Estimated zip code population in 2017: 445 Zip code population in 2010: 480 Zip code population in 2000: 562
Houses and condos: 226 Renter-occupied apartments: 35
% of renters here:
17%
State:
28%
March 2019 cost of living index in zip code 56280: 85.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 69.7 sq. mi. Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 6 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2017:
This zip code:
1.0% ($1,014)
Minnesota:
1.1% ($2,445)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2017: $1,090 (1.0%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2017: $992 (1.0%)
Business Search- 14 Million verified businesses
Males: 245
(55.1%)
Females: 199
(44.9%)
For population 25 years and over in 56280:
High school or higher: 95.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.4%
Unemployed: 0.5%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.1 minutes
For population 15 years and over in 56280:
Never married: 19.5%
Now married: 64.2%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 5.5%
Divorced: 10.8%
Zip code 56280 compared to state average:
Median house value below state average.
Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age significantly above state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
House age significantly below state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
Estimated median house/condo value in 2017: $102,671
56280:
$102,671
Minnesota:
$224,000
Median resident age:
This zip code:
52.9 years
Minnesota median age:
37.9 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
2.2 people
Minnesota:
2.5 people
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 56280, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $57,850 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$57,850
State:
$67,192
Salary/wage: $29,600 (reported on 87.5% of returns)
Here:
$29,600
State:
$55,182
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 77.1% for AGIs below $25k, 63.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 67.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 61.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,136 (reported on 58.3% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,136
Minnesota:
$1,664
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs below $25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $820 (reported on 20.8% of returns)
Here:
$820
State:
$5,665
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$6,886 (reported on 29.2% of returns)
Here:
+$6,886
State:
+$16,131
Profit/loss from business: +$7,625 (reported on 16.7% of returns)
Here:
+$7,625
State:
+$12,430
Total itemized deductions: $17,425 (15% of AGI, reported on 16.7% of returns)
Here:
$17,425
State:
$24,665
Here:
15.4% of AGI
State:
19.6% of AGI
Charity contributions: $1,800 (reported on 12.5% of returns)
Here:
$1,800
State:
$3,948
Taxes paid: $7,900 (reported on 16.7% of returns)
56280:
$7,900
State:
$10,589
Earned income credit: $1,650 (reported on 16.7% of returns)
Here:
$1,650
State:
$2,037
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.7% for AGIs below $25k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 91.7%
Here:
92%
State:
55%
(% for various income ranges: 88.9% 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 56280, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $33,812 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$33,812
State:
$53,560
Salary/wage: $26,720 (reported on 86.5% of returns)
Here:
$26,720
State:
$46,177
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 107.7% for AGIs below $10k, 71.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 74.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 79.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 43.9% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,252 (reported on 61.2% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,252
Minnesota:
$1,796
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.3% for AGIs below $10k, 2.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.8% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Taxable dividends: $367 (reported on 23.1% of returns)
Here:
$367
State:
$3,096
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.2% for AGIs below $10k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$5,288 (reported on 22.7% of returns)
Here:
+$5,288
State:
+$10,864
Profit/loss from business: +$1,735 (reported on 13.1% of returns)
Here:
+$1,735
State:
+$10,442
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.5% for AGIs below $10k, 0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k)
Profit/loss from farming: +$5,390 (reported on 31.5% of returns)
Here:
+$5,390
State:
-$962
Total itemized deductions: $12,481 (20% of AGI, reported on 10.4% of returns)
Here:
$12,481
State:
$20,035
Here:
20.3% of AGI
State:
21.3% of AGI
Charity contributions deductions: $1,174 (2% of AGI, reported on 8.8% of returns)
Here:
$1,174
State:
$3,333
Here:
2.0% of AGI
State:
3.4% of AGI
Total tax: $4,115 (reported on 76.9% of returns)
56280:
$4,115
State:
$8,485
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.0% for AGIs below $10k, 5.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 8.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12.4% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Earned income credit: $1,063 (reported on 12.3% of returns)
Here:
$1,063
State:
$1,523
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 87.7%
Here:
88%
State:
59%
(% for various income ranges: 78.1% for AGIs below $10k, 82.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 97.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 95.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 87.5% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 8 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 197
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 7 (7 now married, 0 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 71 (37 now married, 33 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 56280 with a mortgage: 61 (1 home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 108
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,027 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $443
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2017:
This zip code:
4.8%
Whole state:
9.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2017:
This zip code:
4.2%
Whole state:
5.5%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.3
State:
7.0
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
6.4
State:
4.0
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Cars and other vehicles available in Porter, MN (56280) in owner-occupied houses/condos
2no vehicle
191 vehicle
472 vehicles
473 vehicles
274 vehicles
