56170 Zip Code (Ruthton, MN) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 503
Zip code population in 2010: 587
Zip code population in 2000: 681

Houses and condos: 266
Renter-occupied apartments: 34
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 56170: 85.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 68.8 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.1 sq. mi.

Population density: 7 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $791 (1.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $612 (1.3%)

For population 25 years and over in 56170:

• High school or higher: 91.4%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.5%
• Graduate or professional degree: 5.0%
• Unemployed: 3.6%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 56170:

• Never married: 28.4%
• Now married: 57.9%
• Separated: 0.0%
• Widowed: 4.3%
• Divorced: 9.4%

• 
• • 45490.3%White
  • 255.0%Hispanic or Latino
  • 183.6%Some other race
  • 61.2%Two or more races

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 56170, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $60,892 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$60,892
State:	$82,178

Salary/wage: $44,690 (reported on 83.3% of returns)

Here:	$44,690
State:	$67,438

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1986.7% for AGIs below $25k, 4317.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4823.3% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,356 (reported on 37.5% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,356
Minnesota:	$1,814

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 36.7% for AGIs below $25k, 143.3% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Ordinary dividends: $1,500 (reported on 16.7% of returns)

Here:	$1,500
State:	$6,928

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 50.0% for AGIs below $25k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$2,150 (reported on 16.7% of returns)

Here:	+$2,150
State:	+$20,591

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 76.7% for AGIs below $25k)

Profit/loss from business: +$8,400 (reported on 16.7% of returns)

Here:	+$8,400
State:	+$14,342

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1120.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $5,050 (reported on 8.3% of returns)

56170:	$5,050
Minnesota:	$20,675

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 336.7% for AGIs below $25k)

Earned income credit: $2,233 (reported on 12.5% of returns)

Here:	$2,233
State:	$2,055

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 223.3% for AGIs below $25k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 91.7%

Here:	92%
State:	94%

(% for various income ranges: 100.0% for AGIs below $25k, 85.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 75.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 100.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 56170, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $48,473 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$48,473
State:	$67,192

Salary/wage: $34,136 (reported on 84.6% of returns)

Here:	$34,136
State:	$55,182

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 69.1% for AGIs below $25k, 66.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 67.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 61.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 45.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $842 (reported on 46.2% of returns)

This zip code:	$842
Minnesota:	$1,664

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.0% for AGIs below $25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $575 (reported on 15.4% of returns)

Here:	$575
State:	$5,665

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$2,500 (reported on 19.2% of returns)

Here:	+$2,500
State:	+$16,131

Profit/loss from business: +$7,560 (reported on 19.2% of returns)

Here:	+$7,560
State:	+$12,430

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $4,900 (reported on 7.7% of returns)

56170:	$4,900
Minnesota:	$15,212

Total itemized deductions: $20,675 (22% of AGI, reported on 15.4% of returns)

Here:	$20,675
State:	$24,665

Here:	22.4% of AGI
State:	19.6% of AGI

Charity contributions: $4,575 (reported on 15.4% of returns)

Here:	$4,575
State:	$3,948

Taxes paid: $6,425 (reported on 15.4% of returns)

56170:	$6,425
State:	$10,589

Earned income credit: $1,900 (reported on 15.4% of returns)

Here:	$1,900
State:	$2,037

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.8% for AGIs below $25k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 88.5%

Here:	88%
State:	55%

(% for various income ranges: 80.0% for AGIs below $25k, 85.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 100.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 100.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 56170, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $31,192 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$31,192
State:	$53,560

Salary/wage: $26,424 (reported on 83.2% of returns)

Here:	$26,424
State:	$46,177

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 87.1% for AGIs below $10k, 70.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 70.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 76.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 58.6% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,507 (reported on 46.6% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,507
Minnesota:	$1,796

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.9% for AGIs below $10k, 4.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable dividends: $407 (reported on 18.5% of returns)

Here:	$407
State:	$3,096

Net capital gain/loss: +$3,889 (reported on 18.5% of returns)

Here:	+$3,889
State:	+$10,864

Profit/loss from business: +$3,509 (reported on 18.8% of returns)

Here:	+$3,509
State:	+$10,442

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.5% for AGIs below $10k, 3.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Profit/loss from farming: +$145 (reported on 18.8% of returns)

Here:	+$145
State:	-$962

Total itemized deductions: $14,683 (23% of AGI, reported on 14.0% of returns)

Here:	$14,683
State:	$20,035

Here:	22.6% of AGI
State:	21.3% of AGI

Charity contributions deductions: $2,900 (5% of AGI, reported on 10.3% of returns)

Here:	$2,900
State:	$3,333

Here:	4.7% of AGI
State:	3.4% of AGI

Total tax: $3,269 (reported on 75.0% of returns)

