Estimated zip code population in 2022: 1,288 Zip code population in 2010: 1,164 Zip code population in 2000: 1,108
Houses and condos: 736 Renter-occupied apartments: 35
% of renters here:
7%
State:
28%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 56534: 86.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 61.8 sq. mi. Water area: 6.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 21 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:
0.7% ($1,588)
Minnesota:
1.0% ($3,087)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,574 (0.6%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,600 (0.8%)
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Males: 694
(53.9%)
Females: 594
(46.1%)
For population 25 years and over in 56534:
High school or higher: 89.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.6%
Unemployed: 1.4%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 29.4 minutes
For population 15 years and over in 56534:
Never married: 18.2%
Now married: 69.8%
Separated: 0.9%
Widowed: 4.3%
Divorced: 6.8%
Zip code 56534 compared to state average:
Unemployed percentage below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
Number of college students significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $232,769
56534:
$232,769
Minnesota:
$314,600
Median resident age:
This zip code:
53.3 years
Minnesota median age:
39.0 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
2.4 people
Minnesota:
2.4 people
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 56534, filed in 2021:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $57,758 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$57,758
State:
$82,178
Salary/wage: $50,584 (reported on 79.0% of returns)
Here:
$50,584
State:
$67,438
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1208.2% for AGIs below $25k, 4121.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7312.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8441.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 19952.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $995 (reported on 33.9% of returns)
This zip code:
$995
Minnesota:
$1,814
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 29.1% for AGIs below $25k, 48.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 70.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 56.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 110.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $1,482 (reported on 17.7% of returns)
Here:
$1,482
State:
$6,928
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 75.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 70.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 108.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$7,918 (reported on 17.7% of returns)
Here:
+$7,918
State:
+$20,591
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 205.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 343.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1002.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$12,655 (reported on 17.7% of returns)
Here:
+$12,655
State:
+$14,342
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 385.5% for AGIs below $25k, 385.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1396.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $12,933 (reported on 14.5% of returns)
56534:
$12,933
Minnesota:
$20,675
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 116.4% for AGIs below $25k, 345.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 698.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 682.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $26,750 (reported on 3.2% of returns)
Here:
$26,750
State:
$33,311
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 486.4% for AGIs below $25k)
Taxes paid: $7,150 (reported on 3.2% of returns)
56534:
$7,150
State:
$8,252
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 178.8% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Earned income credit: $1,775 (reported on 12.9% of returns)
Here:
$1,775
State:
$2,055
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 75.5% for AGIs below $25k, 73.8% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 90.3%
Here:
90%
State:
94%
(% for various income ranges: 89.5% for AGIs below $25k, 92.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 90.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 88.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 90.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 56534, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $46,780 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$46,780
State:
$67,192
Salary/wage: $40,182 (reported on 83.1% of returns)
Here:
$40,182
State:
$55,182
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 74.7% for AGIs below $25k, 72.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 75.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 68.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 68.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,019 (reported on 35.6% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,019
Minnesota:
$1,664
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $956 (reported on 15.3% of returns)
Here:
$956
State:
$5,665
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$6,020 (reported on 16.9% of returns)
Here:
+$6,020
State:
+$16,131
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs below $25k, 3.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$11,430 (reported on 16.9% of returns)
Here:
+$11,430
State:
+$12,430
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.8% for AGIs below $25k, 5.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12.9% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $10,057 (reported on 11.9% of returns)
56534:
$10,057
Minnesota:
$15,212
Total itemized deductions: $18,515 (20% of AGI, reported on 22.0% of returns)
Here:
$18,515
State:
$24,665
Here:
20.1% of AGI
State:
19.6% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 15.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 12.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 10.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Charity contributions: $2,582 (reported on 18.6% of returns)
Here:
$2,582
State:
$3,948
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxes paid: $7,546 (reported on 22.0% of returns)
56534:
$7,546
State:
$10,589
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Earned income credit: $2,056 (reported on 15.3% of returns)
Here:
$2,056
State:
$2,037
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.7% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 57.6%
Here:
58%
State:
55%
(% for various income ranges: 47.8% for AGIs below $25k, 53.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 66.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 66.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 83.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 56534, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $35,075 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$35,075
State:
$53,560
