Median household income (1999): $34,625
Estimated median household income in 2005: $38,236
| This zip code | $38,236 | | Minnesota: | $52,024 |
Nearest zip codes: 56274, 56235, 56590, 56221, 56531, 56311.
Housing units in zip code 56248 with a mortgage: 77 (6 second mortgage, 2 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 137
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $704
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $225
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 7.7% | | Whole state: | 7.9% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 2.5% | | 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: | 5.4 | | State: | 3.7 |
Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 2
- 1995 to 1998: 17
- 1990 to 1994: 8
- 1980 to 1989: 10
- 1970 to 1979: 81
- 1960 to 1969: 39
- 1950 to 1959: 51
- 1940 to 1949: 59
- 1939 or earlier: 167
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Herman, MN (56248): |
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- no bedroom: 2
- 1 bedrooms: 29
- 2 bedrooms: 66
- 3 bedrooms: 136
- 4 bedrooms: 65
- 5 or more bedrooms: 29
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 12
- 2 bedrooms: 12
- 3 bedrooms: 23
- 4 bedrooms: 6
- 5 or more bedrooms: 0
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Vehicles available in 56248 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 9
- 1 vehicle: 78
- 2 vehicles: 138
- 3 vehicles: 67
- 4 vehicles: 30
- 5 or more vehicles: 5
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 6
- 1 vehicle: 19
- 2 vehicles: 20
- 3 vehicles: 6
- 4 vehicles: 2
- 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 56248:
- Less than $10,000: 24
- $10,000 to $14,999: 17
- $15,000 to $19,999: 18
- $20,000 to $24,999: 8
- $25,000 to $29,999: 7
- $30,000 to $34,999: 19
- $35,000 to $39,999: 10
- $40,000 to $49,999: 30
- $50,000 to $59,999: 22
- $60,000 to $69,999: 14
- $70,000 to $79,999: 16
- $80,000 to $89,999: 17
- $90,000 to $99,999: 4
- $100,000 to $124,999: 6
- $125,000 to $149,999: 2
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 56248:
- Less than $100: 2
- $100 to $149: 8
- $150 to $199: 4
- $200 to $249: 7
- $250 to $299: 9
- $300 to $349: 4
- $1,000 to $1,249: 2
- No cash rent: 11
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $45,000
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $69,521
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 382
- One, attached: 3
- Two: 2
- 3 or 4: 9
- 10 to 19: 16
- Mobile homes: 22

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 298 (65%)
- Carpooled: 30 (7%)
- Walked: 28 (6%)
- Other means: 2 (0%)
- Worked at home: 98 (21%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 52
- 5 to 9 minutes: 47
- 10 to 14 minutes: 53
- 15 to 19 minutes: 23
- 20 to 24 minutes: 64
- 25 to 29 minutes: 19
- 30 to 34 minutes: 48
- 35 to 39 minutes: 1
- 40 to 44 minutes: 16
- 45 to 59 minutes: 17
- 60 to 89 minutes: 10
- 90 or more minutes: 8
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 69.3%
Household type by relationship
Households: 916
- In family households: 789 (233 male householders, 40 female householders)
231 spouses, 263 children (247 natural, 2 adopted, 14 stepchildren), 3 grandchildren, 4 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 6 other relatives, 9 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 127 (60 male householders (54 living alone)), 58 female householders (56 living alone)), 9 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 3 (0 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 141 2-persons, 51 3-persons, 44 4-persons, 24 5-persons, 13 6-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 110 1-person, 6 2-persons, 2 3-persons.
168 married couples with children.
39 single-parent households (9 men, 30 women).
96.5% of residents of 56248 zip code speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (75% very well, 25% not well).
1.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (80% very well, 20% well).
0.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (50% very well, 25% well, 25% not at all).
