Median household income (1999): $35,299
Estimated median household income in 2005: $38,980
| This zip code | $38,980 | | Minnesota: | $52,024 |
Nearest zip codes: 56056, 56162, 56120, 56160, 56041, 56060.
Housing units in zip code 56081 with a mortgage: 837 (91 second mortgage, 65 home equity loan, 15 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 604
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $626
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $205
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 9.5% | | Whole state: | 7.9% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 3.4% | | Whole state: | 3.2% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.3 | | State: | 6.6 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 3.9 | | State: | 3.7 |
Year house built:
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- 1999 to March 2000: 46
- 1995 to 1998: 99
- 1990 to 1994: 85
- 1980 to 1989: 199
- 1970 to 1979: 382
- 1960 to 1969: 260
- 1950 to 1959: 358
- 1940 to 1949: 287
- 1939 or earlier: 962
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in St. James, MN (56081):
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- no bedroom: 5
- 1 bedrooms: 86
- 2 bedrooms: 446
- 3 bedrooms: 880
- 4 bedrooms: 375
- 5 or more bedrooms: 98
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
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- no bedroom: 4
- 1 bedrooms: 223
- 2 bedrooms: 188
- 3 bedrooms: 114
- 4 bedrooms: 28
- 5 or more bedrooms: 5
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Vehicles available in 56081 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
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- no vehicle: 87
- 1 vehicle: 513
- 2 vehicles: 817
- 3 vehicles: 344
- 4 vehicles: 104
- 5 or more vehicles: 25
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
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- no vehicle: 125
- 1 vehicle: 264
- 2 vehicles: 148
- 3 vehicles: 22
- 4 vehicles: 1
- 5 or more vehicles: 2
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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 56081:
- Less than $10,000: 4
- $10,000 to $14,999: 8
- $15,000 to $19,999: 64
- $20,000 to $24,999: 57
- $25,000 to $29,999: 48
- $30,000 to $34,999: 73
- $35,000 to $39,999: 127
- $40,000 to $49,999: 208
- $50,000 to $59,999: 94
- $60,000 to $69,999: 168
- $70,000 to $79,999: 155
- $80,000 to $89,999: 113
- $90,000 to $99,999: 93
- $100,000 to $124,999: 92
- $125,000 to $149,999: 57
- $150,000 to $174,999: 40
- $175,000 to $199,999: 20
- $200,000 to $249,999: 8
- $250,000 to $299,999: 4
- $300,000 to $399,999: 4
- $500,000 to $749,999: 4
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 56081:
- Less than $100: 29
- $100 to $149: 26
- $150 to $199: 49
- $200 to $249: 55
- $250 to $299: 93
- $300 to $349: 98
- $350 to $399: 49
- $400 to $449: 21
- $450 to $499: 9
- $500 to $549: 23
- $550 to $599: 15
- $600 to $649: 14
- $700 to $749: 3
- $800 to $899: 9
- $900 to $999: 2
- $1,000 to $1,249: 8
- No cash rent: 39
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $38,800
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $108,237
- Black or African American householders: $109,415
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $159,915
- Some other race householders: $46,291
- Two or more races householders: $54,707
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $55,044
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 1,981
- One, attached: 32
- Two: 96
- 3 or 4: 88
- 5 to 9: 130
- 10 to 19: 110
- 20 to 49: 70
- 50 or more: 56
- Mobile homes: 113
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 2

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 2,087 (74%)
- Carpooled: 403 (14%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 6 (0%)
- Bicycle: 8 (0%)
- Walked: 142 (5%)
- Other means: 21 (1%)
- Worked at home: 161 (6%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 370
- 5 to 9 minutes: 931
- 10 to 14 minutes: 471
- 15 to 19 minutes: 229
- 20 to 24 minutes: 148
- 25 to 29 minutes: 25
- 30 to 34 minutes: 111
- 35 to 39 minutes: 22
- 40 to 44 minutes: 67
- 45 to 59 minutes: 135
- 60 to 89 minutes: 98
- 90 or more minutes: 60
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 83.1%
Household type by relationship
Households: 6,211
- In family households: 5,349 (1,374 male householders, 290 female householders)
1,475 spouses, 1,949 children (1,807 natural, 40 adopted, 102 stepchildren), 49 grandchildren, 42 brothers or sisters, 26 parents, 31 other relatives, 113 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 862 (395 male householders (328 living alone)), 378 female householders (370 living alone)), 89 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 79 (all institutionalized)
Size of family households: 762 2-persons, 285 3-persons, 289 4-persons, 191 5-persons, 98 6-persons, 39 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 698 1-person, 68 2-persons, 5 3-persons, 2 4-persons.
1,262 married couples with children.
374 single-parent households (96 men, 278 women).
82.2% of residents of 56081 zip code speak English at home.
16.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (40% very well, 21% well, 22% not well, 17% not at all).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% very well, 17% well, 6% not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (57% very well, 43% well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 536 (8.5%)
(16.4% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 8.5% | | Whole state: | 5.3% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Mexico (82%)
- El Salvador (8%)
- Canada (3%)
- Korea (1%)
- Germany (1%)
- Colombia (1%)
- Netherlands (1%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population
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- 1995 to March 2000: 146
- 1990 to 1994: 166
- 1985 to 1989: 117
- 1980 to 1984: 22
- 1975 to 1979: 27
- 1970 to 1974: 34
- 1970 to 1974: 16
- 1965 to 1969: 8
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First ancestries reported:
- German: 2156
- Other groups: 1175
- Norwegian: 888
- Swedish: 380
- United States or American: 225
- Irish: 175
- English: 136
- Danish: 90
- Dutch: 39
- Scottish: 31
- Czech: 24
- Scandinavian: 22
- Welsh: 22
- Finnish: 17
- Italian: 15
- Polish: 15
- British: 12
- French Canadian: 11
- Luxemburger: 11
- Austrian: 11
- Scotch-Irish: 10
- Belgian: 7
- Russian: 7
- Czechoslovakian: 6
- Swiss: 6
- French (except Basque): 5
- Greek: 5
- European: 4
- Slovak: 2
- Romanian: 2
- Ukrainian: 1

Median worth of mobile homes: $9,999


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (61%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (20%)
- Electricity (15%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)
- Wood (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 4631
- Northeast: 8
- Midwest: 624
- South: 351
- West: 117
68% of the 56081 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 65% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 46% lived in Minnesota.
Population in 1990: 6,472. Population change in the 1990s: -158 (-2.4%).
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): 55
| Here: | 6.8% | | Minnesota: | 11.7% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 11
| Here: | 2.5% | | Minnesota: | 6.8% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 4
| Here: | 4.4% | | 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 (100-249 employees: 1 establishment)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49: 2, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 2)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 2, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (50-99: 1)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (10-19: 1, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 7)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)
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79 people in nursing homes
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