Salary/wage: $32,231 (reported on 84.2% of returns)
Here:
$32,231
State:
$46,177
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 124.6% for AGIs below $10k, 73.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 77.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 84.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 78.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 62.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,290 (reported on 38.0% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,290
Minnesota:
$1,796
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.2% for AGIs below $10k, 2.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $881 (reported on 18.5% of returns)
Here:
$881
State:
$3,096
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$2,549 (reported on 16.7% of returns)
Here:
+$2,549
State:
+$10,864
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -1.3% for AGIs below $10k, 1.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.9% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$6,255 (reported on 17.2% of returns)
Here:
+$6,255
State:
+$10,442
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 24.1% for AGIs below $10k, 4.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.8% for AGIs $75k-100k)
IRA payment deduction: $2,655 (reported on 5.3% of returns)
56534:
$2,655
Minnesota:
$2,955
Total itemized deductions: $14,822 (23% of AGI, reported on 23.7% of returns)
Here:
$14,822
State:
$20,035
Here:
23.0% of AGI
State:
21.3% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 8.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 16.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $2,472 (4% of AGI, reported on 19.4% of returns)
Here:
$2,472
State:
$3,333
Here:
3.7% of AGI
State:
3.4% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $3,881 (reported on 78.5% of returns)
56534:
$3,881
State:
$8,485
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.3% for AGIs below $10k, 4.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,568 (reported on 14.9% of returns)
Here:
$1,568
State:
$1,523
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 65.7%
Here:
66%
State:
59%
(% for various income ranges: 59.0% for AGIs below $10k, 64.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 75.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 55.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 65.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 85.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 42 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 486
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 12 (11 now married, 0 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 169 (103 now married, 66 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 56534 with a mortgage: 256 (26 second mortgage, 23 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 5
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,477 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $542
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
6.7%
Whole state:
9.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
6.2%
Whole state:
5.2%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.6
State:
7.1
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
5.4
State:
3.8
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Cemeteries: Bagstevold Cemetery (1), Tonseth Lutheran Church Cemetery (2), Saint Paul Cemetery (3), Zion Elizabeth Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes: Big Stone Lake (A), Zorns Lake (B), Tonseth Lake (C), South Long Lake (D), Round Lake (E), Reed Lake (F), Railroad Lake (G), Long Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Size of family households: 219 2-persons, 54 3-persons, 56 4-persons, 20 5-persons, 20 6-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 114 1-person, 29 2-persons, 7 3-persons
256 married couples with children.
11 single-parent households (6 men, 5 women).
98.0% of residents of 56534 zip code speak English at home.
1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).
0.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% very well, 25% well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 19 (1.5%) (100.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
1.5%
Whole state:
8.7%
78%Honduras
17%Japan
35%Norwegian
23%German
5%American
5%European
4%Scandinavian
3%Finnish
2%English
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
02010 or later
132000 to 2009
41990 to 1999
1Before 1990
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
A AND B ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION (HWY 59 N in ERHARD, MN)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Organizations: BENCK ALVIN (CONTACT/OWNER)
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4.1% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4.6%
53.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
20.9%Electricity
16.0%Wood
4.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
2.9%Utility gas
2.0%Other fuel
Population in 1990: 846. Population change in the 1990s: +262 (+31.0%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 1,034
Northeast: 4
Midwest: 179
South: 14
West: 29
76% of the 56534 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 67% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Minnesota.
98% of the 56534 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 46% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 12% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 46% moved from different state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 4% moved from abroad.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 17
Here:
11.7%
Minnesota:
12.9%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 15
Here:
30.6%
Minnesota:
8.6%
Students in private undergraduate colleges:
Here:
0.0%
Minnesota:
26.2%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
112,973Architecture and engineering occupations
110,733Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
79,692Business and financial operations occupations
78,917Sales and related occupations
74,334Management occupations
68,583Computer and mathematical occupations
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Construction: Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction (10-19 employees: 1 establishment)
Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (1-4: 2)
Construction: Painting and Wall Covering Contractors (1-4: 1)
Most common first names in zip code 56534 among deceased individuals
Name
Count
Lived (average)
Charles
6
77.0 years
Albert
6
85.5 years
John
6
75.2 years
Robert
5
71.2 years
Gladys
5
65.0 years
Lawrence
5
73.2 years
William
5
82.2 years
Arthur
4
72.0 years
Carl
3
78.4 years
Dorothy
3
62.7 years
Most common last names in zip code 56534 among deceased individuals
Last name
Count
Lived (average)
Anderson
14
74.5 years
Sundblad
9
84.5 years
Johnson
8
82.5 years
Nelson
7
77.8 years
Peasley
7
80.4 years
Wahl
7
74.9 years
Kugler
6
75.5 years
Haarstick
5
87.0 years
Thompson
5
82.0 years
Beckman
4
78.0 years
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