Median household income (1999): $45,000
Estimated median household income in 2005: $49,693
| This zip code | $49,693 | | Minnesota: | $52,024 |
Nearest zip codes: 55951, 55975, 55936, 52134, 55967, 55977.
Percentage of family households:
| This zip code: | 74.9% | | Whole state: | 66.2% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This zip code: | 1.6% | | Whole state: | 5.3% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in zip code 55961 with a mortgage: 47 (4 second mortgage, 11 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 46
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $766
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $242
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 5.9% | | Whole state: | 7.9% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 1.7% | | Whole state: | 3.2% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.5 | | State: | 6.6 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 5.5 | | State: | 3.7 |
Year house built:
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- 1999 to March 2000: 4
- 1995 to 1998: 8
- 1990 to 1994: 7
- 1980 to 1989: 4
- 1970 to 1979: 37
- 1960 to 1969: 15
- 1950 to 1959: 18
- 1940 to 1949: 15
- 1939 or earlier: 97
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Ostrander, MN (55961):
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- no bedroom: 2
- 1 bedrooms: 4
- 2 bedrooms: 33
- 3 bedrooms: 72
- 4 bedrooms: 47
- 5 or more bedrooms: 4
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 8
- 2 bedrooms: 5
- 3 bedrooms: 11
- 4 bedrooms: 3
- 5 or more bedrooms: 3
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Vehicles available in 55961 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
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- no vehicle: 6
- 1 vehicle: 32
- 2 vehicles: 65
- 3 vehicles: 29
- 4 vehicles: 15
- 5 or more vehicles: 15
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
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- no vehicle: 13
- 1 vehicle: 10
- 2 vehicles: 5
- 3 vehicles: 2
- 4 vehicles: 0
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Estimated household income distribution in 2005:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2005 in zip code 55961:
- $10,000 to $14,999: 9
- $20,000 to $24,999: 8
- $25,000 to $29,999: 2
- $30,000 to $34,999: 4
- $35,000 to $39,999: 4
- $40,000 to $49,999: 6
- $50,000 to $59,999: 7
- $60,000 to $69,999: 6
- $70,000 to $79,999: 11
- $80,000 to $89,999: 17
- $90,000 to $99,999: 13
- $100,000 to $124,999: 4
- $125,000 to $149,999: 2
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 55961:
- $100 to $149: 2
- $200 to $249: 3
- $250 to $299: 9
- $400 to $449: 3
- $600 to $649: 2
- No cash rent: 3
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $37,500
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $118,674
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 171
- One, attached: 4
- 3 or 4: 11
- Mobile homes: 19

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 168 (66%)
- Carpooled: 22 (9%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 16 (6%)
- Walked: 13 (5%)
- Worked at home: 34 (13%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 20
- 5 to 9 minutes: 19
- 10 to 14 minutes: 18
- 15 to 19 minutes: 26
- 20 to 24 minutes: 10
- 25 to 29 minutes: 2
- 30 to 34 minutes: 17
- 35 to 39 minutes: 12
- 40 to 44 minutes: 25
- 45 to 59 minutes: 51
- 60 to 89 minutes: 15
- 90 or more minutes: 4
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 35.2%
Household type by relationship
Households: 475
- In family households: 418 (122 male householders, 20 female householders)
124 spouses, 138 children (132 natural, 4 adopted, 2 stepchildren), 5 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 2 parents, 3 other relatives, 4 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 57 (15 male householders (12 living alone)), 35 female householders (32 living alone)), 7 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 74 2-persons, 22 3-persons, 37 4-persons, 1 5-persons, 4 6-persons, 4 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 44 1-person, 5 2-persons, 1 3-persons.
94 married couples with children.
12 single-parent households (6 men, 6 women).
All residents speak English at home
Foreign born population: 2 (0.4%)
(0.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 0.4% | | Whole state: | 5.3% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population
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- 1995 to March 2000: 0
- 1990 to 1994: 2
- 1985 to 1989: 0
- 1980 to 1984: 0
- 1975 to 1979: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1965 to 1969: 0
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First ancestries reported:
- German: 146
- Norwegian: 131
- Irish: 15
- English: 14
- Other groups: 11
- Finnish: 10
- Dutch: 10
- United States or American: 10
- Russian: 9
- Czech: 7
- Danish: 7
- Polish: 5
- Swedish: 5
- Scottish: 2
- French (except Basque): 1

Median worth of mobile homes: $75,000


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (90%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (7%)
- Electricity (2%)
- Utility gas (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 311
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 132
- South: 10
- West: 19
63% of the 55961 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 36% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 44% lived in Minnesota.
Population in 1990: 654. Population change in the 1990s: -201 (-30.7%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% | | Minnesota: | 11.7% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% | | Minnesota: | 6.8% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
| Here: | 0.0% | | Minnesota: | 24.6% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (50-99 employees: 1 establishment)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (10-19: 1)
- Wholesale Trade: Grain and Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers (10-19: 1)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (5-9: 1)
- Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (5-9: 1)
- Construction: Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors (1-4: 1)
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