Estimated median household income in 2007: $37,221
| This zip code: | $37,221 | | Minnesota: | $55,802 |
Nearest zip codes: 56236, 56583, 56274, 57260, 56240, 56565.
Housing units in zip code 56296 with a mortgage: 245 (12 second mortgage, 22 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 387
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $908
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $347
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 12.1% | | Whole state: | 9.5% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 5.6% | | Whole state: | 3.9% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.5 | | State: | 6.6 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 3.9 | | State: | 3.7 |
Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 17
- 1995 to 1998: 64
- 1990 to 1994: 54
- 1980 to 1989: 60
- 1970 to 1979: 143
- 1960 to 1969: 125
- 1950 to 1959: 126
- 1940 to 1949: 120
- 1939 or earlier: 494
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Wheaton, MN (56296): |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 29
- 2 bedrooms: 181
- 3 bedrooms: 364
- 4 bedrooms: 196
- 5 or more bedrooms: 34
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 2
- 1 bedrooms: 68
- 2 bedrooms: 77
- 3 bedrooms: 45
- 4 bedrooms: 8
- 5 or more bedrooms: 0
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Vehicles available in 56296 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 27
- 1 vehicle: 237
- 2 vehicles: 377
- 3 vehicles: 127
- 4 vehicles: 29
- 5 or more vehicles: 7
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 39
- 1 vehicle: 114
- 2 vehicles: 38
- 3 vehicles: 6
- 4 vehicles: 3
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 56296:
- Less than $10,000: 21
- $10,000 to $14,999: 11
- $15,000 to $19,999: 14
- $20,000 to $24,999: 20
- $25,000 to $29,999: 21
- $30,000 to $34,999: 21
- $35,000 to $39,999: 25
- $40,000 to $49,999: 55
- $50,000 to $59,999: 64
- $60,000 to $69,999: 48
- $70,000 to $79,999: 35
- $80,000 to $89,999: 35
- $90,000 to $99,999: 34
- $100,000 to $124,999: 74
- $125,000 to $149,999: 87
- $150,000 to $174,999: 64
- $175,000 to $199,999: 24
- $200,000 to $249,999: 20
- $250,000 to $299,999: 13
- $300,000 to $399,999: 17
- $400,000 to $499,999: 11
- $500,000 to $749,999: 6
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 56296:
- Less than $100: 5
- $100 to $149: 7
- $150 to $199: 12
- $200 to $249: 16
- $250 to $299: 15
- $300 to $349: 19
- $350 to $399: 7
- $400 to $449: 5
- $450 to $499: 3
- $500 to $549: 16
- $550 to $599: 5
- $700 to $749: 10
- $750 to $799: 6
- $800 to $899: 9
- $900 to $999: 4
- No cash rent: 33
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $19,171.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $78,675
- Two or more races householders: $171,820
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $93,450 (it was $48,100 in 2000)
| 56296: | $93,450 | | Minnesota: | $213,600 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $42,995 - $145,133
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $116,421| Here: | $116,421 | | State: | $270,059 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $155,065| Here: | $155,065 | | State: | $220,268 |
In 2-unit structures: $89,674| Here: | $89,674 | | State: | $280,233 |
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $69,420| Here: | $69,420 | | State: | $190,214 |
Mobile homes: $20,735| Here: | $20,735 | | State: | $34,666 |
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 960
- One, attached: 12
- Two: 18
- 3 or 4: 2
- 5 to 9: 56
- 10 to 19: 64
- 20 to 49: 60
- 50 or more: 2
- Mobile homes: 29

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 663 (74%)
- Carpooled: 62 (7%)
- Bicycle: 2 (0%)
- Walked: 73 (8%)
- Worked at home: 98 (11%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 213
- 5 to 9 minutes: 298
- 10 to 14 minutes: 112
- 15 to 19 minutes: 48
- 20 to 24 minutes: 37
- 25 to 29 minutes: 5
- 30 to 34 minutes: 26
- 35 to 39 minutes: 13
- 40 to 44 minutes: 12
- 45 to 59 minutes: 26
- 60 to 89 minutes: 6
- 90 or more minutes: 4
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 89.9%
Household type by relationship
Households: 2,262
- In family households: 1,883 (552 male householders, 88 female householders)
561 spouses, 646 children (585 natural, 32 adopted, 29 stepchildren), 6 grandchildren, 9 brothers or sisters, 2 parents, 5 other relatives, 14 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 379 (154 male householders (143 living alone)), 209 female householders (202 living alone)), 16 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 70 (all institutionalized)
Size of family households: 355 2-persons, 116 3-persons, 89 4-persons, 51 5-persons, 19 6-persons, 10 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 345 1-person, 18 2-persons.
446 married couples with children.
99 single-parent households (21 men, 78 women).
97.8% of residents of 56296 zip code speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (60% very well, 36% well, 4% not well).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (87% very well, 9% well, 4% not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 13 (0.6%)
(61.5% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 0.6% | | Whole state: | 5.3% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
- Korea (31%)
- Germany (15%)
- Russia (15%)
- Mexico (15%)
- Canada (15%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 3
- 1990 to 1994: 2
- 1985 to 1989: 2
- 1980 to 1984: 2
- 1975 to 1979: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1965 to 1969: 4
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White population: 2,286
Black population: 0
American Indian population: 6
Asian population: 8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 2
Some other race population: 1
Two or more races population: 7