325+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Porter, MN (56280) in renter-occupied apartments
0no vehicle
131 vehicle
142 vehicles
93 vehicles
04 vehicles
05+ vehicles
Zip code 56280 household income distribution in 2017
4Less than $10,000
7$10,000 to $14,999
7$15,000 to $19,999
8$20,000 to $24,999
1$25,000 to $29,999
6$30,000 to $34,999
5$35,000 to $39,999
8$40,000 to $44,999
5$45,000 to $49,999
13$50,000 to $59,999
39$60,000 to $74,999
51$75,000 to $99,999
13$100,000 to $124,999
17$125,000 to $149,999
2$150,000 to $199,999
7$200,000 or more
Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2017 in zip code 56280
2Less than $10,000
1$15,000 to $19,999
1$20,000 to $24,999
7$25,000 to $29,999
4$30,000 to $34,999
5$35,000 to $39,999
1$40,000 to $49,999
5$50,000 to $59,999
10$60,000 to $69,999
14$70,000 to $79,999
17$80,000 to $89,999
3$90,000 to $99,999
16$100,000 to $124,999
4$125,000 to $149,999
18$150,000 to $174,999
5$175,000 to $199,999
4$200,000 to $249,999
13$250,000 to $299,999
8$300,000 to $399,999
1$400,000 to $499,999
1$500,000 to $749,999
1$750,000 to $999,999
6$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
Rent paid by renters in 2017 in zip code 56280
1$200 to $249
5$300 to $349
4$400 to $449
9$450 to $499
1$500 to $549
7No cash rent
Median gross rent in 2017: $655.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2017 for:
White Non-Hispanic householders: $56,607
Estimated median house or condo value in 2017: $102,671
56280:
$102,671
Minnesota:
$224,000
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $74,736 - $186,439
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 217
One, attached: 3
10 to 19: 4
Mobile homes: 1
Unemployment: 0.5%
Means of transportation to work in zip code 56280
70.3%202Drove a car alone
5.6%16Carpooled
5.6%16Walked
19.5%56Worked at home
Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 56280
10Less than 5 minutes
365 to 9 minutes
4310 to 14 minutes
5815 to 19 minutes
1520 to 24 minutes
125 to 29 minutes
4430 to 34 minutes
635 to 39 minutes
540 to 44 minutes
1145 to 59 minutes
160 to 89 minutes
290 or more minutes
Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 65.5%
Household type by relationship:
Households: 445
In family households: 363 (78 male householders, 61 female householders)
126 spouses, 88 children (84 natural, 4 adopted, 1 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 2 other relatives, 5 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 82 (39 male householders (22 living alone)), 25 female householders (23 living alone)), 17 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 83 2-persons, 29 3-persons, 20 4-persons, 3 5-persons, 2 6-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 45 1-person, 18 2-persons
60 married couples with children.
6 single-parent households (2 men, 4 women).
97.6% of residents of 56280 zip code speak English at home.
1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (33% very well, 67% not well).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 13 (3.0%) (47.4% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
3.0%
Whole state:
8.7%
8%Thailand
35%German
22%Norwegian
9%Belgian
5%Dutch
5%American
4%Scandinavian
2%English
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
02010 or later
52000 to 2009
61990 to 1999
1Before 1990
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
MOELLER PAINT AND BODY (302 OAK ST in PORTER, MN)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - AIRS-2717300034, AIR PROGRAM, RCRAINFO-MNR000033191, CESQG, AFS-2717300034, AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR, RCRIS-MNR000033191, CESQG 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: TOP, BODY, AND UPHOLSTERY REPAIR SHOPS AND PAINT SHOPS Business NAICS classification: AUTOMOTIVE BODY, PAINT, AND INTERIOR REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE. Organizations: MOELLER LANCE (CONTACT/OWNER)
, MOELLER BODY & PAINT (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: MOELLER BODY & PAINT
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2.4% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0.9%
56.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
26.4%Electricity
5.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
4.5%Other fuel
4.0%Utility gas
4.0%Wood
Population in 1990: 425. Population change in the 1990s: +137 (+32.2%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 383
Northeast: 3
Midwest: 33
South: 1
West: 7
82% of the 56280 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 31% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Minnesota.
95% of the 56280 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 39% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 22% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 33% moved from different state.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1
Here:
12.3%
Minnesota:
10.7%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school):
Here:
0.0%
Minnesota:
7.9%
Students in private undergraduate colleges:
Here:
0.0%
Minnesota:
22.1%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
49,567Production occupations
48,347Community and social service occupations
46,180Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
45,258Education, training, and library occupations
42,181Management occupations
41,024Business and financial operations occupations
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Other Services (except Public Administration): Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance (50-99 employees: 1 establishment)
Wholesale Trade: Grain and Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers (5-9: 1)
Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (5-9: 1)
Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (5-9: 1)
Other Services (except Public Administration): Automotive Body, Paint, and Interior Repair and Maintenance (1-4: 1)
Wholesale Trade: Brick, Stone, and Related Construction Material Merchant Wholesalers (1-4: 1)
Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (1-4: 1)
Construction: Electrical Contractors (1-4: 1)
Most common first names in zip code 56280 among deceased individuals
Name
Count
Lived (average)
Clarence
5
79.6 years
Henry
3
85.4 years
Frank
3
71.0 years
Bertha
3
75.0 years
Anna
3
89.4 years
John
3
84.4 years
Oscar
3
74.6 years
Adolph
2
84.5 years
Charles
2
81.0 years
Alfred
2
74.5 years
Most common last names in zip code 56280 among deceased individuals
Last name
Count
Lived (average)
Nomeland
9
76.2 years
Esping
6
69.2 years
Speight
5
80.4 years
Olson
5
80.8 years
Jacobson
5
80.0 years
Petersen
4
82.8 years
Gottskalkson
4
78.0 years
Anderson
4
81.7 years
Bruns
4
77.0 years
Christianson
4
78.8 years
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