Median household income (1999): $38,333
Estimated median household income in 2005: $42,331
| This zip code | $42,331 | | Minnesota: | $52,024 |
Nearest zip codes: 56116, 51242, 51241, 56173, 57068, 56156.
Percentage of family households:
| This zip code: | 71.3% | | Whole state: | 66.2% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This zip code: | 2.5% | | Whole state: | 5.3% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in zip code 56138 with a mortgage: 108 (8 second mortgage, 6 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 101
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $671
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $214
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 6.0% | | Whole state: | 7.9% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 0.8% | | 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: | 5.0 | | State: | 3.7 |
Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 2
- 1995 to 1998: 23
- 1990 to 1994: 12
- 1980 to 1989: 20
- 1970 to 1979: 56
- 1960 to 1969: 17
- 1950 to 1959: 46
- 1940 to 1949: 15
- 1939 or earlier: 143
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Hills, MN (56138): |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 13
- 2 bedrooms: 46
- 3 bedrooms: 118
- 4 bedrooms: 65
- 5 or more bedrooms: 11
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 12
- 2 bedrooms: 24
- 3 bedrooms: 8
- 4 bedrooms: 7
- 5 or more bedrooms: 8
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Vehicles available in 56138 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 20
- 1 vehicle: 67
- 2 vehicles: 110
- 3 vehicles: 52
- 4 vehicles: 4
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 10
- 1 vehicle: 24
- 2 vehicles: 14
- 3 vehicles: 9
- 4 vehicles: 0
- 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 56138:
- Less than $10,000: 2
- $15,000 to $19,999: 5
- $20,000 to $24,999: 10
- $25,000 to $29,999: 5
- $30,000 to $34,999: 10
- $35,000 to $39,999: 6
- $40,000 to $49,999: 12
- $50,000 to $59,999: 33
- $60,000 to $69,999: 41
- $70,000 to $79,999: 22
- $80,000 to $89,999: 20
- $90,000 to $99,999: 16
- $100,000 to $124,999: 10
- $125,000 to $149,999: 8
- $150,000 to $174,999: 6
- $250,000 to $299,999: 3
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 56138:
- $100 to $149: 2
- $150 to $199: 4
- $200 to $249: 4
- $250 to $299: 6
- $300 to $349: 2
- $350 to $399: 4
- $400 to $449: 10
- $450 to $499: 8
- $550 to $599: 2
- $650 to $699: 2
- $900 to $999: 2
- No cash rent: 6
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $61,700
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $109,752
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 298
- One, attached: 5
- 3 or 4: 10
- 5 to 9: 10
- Mobile homes: 11

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 259 (61%)
- Carpooled: 78 (18%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 3 (1%)
- Bicycle: 2 (0%)
- Walked: 24 (6%)
- Worked at home: 56 (13%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 51
- 5 to 9 minutes: 40
- 10 to 14 minutes: 29
- 15 to 19 minutes: 49
- 20 to 24 minutes: 45
- 25 to 29 minutes: 36
- 30 to 34 minutes: 76
- 35 to 39 minutes: 9
- 40 to 44 minutes: 8
- 45 to 59 minutes: 11
- 60 to 89 minutes: 3
- 90 or more minutes: 9
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 55.5%
Household type by relationship
Households: 784
- In family households: 687 (192 male householders, 23 female householders)
195 spouses, 256 children (246 natural, 0 adopted, 10 stepchildren), 8 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 2 other relatives, 11 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 97 (46 male householders (44 living alone)), 49 female householders (49 living alone)), 2 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 55 (all institutionalized)
Size of family households: 95 2-persons, 41 3-persons, 40 4-persons, 19 5-persons, 17 6-persons, 3 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 93 1-person, 2 2-persons.
171 married couples with children.
30 single-parent households (8 men, 22 women).
98.5% of residents of 56138 zip code speak English at home.
0.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).
1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (70% very well, 30% well).
Foreign born population: 5 (0.6%)
(60.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 0.6% | | Whole state: | 5.3% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Netherlands (60%)
- Sweden (40%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 2
- 1990 to 1994: 0
- 1985 to 1989: 0
- 1980 to 1984: 0
- 1975 to 1979: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1965 to 1969: 3
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First ancestries reported:
- Dutch: 235
- German: 205
- Norwegian: 123
- Swedish: 31
- Danish: 19
- English: 16
- Other groups: 13
- Italian: 9
- Irish: 8
- Scandinavian: 8
- Swiss: 8
- Czech: 7
- United States or American: 7
- Scottish: 4
- French (except Basque): 3
- Polish: 2

Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- HILLS WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT (SEC 28, T101N, R46W in HILLS, MN)
STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - PCS-MN0023698, NPDES NON-MAJOR
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEM (SDWIS)
Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
Business NAICS classification: SEWAGE TREATMENT FACILITIES.
Organizations: HILLS CITY OF (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: HILLS WWTP
- HILLS-BEAVER CREEK SEC. ( in HILLS, MN)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-010671020
- HILLS (CITY HALL in HILLS, MN)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
- HILLS COOP FARM SERV (ADDRESS UNKNOWN in HILLS, MN)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Business SIC classification: GRAIN AND FIELD BEANS
Alternative names: HILLS BEAVER CREEK FARM SERVICE
- BLYS WELDING (201 E 1ST in HILLS, MN)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: BLY NEIL A (CONTACT/OWNER)
- HILLS-BEAVER CREEK FARM (PO BOX 516 in HILLS, MN)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
Median worth of mobile homes: $45,000
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (60%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (24%)
- Electricity (12%)
- Other fuel (2%)
- No fuel used (2%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 342
- Northeast: 1
- Midwest: 478
- South: 4
- West: 9
64% of the 56138 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 43% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 14% lived in Minnesota.
Population in 1990: 1,072. Population change in the 1990s: -238 (-22.2%).
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): 9
| Here: | 8.7% | | 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 (100-249 employees: 1 establishment)
- Wholesale Trade: Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers (10-19: 1)
- Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (10-19: 1)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (5-9: 1)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Beauty Salons (1-4: 1)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Computer and Office Machine Repair and Maintenance (1-4: 1)
- Information: Wired Telecommunications Carriers (1-4: 1)
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 (Noninst.)
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51 people in nursing homes
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