Estimated median household income in 2007: $44,418
| This zip code: | $44,418 | | Minnesota: | $55,802 |
Nearest zip codes: 55704, 55037, 55712, 55795, 55756, 55783.
Housing units in zip code 55072 with a mortgage: 252 (24 second mortgage, 27 home equity loan, 4 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 179
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,079
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $357
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 19.2% | | Whole state: | 9.5% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 7.1% | | Whole state: | 3.9% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.9 | | State: | 6.6 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.4 | | State: | 3.7 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Church in zip code 55072: Dell Grove Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemetery: Markville Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Hay Creek Flowage (A), White Lily Lake (B), Grindstone Lake (C), Mallard Lake (D), Five, Lake (E), Featherbed Lake (F), Eleven, Lake (G), Skunk Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Rivers and creeks: Bjorks Creek (A), Upper Tamarack River (B), Meekers Creek (C), Albrechts Creek (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in zip code 55072: Kettle River Rapids Geological Marker (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Post office: Sandstone Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
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Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 31
- 1995 to 1998: 156
- 1990 to 1994: 114
- 1980 to 1989: 270
- 1970 to 1979: 395
- 1960 to 1969: 254
- 1950 to 1959: 149
- 1940 to 1949: 120
- 1939 or earlier: 494
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Sandstone, MN (55072): |
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- no bedroom: 13
- 1 bedrooms: 77
- 2 bedrooms: 214
- 3 bedrooms: 417
- 4 bedrooms: 161
- 5 or more bedrooms: 34
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 1
- 1 bedrooms: 82
- 2 bedrooms: 129
- 3 bedrooms: 74
- 4 bedrooms: 26
- 5 or more bedrooms: 2
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Vehicles available in 55072 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 26
- 1 vehicle: 271
- 2 vehicles: 397
- 3 vehicles: 158
- 4 vehicles: 45
- 5 or more vehicles: 19
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 67
- 1 vehicle: 151
- 2 vehicles: 81
- 3 vehicles: 15
- 4 vehicles: 0
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 55072:
- Less than $10,000: 15
- $10,000 to $14,999: 8
- $15,000 to $19,999: 9
- $20,000 to $24,999: 12
- $25,000 to $29,999: 11
- $30,000 to $34,999: 10
- $35,000 to $39,999: 9
- $40,000 to $49,999: 24
- $50,000 to $59,999: 24
- $60,000 to $69,999: 19
- $70,000 to $79,999: 38
- $80,000 to $89,999: 44
- $90,000 to $99,999: 56
- $100,000 to $124,999: 124
- $125,000 to $149,999: 128
- $150,000 to $174,999: 112
- $175,000 to $199,999: 74
- $200,000 to $249,999: 118
- $250,000 to $299,999: 67
- $300,000 to $399,999: 39
- $400,000 to $499,999: 19
- $500,000 to $749,999: 11
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 55072:
- Less than $100: 9
- $100 to $149: 10
- $150 to $199: 7
- $200 to $249: 7
- $250 to $299: 10
- $300 to $349: 13
- $350 to $399: 15
- $400 to $449: 15
- $450 to $499: 19
- $500 to $549: 17
- $550 to $599: 12
- $600 to $649: 40
- $650 to $699: 14
- $700 to $749: 14
- $750 to $799: 9
- $900 to $999: 4
- $2,000 or more: 14
- No cash rent: 31
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $22,607.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $138,722
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $149,212
- Asian householders: $153,734
- Two or more races householders: $18,084
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $339,119
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $151,929 (it was $78,200 in 2000)
| 55072: | $151,929 | | Minnesota: | $213,600 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $84,710 - $181,983
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $179,837| Here: | $179,837 | | State: | $270,059 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $145,135| Here: | $145,135 | | State: | $220,268 |
In 2-unit structures: $179,347| Here: | $179,347 | | State: | $280,233 |
Mobile homes: $33,032| Here: | $33,032 | | State: | $34,666 |
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 1,410
- One, attached: 4
- Two: 32
- 3 or 4: 19
- 5 to 9: 11
- 10 to 19: 39
- 20 to 49: 94
- 50 or more: 9
- Mobile homes: 301
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 64

