56212 Zip Code (Bellingham, MN) Detailed Profile

City: Bellingham, MN (0.48%)
County: Lac qui Parle County, MN

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 512
Zip code population in 2010: 531
Zip code population in 2000: 706

Houses and condos: 314
Renter-occupied apartments: 28

% of renters here:	13%
State:	28%

March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 56212: 84.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 82.3 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.2 sq. mi.

Population density: 6 people per square mile

(very low).

Age and Sex of Residents in zip code 56212

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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:

This zip code:	0.7% ($751)
Minnesota:	1.0% ($3,087)

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $794 (0.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $690 (1.1%)

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Males: 258	(50.3%)
Females: 254	(49.7%)

For population 25 years and over in 56212:

High school or higher: 94.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.7%
Unemployed: 0.3%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 18.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 56212:

Never married: 17.3%
Now married: 71.9%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 7.0%
Divorced: 3.8%

Zip code 56212 compared to state average:

Median house value significantly below state average.
Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
House age above state average.
Number of college students significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

- 47993.6%White
- 305.9%Hispanic or Latino
- 30.6%Two or more races

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100% rural population.

Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $111,887

56212:	$111,887
Minnesota:	$314,600

Median resident age:

This zip code:	48.1 years
Minnesota median age:	39.0 years

Average household size:

This zip code:	2.3 people
Minnesota:	2.4 people

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 56212, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $66,636 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:
$66,636
State:
$82,178

Salary/wage: $44,844 (reported on 72.7% of returns)

Here:
$44,844
State:
$67,438

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1400.0% for AGIs below $25k, 5300.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7105.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,127 (reported on 50.0% of returns)

This zip code:
$1,127
Minnesota:
$1,814

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 80.0% for AGIs below $25k, 67.5% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Ordinary dividends: $3,938 (reported on 36.4% of returns)

Here:
$3,938
State:
$6,928

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 250.0% for AGIs below $25k, 92.5% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$9,233 (reported on 27.3% of returns)

Here:
+$9,233
State:
+$20,591

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 200.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Profit/loss from business: +$5,600 (reported on 13.6% of returns)

Here:
+$5,600
State:
+$14,342

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 560.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 95.5%

Here:
95%
State:
94%

(% for various income ranges: 85.7% for AGIs below $25k, 100.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 100.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 100.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 56212, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $52,400 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:
$52,400
State:
$67,192

Salary/wage: $28,605 (reported on 79.2% of returns)

Here:
$28,605
State:
$55,182

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 64.6% for AGIs below $25k, 69.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 60.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 57.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,077 (reported on 54.2% of returns)

This zip code:
$1,077
Minnesota:
$1,664

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.1% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $2,291 (reported on 45.8% of returns)

Here:
$2,291
State:
$5,665

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$2,380 (reported on 20.8% of returns)

Here:
+$2,380
State:
+$16,131

Profit/loss from business: +$6,975 (reported on 16.7% of returns)

Here:
+$6,975
State:
+$12,430

Total itemized deductions: $18,500 (14% of AGI, reported on 12.5% of returns)

Here:
$18,500
State:
$24,665

Here:
14.1% of AGI
State:
19.6% of AGI

Charity contributions: $2,000 (reported on 12.5% of returns)

Here:
$2,000
State:
$3,948

Taxes paid: $8,533 (reported on 12.5% of returns)

56212:
$8,533
State:
$10,589

Earned income credit: $1,833 (reported on 12.5% of returns)

Here:
$1,833
State:
$2,037

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.9% for AGIs below $25k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 87.5%

Here:
88%
State:
55%

(% for various income ranges: 80.0% for AGIs below $25k, 100.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 100.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 66.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 100.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 56212, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $31,673 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:
$31,673
State:
$53,560

Salary/wage: $21,580 (reported on 75.2% of returns)

Here:
$21,580
State:
$46,177

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 116.7% for AGIs below $10k, 62.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 57.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 39.5% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,396 (reported on 57.9% of returns)

This zip code:
$1,396
Minnesota:
$1,796

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.3% for AGIs below $10k, 5.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $1,132 (reported on 28.6% of returns)

Here:
$1,132
State:
$3,096

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.8% for AGIs below $10k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$1,431 (reported on 27.1% of returns)

Here:
+$1,431
State:
+$10,864

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.6% for AGIs below $10k, 1.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Profit/loss from business: +$10,672 (reported on 21.8% of returns)

Here:
+$10,672
State:
+$10,442

Profit/loss from farming: +$7,878 (reported on 30.8% of returns)

Here: +$7,878
State: -$962

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -19.9% for AGIs below $10k, 11.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 8.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 11.7% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Total itemized deductions: $13,300 (20% of AGI, reported on 7.5% of returns)

Here:
$13,300
State:
$20,035

Here:
19.6% of AGI
State:
21.3% of AGI

Charity contributions deductions: $1,875 (3% of AGI, reported on 6.0% of returns)

Here:
$1,875
State:
$3,333

Here:
2.9% of AGI
State:
3.4% of AGI

Total tax: $4,437 (reported on 74.8% of returns)

56212:
$4,437
State:
$8,485

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.5% for AGIs below $10k, 6.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 8.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 11.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 16.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,300 (reported on 11.3% of returns)

Here:
$1,300
State:
$1,523

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 79.7%

Here:
80%
State:
59%

(% for various income ranges: 63.0% for AGIs below $10k, 81.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 88.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 86.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Estimated median household income in 2022:

This zip code:	$70,259
Minnesota:	$82,338

Nearest zip codes: 56276, 56256, 56257, 56227, 56278, 57216.

