Median household income (1999): $34,531
Estimated median household income in 2005: $38,132
| This zip code | $38,132 | | Minnesota: | $52,024 |
Nearest zip codes: 51249, 56187, 56168, 51354, 51243, 56165.
Percentage of family households:
| This zip code: | 76.2% | | Whole state: | 66.2% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This zip code: | 3.5% | | Whole state: | 5.3% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in zip code 56117 with a mortgage: 39 (0 second mortgage, 3 home equity loan, 3 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 49
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $583
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $178
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 7.3% | | Whole state: | 7.9% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 1.3% | | Whole state: | 3.2% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.2 | | 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: 0
- 1995 to 1998: 0
- 1990 to 1994: 1
- 1980 to 1989: 0
- 1970 to 1979: 42
- 1960 to 1969: 12
- 1950 to 1959: 18
- 1940 to 1949: 21
- 1939 or earlier: 64
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Bigelow, MN (56117): |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 4
- 2 bedrooms: 32
- 3 bedrooms: 56
- 4 bedrooms: 26
- 5 or more bedrooms: 6
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 0
- 2 bedrooms: 7
- 3 bedrooms: 6
- 4 bedrooms: 3
- 5 or more bedrooms: 0
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Vehicles available in 56117 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 6
- 1 vehicle: 23
- 2 vehicles: 59
- 3 vehicles: 27
- 4 vehicles: 9
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 0
- 1 vehicle: 2
- 2 vehicles: 7
- 3 vehicles: 7
- 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 56117:
- $15,000 to $19,999: 7
- $20,000 to $24,999: 13
- $25,000 to $29,999: 7
- $30,000 to $34,999: 4
- $35,000 to $39,999: 2
- $40,000 to $49,999: 18
- $50,000 to $59,999: 9
- $60,000 to $69,999: 17
- $80,000 to $89,999: 4
- $100,000 to $124,999: 4
- $125,000 to $149,999: 2
- $150,000 to $174,999: 1
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 56117:
- $150 to $199: 3
- $200 to $249: 3
- $300 to $349: 2
- No cash rent: 1
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $22,500
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $77,601
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 145
- Two: 2
- 20 to 49: 2
- Mobile homes: 6
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 3

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 136 (69%)
- Carpooled: 28 (14%)
- Bicycle: 2 (1%)
- Walked: 5 (3%)
- Worked at home: 26 (13%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 7
- 5 to 9 minutes: 12
- 10 to 14 minutes: 49
- 15 to 19 minutes: 54
- 20 to 24 minutes: 44
- 25 to 29 minutes: 3
- 30 to 34 minutes: 0
- 35 to 39 minutes: 0
- 40 to 44 minutes: 0
- 45 to 59 minutes: 0
- 60 to 89 minutes: 2
- 90 or more minutes: 0
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 86.8%
Household type by relationship
Households: 383
- In family households: 348 (106 male householders, 10 female householders)
106 spouses, 122 children (110 natural, 0 adopted, 12 stepchildren), 3 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 1 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 35 (16 male householders (13 living alone)), 13 female householders (13 living alone)), 6 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 45 2-persons, 30 3-persons, 28 4-persons, 10 5-persons, 1 6-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 26 1-person, 2 2-persons, 1 4-persons.
107 married couples with children.
14 single-parent households (2 men, 12 women).
94.4% of residents of 56117 zip code speak English at home.
3.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (75% very well, 17% well, 8% not well).
2.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (50% very well, 50% well).
Foreign born population: 11 (2.8%)
(72.7% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 2.8% | | Whole state: | 5.3% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Ukraine (36%)
- Mexico (27%)
- Other Northern Europe (18%)
- Germany (18%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 1
- 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: 8
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First ancestries reported:
- German: 206
- United States or American: 29
- Dutch: 22
- Swedish: 12
- Norwegian: 11
- Polish: 10
- Other groups: 10
- Irish: 6
- Scandinavian: 6
- English: 5
- Ukrainian: 4
- French (except Basque): 2
- European: 2
- Scotch-Irish: 2

Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- BIGELOW WASTE TREATMENT PLANT (1710 BROADWAY STREET in BIGELOW, MN)
STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - PCS-MNG640110, National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: WATER SUPPLY
Organizations: BIGELOW CITY OF (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: BIGELOW WTP
- BIGELOW CITY OF (CRNER OF 10TH ST AND 2ND AVE in BIGELOW, MN)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Median worth of mobile homes: $9,999
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (84%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (9%)
- Electricity (4%)
- Utility gas (1%)
- Wood (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 205
- Northeast: 2
- Midwest: 157
- South: 0
- West: 6
85% of the 56117 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 52% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 8% lived in Minnesota.
Population in 1990: 633. Population change in the 1990s: -237 (-37.4%).
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): 10
| Here: | 19.6% | | 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:
- Construction: Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction (1-4 employees: 1 establishment)
- Educational Services: Elementary and Secondary Schools (1-4: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (1-4: 1)
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