitation Services (100-249: 1)
Health Care and Social Assistance: Residential Mental Retardation Facilities (50-99: 1)
Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49: 1, 10-19: 1)
Health Care and Social Assistance: Other Residential Care Facilities (20-49: 1)
Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (20-49: 1)
Educational Services: All Other Miscellaneous Schools and Instruction (20-49: 1)
Construction: Site Preparation Contractors (10-19: 2, 1-4: 1)
People in group quarters in 2010:
1,315 people in federal prisons
57 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
25 people in group homes intended for adults
7 people in college/university student housing
People in group quarters in 2000:
847 people in federal prisons and detention centers
124 people in nursing homes
10 people in homes for the mentally retarded
8 people in homes for the mentally ill
7 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
4 people in other group homes
Fatal accident statistics in 2014:
Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
Fatalities: 1
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 1
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Fatal accident statistics in 2012:
Fatal accident count: 2
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 3
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
Fatalities: 2
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 5
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 23. The highest number of fires - 42 took place in 2007, and the least - 7 in 2011. The data has a growing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (45.2%), and Outside Fires (32.3%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 55072