Percentage of family households:

This zip code:	50.0%
Minnesota:	45.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This zip code:	6.0%
Minnesota:	49.4%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 9
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 214

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 5 (4 now married, 0 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 82 (59 now married, 23 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 56212 with a mortgage: 97
Houses without a mortgage: 8

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,296
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $481

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:

This zip code:	6.7%
Whole state:	9.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:

This zip code:	2.9%
Whole state:	5.2%

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	7.5
State:	7.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	6.4
State:	3.8

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Notable locations in zip code 56212: Bellingham (A), Bellingham Fire Department (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in zip code 56212 include: Saint Paul's Lutheran Church (A), Saint Peter's Lutheran Church (B), United Methodist Church (C), Saint Paul's Lutheran Church (D), Saint Peter's Lutheran Church (E), United Methodist Church (F), Trinity Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Bellingham Cemetery (1), Saint Joseph's Catholic Cemetery (2), Saint Pauls Cemetery (3), Trinity Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes: Mud Lake (A), Boehnke Slough (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Rivers: South Fork Yellow Bank River (A), North Fork Yellow Bank River (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in zip code 56212 include: Kibler State Wildlife Management Area (1), Acton Marsh State Wildlife Management Area (2), Borchardt-Rosin State Wildlife Management A (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Year house built (houses)
22020 or later
62010 to 2019
152000 to 2009
31990 to 1999
111980 to 1989
361970 to 1979
281960 to 1969
341950 to 1959
61940 to 1949
1681939 or earlier

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Bellingham, MN (56212)

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Bellingham, MN (56212)
0no bedroom
51 bedroom
122 bedrooms
893 bedrooms
684 bedrooms
225+ bedrooms

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bellingham, MN (56212)

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bellingham, MN (56212)
0no bedroom
41 bedroom
22 bedrooms
93 bedrooms
64 bedrooms
65+ bedrooms

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

Cars and other vehicles available in Bellingham, MN (56212) in owner-occupied houses/condos

Cars and other vehicles available in Bellingham, MN (56212) in owner-occupied houses/condos
0no vehicle
441 vehicle
532 vehicles
673 vehicles
234 vehicles
75+ vehicles

Cars and other vehicles available in Bellingham, MN (56212) in renter-occupied apartments

Cars and other vehicles available in Bellingham, MN (56212) in renter-occupied apartments
3no vehicle
71 vehicle
42 vehicles
73 vehicles
44 vehicles
25+ vehicles

Zip code 56212 household income distribution in 2022
9Less than $10,000
12$10,000 to $14,999
9$15,000 to $19,999
4$20,000 to $24,999
3$25,000 to $29,999
26$30,000 to $34,999
1$35,000 to $39,999
10$40,000 to $44,999
5$45,000 to $49,999
12$50,000 to $59,999
24$60,000 to $74,999
34$75,000 to $99,999
24$100,000 to $124,999
7$125,000 to $149,999
21$150,000 to $199,999
19$200,000 or more

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 56212
1Less than $10,000
7$15,000 to $19,999
4$20,000 to $24,999
2$25,000 to $29,999
10$30,000 to $34,999
4$35,000 to $39,999
14$40,000 to $49,999
27$50,000 to $59,999
6$60,000 to $69,999
8$70,000 to $79,999
1$80,000 to $89,999
17$100,000 to $124,999
3$125,000 to $149,999
10$150,000 to $174,999
6$175,000 to $199,999
7$200,000 to $249,999
7$250,000 to $299,999
12$300,000 to $399,999
2$400,000 to $499,999
8$500,000 to $749,999
1$750,000 to $999,999
17$1,000,000 to $1,499,999

Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 56212
2$350 to $399
2$400 to $449
4$450 to $499
3$550 to $599
14No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $681.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $71,224

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $111,887

56212:	$111,887
Minnesota:	$314,600

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $54,565 - $253,221

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $128,578
Here:
$128,578
State:
$374,552

Mobile homes: $149,712
Here:
$149,712
State:
$94,605

Owners and renters by unit type in zip code 56212

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 290
5 to 9: 7
Mobile homes: 15

Unemployment: 0.3%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 56212
66.8%169Drove a car alone
5.9%15Carpooled
0.8%2Walked
0.4%1Other means
27.3%69Worked at home

Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 56212
36Less than 5 minutes
225 to 9 minutes
2410 to 14 minutes
1215 to 19 minutes
2520 to 24 minutes
1425 to 29 minutes
4430 to 34 minutes
245 to 59 minutes
460 to 89 minutes
190 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 70.8%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 512

Male householders: 99 (24 living alone), Female householders: 126 (39 living alone)
150 spouses (150 opposite-sex spouses), 5 unmarried partners, (5 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 104 children (100 natural, 0 adopted, 5 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 2 foster children, 0 other relatives, 27 non-relatives

Size of family households: 100 2-persons, 18 3-persons, 11 4-persons, 21 5-persons, 2 6-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 62 1-person, 4 2-persons, 3 5-persons

85 married couples with children.
2 single-parent households (1 men, 1 women).

93.9% of residents of 56212 zip code speak English at home.
5.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (8% very well, 38% not well, 54% not at all).
0.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).

Foreign born population: 26 (5.1%)
(8.1% of them are naturalized citizens)

This zip code:	5.1%
Whole state:	8.7%

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents

96%Honduras
4%France

Most common first ancestries reported in 56212

59%German
15%Norwegian
2%American
2%Swedish
2%Irish
1%Russian
1%Scandinavian

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
82010 or later
162000 to 2009
01990 to 1999
2Before 1990

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

BELLINGHAM WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT (HIGHWAY 75 in BELLINGHAM, MN)
STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - PCS-MN0050369, NPDES NON-MAJOR
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEM (SDWIS) - SDWIS-MN1370001 3, WATER TREATMENT PLANT
Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
Organizations: BELLINGHAM CITY OF (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: BELLINGHAM WWTP
HENRICH & SONS INCORPORATED (RR 1 BOX 62 in BELLINGHAM, MN)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - AIRS-2707300024, AIR PROGRAM, AIRS-2799000250, RCRAINFO-MND156327421, CESQG, PCS-044798460, GENERAL PERMIT STORM WATER IND, AFS-2707300024, AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR, PCS-044798460, NPDES STORMWATER PERMIT, RCRIS-MND156327421, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business SIC classification: CRUSHED AND BROKEN LIMESTONE; READY-MIXED CONCRETE
Business NAICS classification: CRUSHED AND BROKEN LIMESTONE MINING AND QUARRYING.; CRUSHED AND BROKEN LIMESTONE MINING AND QUARRYING.
Alternative names: HENRICH& SONS INC - BELLINGHAM
BELLINGHAM EL. ( in BELLINGHAM, MN)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-010371010
BELLINGHAM (CITY HALL in BELLINGHAM, MN)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
BELLINGHAM IND SCHOOL DIST (MORRISON ADDITION CTY RD 30 in BELLINGHAM, MN)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
FARMERS CO-OP ELEVATOR CO (RAILROAD STREET in BELLINGHAM, MN)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)

Zip code 56212 marital status for females

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 6.3%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 7.1%

66.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
27.7%Electricity
2.8%Utility gas
1.4%Wood
0.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0.9%Solar energy

Population in 1990: 715.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 320
Northeast: 10
Midwest: 138
South: 8
West: 6

78% of the 56212 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 39% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Minnesota.

95% of the 56212 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 40% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 60% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 10% moved from abroad.

Year householders moved into unit in Bellingham, MN (56212)

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school):

Here:	0.0%
Minnesota:	12.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school):

Here:	0.0%
Minnesota:	8.6%

School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022

Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months

Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
77,713Construction and extraction occupations
73,822Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
66,060Transportation occupations
59,307Education, training, and library occupations
58,038Community and social service occupations
57,476Office and administrative support occupations

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

Wholesale Trade: Grain and Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers (10-19 employees: 1 establishment)
Finance and Insurance: Insurance Agencies and Brokerages (5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
Information: Wired Telecommunications Carriers (5-9: 1)
Construction: Site Preparation Contractors (5-9: 1)
Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (5-9: 1)
Other Services (except Public Administration): Civic and Social Organizations (1-4: 1)
Construction: Framing Contractors (1-4: 1)
Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (1-4: 1)
Mining: Construction Sand and Gravel Mining (1-4: 1)

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents

Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Name	Count	Lived (average)
Most common first names in zip code 56212 among deceased individuals
Paul	7	77.8 years
Henry	4	75.8 years
Edwin	4	80.8 years
Anna	4	82.7 years
Joseph	4	75.5 years
William	4	80.7 years
Clifford	3	85.0 years
Harold	3	84.0 years
Clara	3	77.0 years
Arthur	3	67.3 years

Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Most common last names in zip code 56212 among deceased individuals
Karels	14	79.4 years
Brehmer	7	73.9 years
Gloege	6	78.5 years
Schake	6	73.6 years
Nelson	5	72.4 years
Larson	5	77.8 years
Mork	5	83.8 years
Sorenson	4	73.8 years
Roehl	4	78.3 years
Krakow	4	78.2 years

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