Estimated zip code population in 2019: 4,769 Zip code population in 2010: 4,696 Zip code population in 2000: 4,676
Houses and condos: 2,943 Renter-occupied apartments: 210
% of renters here:
10%
State:
28%
March 2019 cost of living index in zip code 56288: 87.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 46.9 sq. mi. Water area: 16.6 sq. mi.
Population density: 102 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2019:
This zip code:
0.9% ($2,811)
Minnesota:
1.1% ($2,670)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $2,620 (0.9%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $3,374 (0.9%)
Estimated median house/condo value in 2019: $307,066
56288:
$307,066
Minnesota:
$246,700
Median resident age:
This zip code:
51.6 years
Minnesota median age:
38.4 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
2.3 people
Minnesota:
2.5 people
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 56288, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $85,531 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$85,531
State:
$67,192
Salary/wage: $55,496 (reported on 81.1% of returns)
Here:
$55,496
State:
$55,182
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 73.0% for AGIs below $25k, 65.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 68.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 69.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 63.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 33.2% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $2,435 (reported on 48.7% of returns)
This zip code:
$2,435
Minnesota:
$1,664
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.6% for AGIs below $25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $6,120 (reported on 29.8% of returns)
Here:
$6,120
State:
$5,665
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs below $25k, 2.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$19,616 (reported on 28.2% of returns)
Here:
+$19,616
State:
+$16,131
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 12.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$13,270 (reported on 18.5% of returns)
Here:
+$13,270
State:
+$12,430
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.7% for AGIs below $25k, 5.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $20,208 (reported on 16.4% of returns)
56288:
$20,208
Minnesota:
$15,212
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.6% for AGIs below $25k, 3.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.4% for AGIs over 200k)
Self-employment retirement plans: $14,300 (reported on 0.8% of returns)
56288:
$14,300
Minnesota:
$17,874
Total itemized deductions: $29,435 (21% of AGI, reported on 49.2% of returns)
Here:
$29,435
State:
$24,665
Here:
20.6% of AGI
State:
19.6% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 23.9% for AGIs below $25k, 16.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 17.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 18.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 19.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 14.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $6,329 (reported on 44.5% of returns)
Here:
$6,329
State:
$3,948
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.4% for AGIs below $25k, 2.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $13,303 (reported on 49.2% of returns)
56288:
$13,303
State:
$10,589
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.3% for AGIs below $25k, 5.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 8.1% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $1,675 (reported on 8.4% of returns)
Here:
$1,675
State:
$2,037
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.6% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 71.4%
Here:
71%
State:
55%
(% for various income ranges: 63.6% for AGIs below $25k, 69.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 73.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 75.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 80.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 85.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 56288, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $55,021 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$55,021
State:
$53,560
Salary/wage: $42,926 (reported on 83.4% of returns)
Here:
$42,926
State:
$46,177
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 152.4% for AGIs below $10k, 73.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 74.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 72.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 76.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 51.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $2,662 (reported on 53.2% of returns)
This zip code:
$2,662
Minnesota:
$1,796
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.0% for AGIs below $10k, 3.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $3,270 (reported on 33.2% of returns)
Here:
$3,270
State:
$3,096
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.8% for AGIs below $10k, 1.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$11,874 (reported on 30.3% of returns)
Here:
+$11,874
State:
+$10,864
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -1.4% for AGIs below $10k, 0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.9% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$9,459 (reported on 18.7% of returns)
Here:
+$9,459
State:
+$10,442
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.1% for AGIs below $10k, 4.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.9% for AGIs over 100k)
IRA payment deduction: $3,266 (reported on 3.3% of returns)
56288:
$3,266
Minnesota:
$2,955
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Self-employed pension: $11,107 (reported on 1.2% of returns)
Here:
$11,107
Minnesota:
$12,099
Total itemized deductions: $20,523 (22% of AGI, reported on 46.8% of returns)
Here:
$20,523
State:
$20,035
Here:
21.9% of AGI
State:
21.3% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 22.9% for AGIs below $10k, 15.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 18.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 19.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 20.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $4,090 (4% of AGI, reported on 43.6% of returns)
Here:
$4,090
State:
$3,333
Here:
4.2% of AGI
State:
3.4% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.8% for AGIs below $10k, 1.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $8,611 (reported on 79.5% of returns)
56288:
$8,611
State:
$8,485
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.0% for AGIs below $10k, 4.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,335 (reported on 8.5% of returns)
Here:
$1,335
State:
$1,523
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 70.8%
Here:
71%
State:
59%
(% for various income ranges: 56.4% for AGIs below $10k, 64.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 76.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 76.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 75.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 84.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 72 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,985
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 64 (52 now married, 12 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 718 (400 now married, 314 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 56288 with a mortgage: 1,136 (32 second mortgage, 119 home equity loan, 2 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 697
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,601 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $687
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2019:
This zip code:
3.7%
Whole state:
9.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2019:
This zip code:
2.6%
Whole state:
5.0%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
7.3
State:
7.0
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.4
State:
3.9
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 56288: Little Crow Country Club (A), Green Lake Camp (B), Decision Hills Camp (C), Spicer Fire Department (D), Spicer Library (E), Spicer City Hall (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 56288 include: Harrison Church (A), Long Lake Church (B), Harbor Foursquare Gospel Church (C), Faith Lutheran Church (D), Hope Presbyterian Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Spicer City Cemetery (1), Spicer Family Cemetery (2), Lady of the Lake Cemetery (3), Long Lake Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Thompson Lake (A), Gina Lake (B), Downs Lake (C), Woodcock Lake (D), Twin Lakes (E), Ringo Lake (F), Nest Lake (G), Jesse Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in zip code 56288 include: Spicer City Park (1), Green Lake Baseball Diamonds (2), Dietrich Lange State Wildlife Management Are (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
711 married couples with children.