Foreign born population: 10 (1.1%)
(40.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 1.1% | | Whole state: | 5.3% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Ireland (20%)
- Laos (20%)
- Philippines (20%)
- Thailand (20%)
- Canada (20%)
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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: 2
- 1975 to 1979: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 4
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1965 to 1969: 2
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First ancestries reported:
- German: 350
- Norwegian: 207
- Irish: 41
- United States or American: 40
- Swedish: 37
- English: 17
- Danish: 17
- Finnish: 13
- Scottish: 12
- Czech: 9
- Other groups: 8
- Scotch-Irish: 6
- Dutch: 4
- Polish: 4
- Scandinavian: 4
- European: 2
- French (except Basque): 2
- French Canadian: 2
- Belgian: 2

Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- HERMAN WWTP (HIGHWAY 9 in HERMAN, MN)
STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - PCS-MN0023647, NPDES NON-MAJOR
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
Organizations: HERMAN CITY OF (CONTACT/OWNER)
- BLUME EQUIPMENT (308 ATLANTIC in HERMAN, MN)
STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - RCRAINFO-MND982645533, CESQG, RCRIS-MND982645533,
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Business SIC classification: DURABLE GOODS
Organizations: BLUME WALT (CONTACT/OWNER)
- HERMAN REVIEW (408 BERLIN AVE in HERMAN, MN)
STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - RCRAINFO-HWLIC1003388, CESQG, RCRIS-HWLIC1003388,
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Business SIC classification: NEWSPAPERS: PUBLISHING, OR PUBLISHING AND PRINTING
Business NAICS classification: NEWSPAPER PUBLISHERS.
Organizations: HEIBER OWEN AND MICHELE (CONTACT/OWNER)
- PEDERSON AGRI SERVICE INC (101 3RD ST E in HERMAN, MN)
STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - RCRIS-MNS000103036, CESQG
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business SIC and NAICS classification: FARM AND GARDEN MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT
- HERMAN NORCROSS AG SERVICES (703 ATLANTIC AVE N in HERMAN, MN)
STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - RCRAINFO-MND985703388, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM, RCRIS-MND985703388,
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Business SIC classification: FARM SUPPLIES
Organizations: HERMAN MRKGT AND NORCROSS COOP (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: HERMAN NORCROSS AG CTR INC
- HERMAN NORCROSS SCHOOLS (504 LOIS AVE N in HERMAN, MN)
STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - RCRAINFO-MND985698224, CESQG, RCRIS-MND985698224,
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Business SIC and NAICS classification: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS
Organizations: ISD 264 (CONTACT/OWNER)
- HERMAN EL. ( in HERMAN, MN)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-010264001
Organizations: HERMAN-NORCROSS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- HERMAN SEC. ( in HERMAN, MN)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-010264002
Organizations: HERMAN-NORCROSS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- PEDERSON AGRI SERVICE (HIGHWAY 27 in HERMAN, MN)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: PEDERSON AGRI SERVICE INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: PEDERSONS AGRI SV INC
- HERMAN-NORCROSS AGRI (406 PACIFIC AVENUE SOUTH in HERMAN, MN)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Business SIC classification: GRAIN AND FIELD BEANS
Alternative names: CHS INCORPORATED, NEW HORIZONS AG SERVICE HERMAN
- GROTH FORD INC (806 ATLANTIC AVE N in HERMAN, MN)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: FISCHER JERRY (CONTACT/OWNER)
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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- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (44%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (41%)
- Electricity (13%)
- Utility gas (2%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 763
- Northeast: 16
- Midwest: 97
- South: 8
- West: 23
73% of the 56248 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 47% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 83% lived in Minnesota.
Population in 1990: 928. Population change in the 1990s: -26 (-2.8%).
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:
- Wholesale Trade: Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers (10-19 employees: 1 establishment)
- Wholesale Trade: Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (10-19: 1)
- Information: Newspaper Publishers (10-19: 1)
- Wholesale Trade: Construction and Mining (except Oil Well) Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers (5-9: 1)
- Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (5-9: 1)
- Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (5-9: 1)
- Finance and Insurance: Insurance Agencies and Brokerages (1-4: 3)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): General Automotive Repair (1-4: 2)
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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3 people in homes for the mentally retarded
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