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55072 Zip Code (Sandstone, MN) Detailed Profile




City: Sandstone, MN (1.70%)
Counties: Pine County, MN (92.99%), Kanabec County, MN (7.01%)
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%)

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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.
  • Races in zip code 55072 (2022)
    • 3,36375.1%White
    • 3808.5%Hispanic or Latino
    • 3237.2%Black
    • 1994.4%American Indian
    • 1563.5%Two or more races
    • 501.1%Asian
    • 80.2%Some other race
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Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $183,078
55072:

$183,078
Minnesota:

$314,600



According to our research of Minnesota and other state lists, there were 2 registered sex offenders living in 55072 zip code as of May 28, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 55072 is 2,336 to 1.


Median resident age:
This zip code:

42.8 years
Minnesota median age:

39.0 years
Average household size:
This zip code:

2.3 people
Minnesota:

2.4 people

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)

Estimated median household income in 2022:
This zip code:

$50,268
Minnesota:

$82,338
Sandstone, MN (55072) map Nearest zip codes: 55712, 55704, 55037, 55756, 54893, 54830.
Percentage of family households:
This zip code:

36.2%
Minnesota:

45.6%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:

6.0%
Minnesota:

49.4%
No gay or lesbian households reported

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

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  • 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

Year house built
  • Year house built (houses)
  • 42020 or later
  • 1602010 to 2019
  • 3962000 to 2009
  • 3861990 to 1999
  • 3361980 to 1989
  • 3511970 to 1979
  • 1921960 to 1969
  • 1311950 to 1959
  • 1331940 to 1949
  • 4211939 or earlier

Zip code 55072 satellite photo by USGS

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Sandstone, MN (55072)
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Sandstone, MN (55072)
  • 6no bedroom
  • 671 bedroom
  • 3142 bedrooms
  • 4863 bedrooms
  • 1934 bedrooms
  • 405+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Sandstone, MN (55072)
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Sandstone, MN (55072)
  • 19no bedroom
  • 761 bedroom
  • 1782 bedrooms
  • 963 bedrooms
  • 214 bedrooms
  • 125+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Sandstone, MN (55072) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Sandstone, MN (55072) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 51no vehicle
  • 2851 vehicle
  • 4632 vehicles
  • 1743 vehicles
  • 944 vehicles
  • 515+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Sandstone, MN (55072) in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Sandstone, MN (55072) in renter-occupied apartments
  • 51no vehicle
  • 2061 vehicle
  • 1132 vehicles
  • 253 vehicles
  • 44 vehicles
  • 75+ vehicles

  • Zip code 55072 household income distribution in 2022

  • Zip code 55072 household income distribution in 2022
  • 140Less than $10,000
  • 106$10,000 to $14,999
  • 64$15,000 to $19,999
  • 66$20,000 to $24,999
  • 86$25,000 to $29,999
  • 53$30,000 to $34,999
  • 93$35,000 to $39,999
  • 95$40,000 to $44,999
  • 37$45,000 to $49,999
  • 150$50,000 to $59,999
  • 141$60,000 to $74,999
  • 214$75,000 to $99,999
  • 102$100,000 to $124,999
  • 110$125,000 to $149,999
  • 58$150,000 to $199,999
  • 19$200,000 or more
  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 55072

  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 55072
  • 36Less than $10,000
  • 3$10,000 to $14,999
  • 2$20,000 to $24,999
  • 2$25,000 to $29,999
  • 6$40,000 to $49,999
  • 36$50,000 to $59,999
  • 30$60,000 to $69,999
  • 31$70,000 to $79,999
  • 71$80,000 to $89,999
  • 27$90,000 to $99,999
  • 133$100,000 to $124,999
  • 54$125,000 to $149,999
  • 88$150,000 to $174,999
  • 51$175,000 to $199,999
  • 119$200,000 to $249,999
  • 116$250,000 to $299,999
  • 112$300,000 to $399,999
  • 47$400,000 to $499,999
  • 41$500,000 to $749,999
  • 12$750,000 to $999,999
  • 2$2,000,000 or more
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 55072

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 55072
  • 6$100 to $149
  • 5$150 to $199
  • 12$200 to $249
  • 4$250 to $299
  • 5$300 to $349
  • 11$350 to $399
  • 1$400 to $449
  • 43$500 to $549
  • 22$600 to $649
  • 1$650 to $699
  • 26$700 to $749
  • 7$750 to $799
  • 22$800 to $899
  • 109$900 to $999
  • 67$1,000 to $1,249
  • 18$1,250 to $1,499
  • 3$1,500 to $1,999
  • 2$3,500 or more
  • 30No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,037.