149 single-parent households (84 men, 65 women).
97.8% of residents of 56288 zip code speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (88% very well, 2% well, 10% not well).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 42 (0.9%) (100.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
0.9%
Whole state:
8.4%
70%Honduras
8%Sweden
5%Denmark
3%France
31%German
21%Norwegian
7%Swedish
6%Czech
5%American
4%European
3%Scandinavian
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
02010 or later
22000 to 2009
61990 to 1999
38Before 1990
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
HALVORSON CO INC (138 LAKE AVE in SPICER, MN)
STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - RCRAINFO-MND023078017, CESQG, RCRIS-MND023078017, 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: GENERAL AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR SHOPS Business NAICS classification: GENERAL AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR. Organizations: HALVERSON CO OF SPICER INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
, HALVORSON CO OF SPICER INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: HALVORSON CO OF SPICER INC
EXPRESSIONS ACCESSORIES (6655 113TH AVE NE in SPICER, MN)
STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - RCRAINFO-MND985750306, CESQG, RCRIS-MND985750306, 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: AUTOMOTIVE DEALERS Organizations: JOHNSON GREG (CONTACT/OWNER)
, EXPRESSIONS ACCESSORIES BODY SHOP (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: EXPRESSIONS ACCESSORIES BODY SHOP
GREEN LAKE SSWD WWTP (14403 138TH AVE NE in SPICER, MN)
STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - PCS-MN0052752, NPDES NON-MAJOR CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS Business NAICS classification: SEWAGE TREATMENT FACILITIES. Organizations: GREEN LAKE SANITARY SEWER & WATER DISTRICT (CONTACT/OWNER)
GREEN LAKE NURSERY INC (270 LAKE AVE N in SPICER, MN)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: DAN COMMERFORD (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
EUROPEAN VILLAGE (NE OF INTERSECTION OF in SPICER, MN)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Alternative names: LONDON HILLS
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2.2% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1.5%
48.6%Utility gas
23.6%Electricity
21.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
4.0%Wood
1.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0.9%Other fuel
0.6%No fuel used
Population in 1990: 3,440. Population change in the 1990s: +1,236 (+35.9%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 3,907
Northeast: 51
Midwest: 558
South: 49
West: 133
63% of the 56288 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 61% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Minnesota.
92% of the 56288 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 71% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 17% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 9% moved from different state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 5% moved from abroad.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 31
Here:
7.2%
Minnesota:
10.2%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 17
Here:
8.7%
Minnesota:
7.2%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 30
Here:
19.3%
Minnesota:
22.0%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
97,098Architecture and engineering occupations
87,865Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
74,578Law enforcement workers including supervisors
72,820Management occupations
70,837Computer and mathematical occupations
62,127Construction and extraction occupations
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Health Care and Social Assistance: Residential Mental Retardation Facilities (50-99: 1, 20-49: 1)
Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (20-49: 1, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 6)
Other Services (except Public Administration): Civic and Social Organizations (50-99: 1)
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Telemarketing Bureaus (50-99: 1)
Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 1, 5-9: 1)
Health Care and Social Assistance: Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (20-49: 1)
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (20-49: 1)
Information: Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services (20-49: 1)
People in group quarters in 2010:
24 people in group homes intended for adults
People in group quarters in 2000:
3 people in homes for the mentally retarded
2 people in other nonhousehold living situations
Fatal accident statistics in 2014:
Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
Fatalities: 1
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 3
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Fatal accident statistics in 2010:
Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
Fatalities: 2
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 3
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 13. The highest number of fires - 19 took place in 2012, and the least - 2 in 2007. The data has a dropping trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (41.5%), and Outside Fires (30.9%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 56288