56170:	$3,269
State:	$8,485

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.7% for AGIs below $10k, 5.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.4% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Earned income credit: $1,429 (reported on 16.8% of returns)

Here:	$1,429
State:	$1,523

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 78.8%

Here:	79%
State:	59%

(% for various income ranges: 71.8% for AGIs below $10k, 77.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 84.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 78.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 88.9% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Nearest zip codes: 56139, 56178, 56186, 56169, 56115, 56151.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 20
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 223

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 1 (1 now married, 0 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 78 (38 now married, 40 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 56170 with a mortgage: 64 (1 second mortgage, 1 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,328
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $469

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:

• Zip code 56170 household income distribution in 2022

• 28Less than $10,000
• 5$10,000 to $14,999
• 3$15,000 to $19,999
• 14$20,000 to $24,999
• 20$25,000 to $29,999
• 9$30,000 to $34,999
• 8$35,000 to $39,999
• 17$40,000 to $44,999
• 13$45,000 to $49,999
• 19$50,000 to $59,999
• 12$60,000 to $74,999
• 44$75,000 to $99,999
• 16$100,000 to $124,999
• 14$125,000 to $149,999
• 6$150,000 to $199,999
• 13$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 56170

• 11Less than $10,000
• 3$10,000 to $14,999
• 4$25,000 to $29,999
• 18$30,000 to $34,999
• 7$35,000 to $39,999
• 13$40,000 to $49,999
• 21$50,000 to $59,999
• 8$60,000 to $69,999
• 2$70,000 to $79,999
• 11$80,000 to $89,999
• 1$90,000 to $99,999
• 5$100,000 to $124,999
• 9$125,000 to $149,999
• 5$150,000 to $174,999
• 5$175,000 to $199,999
• 32$200,000 to $249,999
• 15$250,000 to $299,999
• 6$300,000 to $399,999
• 1$400,000 to $499,999
• 2$500,000 to $749,999
• 3$750,000 to $999,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 56170

• 3$150 to $199
• 7$300 to $349
• 5$400 to $449
• 2$450 to $499
• 4$500 to $549
• 2$700 to $749
• 6No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $836.

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $75,546

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $97,846 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $49,239 - $237,037

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $150,504

Here:	$150,504
State:	$374,552

Mobile homes: $78,721

Here:	$78,721
State:	$94,605

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 250
• One, attached: 4
• Mobile homes: 9

Unemployment: 3.6%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 56170

• 70.8%170Drove a car alone
• 13.3%32Carpooled
• 0.8%2Walked
• 0.4%1Other means
• 12.9%31Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 56170

• 17Less than 5 minutes
• 115 to 9 minutes
• 3110 to 14 minutes
• 3315 to 19 minutes
• 2120 to 24 minutes
• 2125 to 29 minutes
• 3530 to 34 minutes
• 1135 to 39 minutes
• 345 to 59 minutes
• 960 to 89 minutes
• 790 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 49.2%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 503

• Male householders: 123 (52 living alone), Female householders: 121 (28 living alone)

• 121 spouses (120 opposite-sex spouses), 11 unmarried partners, (11 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 107 children (101 natural, 2 adopted, 5 stepchildren), 2 grandchildren, 5 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 6 foster children, 1 other relatives, 8 non-relatives

Size of family households: 82 2-persons, 25 3-persons, 18 4-persons, 8 5-persons, 5 6-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 80 1-person, 24 2-persons

79 married couples with children.
10 single-parent households (3 men, 7 women).

97.4% of residents of 56170 zip code speak English at home.
2.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• FARMERS COOP OF BALATON (1300 SMITH AVE in RUTHTON, MN)

  Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  TRANSPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0.3%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3.3%

Population in 1990: 737.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 372
• Northeast: 1
• Midwest: 105
• South: 11
• West: 7

73% of the 56170 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 38% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Minnesota.

95% of the 56170 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 6% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 17% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 6% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 72% moved from abroad.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): Students in private undergraduate colleges: 4

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

• Wholesale Trade: Grain and Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers (5-9 employees: 1 establishment)
• Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (5-9: 1)
• Construction: Site Preparation Contractors (1-4: 2)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): General Automotive Repair (1-4: 1)
• Construction: Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction (1-4: 1)

Most common first names in zip code 56170 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
John	7	76.7 years
Henry	6	78.7 years
Harold	5	83.4 years
Carl	4	86.0 years
Otto	4	76.0 years
William	4	72.3 years
Marie	4	82.0 years
Fred	4	83.5 years
Clarence	3	85.7 years
Herman	3	85.6 years

Most common last names in zip code 56170 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Johnson	11	81.7 years
Jensen	9	81.7 years
Peterson	8	82.5 years
Nielsen	6	77.8 years
Herberg	5	90.8 years
Petersen	5	83.2 years
Andresen	4	75.5 years
Green	4	86.0 years
Madsen	4	81.7 years
Olsen	4	79.7 years