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 997 (70%)
- Carpooled: 221 (16%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 2 (0%)
- Bicycle: 6 (0%)
- Walked: 58 (4%)
- Other means: 16 (1%)
- Worked at home: 116 (8%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 126
- 5 to 9 minutes: 224
- 10 to 14 minutes: 180
- 15 to 19 minutes: 209
- 20 to 24 minutes: 115
- 25 to 29 minutes: 41
- 30 to 34 minutes: 109
- 35 to 39 minutes: 52
- 40 to 44 minutes: 33
- 45 to 59 minutes: 45
- 60 to 89 minutes: 72
- 90 or more minutes: 94
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 76.3%
Household type by relationship
Households: 2,956
- In family households: 2,473 (676 male householders, 142 female householders)
637 spouses, 867 children (782 natural, 13 adopted, 72 stepchildren), 34 grandchildren, 8 brothers or sisters, 4 parents, 13 other relatives, 92 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 483 (202 male householders (168 living alone)), 200 female householders (170 living alone)), 81 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 980 (947 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 396 2-persons, 127 3-persons, 173 4-persons, 71 5-persons, 29 6-persons, 22 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 338 1-person, 50 2-persons, 12 3-persons, 2 5-persons.
529 married couples with children.
208 single-parent households (49 men, 159 women).
89.7% of residents of 55072 zip code speak English at home.
7.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (55% very well, 42% well, 3% not well).
1.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% very well, 7% well, 15% not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (60% very well, 40% not well).
1.2% of residents speak other language at home (80% very well, 4% well, 16% not well).
Foreign born population: 74 (1.8%)
(55.4% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 1.8% | | Whole state: | 5.3% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
- Other Eastern Africa (20%)
- Canada (11%)
- Japan (9%)
- Mexico (9%)
- Germany (8%)
- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (5%)
- Korea (5%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 28
- 1990 to 1994: 6
- 1985 to 1989: 2
- 1980 to 1984: 5
- 1975 to 1979: 8
- 1970 to 1974: 2
- 1970 to 1974: 3
- 1965 to 1969: 20
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White population: 3,411
Black population: 239
American Indian population: 320
Asian population: 24
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 2
Some other race population: 18
Two or more races population: 36

First ancestries reported:
|  German: 743 |
|  Swedish: 282 |
|  Norwegian: 245 |
|  Other groups: 216 |
|  Irish: 199 |
|  English: 154 |
|  United States or American: 111 |
|  Danish: 109 |
|  Finnish: 64 |
|  French (except Basque): 61 |
|  Polish: 56 |
|  French Canadian: 43 |
|  Dutch: 35 |
|  Italian: 34 |
|  Czech: 27 |
|  Scandinavian: 25 |
|  Scottish: 23 |
|  Subsaharan African:: 18 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 16 |
|  Somalian: 15 |
|  Swiss: 15 |
|  Austrian: 15 |
|  Russian: 7 |
|  Lithuanian: 5 |
|  Ukrainian: 4 |
|  Welsh: 4 |
|  Senegalese: 3 |
|  Hungarian: 3 |
|  European: 2 |
|  Slovak: 2 |
|  British: 2 |
|  Croatian: 2 |
|  Canadian: 1 |

Facitilies 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)
Median worth of mobile homes: $35,804
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 23%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 22%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Utility gas (43%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (31%)
- Electricity (9%)
- Wood (9%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (7%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 2707
- Northeast: 40
- Midwest: 528
- South: 481
- West: 101
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, 77% lived in Minnesota.
Population in 1990: 3,299. Population change in the 1990s: +751 (+22.8%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 13
| Here: | 3.4% | | Minnesota: | 11.7% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 7
| Here: | 3.6% | | Minnesota: | 6.8% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 14
| Here: | 27.5% | | Minnesota: | 24.6% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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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 Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
People in group quarters
- 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
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