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $121,932.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $179,566
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $193,144
  • Asian householders: $198,997
  • Two or more races householders: $23,409
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $438,965

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $183,078
55072:

$183,078
Minnesota:

$314,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $110,869 - $285,373

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $246,326
Here:

$246,326
State:

$374,552

Townhouses or other attached units: $339,228
Here:

$339,228
State:

$312,049

In 2-unit structures: $182,897
Here:

$182,897
State:

$323,045

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $629,696
Here:

$629,696
State:

$258,516

Mobile homes: $115,054
Here:

$115,054
State:

$94,605

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $208,801
Here:

$208,801
State:

$59,868
Owners and renters by unit type in zip code 55072
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 2,110
  • One, attached: 13
  • Two: 19
  • 3 or 4: 25
  • 5 to 9: 10
  • 10 to 19: 43
  • 20 to 49: 102
  • 50 or more: 24
  • Mobile homes: 197

Unemployment: 4.1%

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 55072

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 55072
  • 70.3%985Drove a car alone
  • 13.2%185Carpooled
  • 0.5%7Bus or trolley bus
  • 0.2%3Taxi
  • 2.6%36Walked
  • 2.1%29Other means
  • 10.1%142Worked at home
  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 55072

  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 55072
  • 73Less than 5 minutes
  • 1485 to 9 minutes
  • 15610 to 14 minutes
  • 18815 to 19 minutes
  • 11320 to 24 minutes
  • 5525 to 29 minutes
  • 10430 to 34 minutes
  • 2235 to 39 minutes
  • 4540 to 44 minutes
  • 9445 to 59 minutes
  • 12360 to 89 minutes
  • 11090 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 72.2%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 4,482
  • Male householders: 770 (272 living alone), Female householders: 750 (345 living alone)
  • 609 spouses (609 opposite-sex spouses), 182 unmarried partners, (166 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 836 children (678 natural, 76 adopted, 73 stepchildren), 44 grandchildren, 51 brothers or sisters, 13 parents, 10 foster children, 47 other relatives, 137 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 1,026 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 442 2-persons, 146 3-persons, 103 4-persons, 81 5-persons, 29 6-persons, 20 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 617 1-person, 73 2-persons, 4 3-persons, 5 5-persons

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%
Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents
  • 26%Honduras
  • 6%Ivory Coast
  • 5%Kenya
  • 5%Chile
  • 5%Colombia
  • 5%France
  • 5%Singapore
Most common first ancestries reported in 55072
  • 28%German
  • 7%American
  • 5%Irish
  • 5%Swedish
  • 4%Polish
  • 4%Norwegian
  • 3%English
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 662010 or later
  • 402000 to 2009
  • 331990 to 1999
  • 52Before 1990

Zip code 55072 topographic map

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)

Zip code 55072 marital status for males
Zip code 55072 marital status for females

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 9.3%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 7.4%

Most commonly used house heating fuel
  • 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.

Year householders moved into unit in Sandstone, MN (55072)

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%
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Class of Workers in 2022
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months
  • 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)

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

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

    Fire incident distribution by year 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.
    Fire incident types in Zip Code 55072 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
    • 17545.2%Structure Fires
    • 12532.3%Outside Fires
    • 6917.8%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 184.7%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 55072, Minnesota

Most common first names in zip code 55072 among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John2377.2 years
George1981.5 years
William1873.1 years
Mary1582.5 years
Charles1476.7 years
Robert1478.1 years
Florence1481.6 years
Albert1282.6 years
James1275.5 years
Donald1275.6 years
Most common last names in zip code 55072 among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Nelson2679.1 years
Johnson2481.1 years
Anderson2079.1 years
Larson1478.2 years
Gustafson1376.5 years
Vork1277.3 years
Olson1184.1 years
Erickson1085.0 years
Christensen984.4 years
Peterson978.6 years
Businesses in zip code 55072
NameCountNameCount
Ace Hardware1Subway1
Ford1U-Haul1
H&R Block1
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