First ancestries reported:
|  German: 1042 |
|  Norwegian: 258 |
|  Swedish: 206 |
|  Irish: 87 |
|  United States or American: 78 |
|  Other groups: 51 |
|  English: 41 |
|  Polish: 28 |
|  French (except Basque): 21 |
|  Danish: 20 |
|  Czech: 15 |
|  Dutch: 15 |
|  Finnish: 12 |
|  French Canadian: 12 |
|  Russian: 10 |
|  Scandinavian: 10 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 10 |
|  European: 7 |
|  Italian: 7 |
|  Belgian: 6 |
|  Swiss: 4 |
|  Scottish: 1 |

Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- PEARSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (710 4TH AVE N in WHEATON, MN)
STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - RCRAINFO-148464076, CESQG, RCRIS-148464076,
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-010803001
Business SIC classification: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS
Organizations: WHEATON AREA SCHOOL (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- BARTZ COLLISION & GLASS (6575 US HWY 75 in WHEATON, MN)
STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - RCRIS-MNR000119222, CESQG
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business SIC classification: GENERAL AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR SHOPS
Business NAICS classification: GENERAL AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR.
Organizations: BRUCE BARTZ (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
- MNDOT WHEATON (RT 2 BOX 7 in WHEATON, MN)
STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - RCRAINFO-MND985753995, CESQG, RCRIS-MND985753995,
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
USED OIL PROGRAM (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: MNDOT STATE OF (CONTACT/OWNER)
, MNDOT DISTRICT 4B WHEATON (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: MNDOT DISTRICT 4B WHEATON
- GAZETTE PUBLISHING CO (1114 BROADWAY in WHEATON, MN)
STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - RCRAINFO-MND006223762, CESQG, RCRIS-MND006223762,
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: KREMER WM N (CONTACT/OWNER)
- FREDS BODY SHOP (304 5TH ST N UNIT B in WHEATON, MN)
STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - RCRAINFO-MNR000024711, CESQG, RCRIS-MNR000024711,
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
Organizations: SMITH FRED & GROTH FORD (CONTACT/OWNER)
- EZ LOADER BOAT TRAILER (712 HIGHWAY 75 S in WHEATON, MN)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
- AAA TANK DISPOSAL (HWY 75 AND JCT 16 E in WHEATON, MN)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: RAGUSE STEVE (CONTACT/OWNER)
- BARRETT AUTOMATIC (HWY 75 SOUTH in WHEATON, MN)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Median worth of mobile homes: $15,268
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. (43%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (37%)
- Electricity (17%)
- Wood (1%)
- Utility gas (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 1765
- Northeast: 2
- Midwest: 418
- South: 37
- West: 96
68% of the 56296 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 58% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 52% lived in Minnesota.
Population in 1990: 2,338. Population change in the 1990s: -28 (-1.2%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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): 2
| Here: | 1.3% | | Minnesota: | 6.8% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2
| Here: | 4.0% | | Minnesota: | 24.6% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (WHEATON, MN):
- SPECTRUM AEROMED INC (304 4TH STREET NORTH; small business): $194,119 in 3 contracts from 2003 to 2005
$99,693 with Air Force for Safety and Rescue Equipment. Signed on 2005-11-21. Completion date: 2006-02-10.
$47,213 with Department of Veterans Affairs for Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies. Signed on 2003-03-15. Completion date: 2003-04-15.
$47,213, same as above. Signed on 2003-01-15. Completion date: 2003-04-15.
- LARSONS INC (HWY 75 N; small business)
$39,700 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Miscellaneous Construction Equipment. Signed on 2001-09-19. Completion date: 2001-10-31.
- TRAVERSE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, (17TH ST & HWY 27): $11,195 in 18 contracts from 2003 to 2006
Contracts for Electric Services by Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $1,000; 2004: $4,844; 2005: $5,372; 2006: $-21.
Biggest contracts:
$2,300 with Army for Electric Services. Signed on 2005-11-21. Completion date: 2004-10-01.
$2,200, same as above. Signed on 2005-01-18. Completion date: 2004-10-01.
$2,200 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Electric Services. Signed on 2005-01-18. Completion date: 2004-10-01.
$2,200 with Army for Electric Services. Signed on 2004-01-02. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
- DEAL, JEROME A (1501 SECOND AVE S; small business): $7,732 in 2 contracts in 2004
$3,866 with Army for Wire and Cable, Electrical. Signed on 2004-05-27. Completion date: 2004-05-28.
$3,866 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Wire and Cable, Electrical. Signed on 2004-05-27. Completion date: 2004-05-28.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (50-99 employees: 1 establishment)
- Wholesale Trade: Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers (20-49: 1)
- Finance and Insurance: Insurance Agencies and Brokerages (5-9: 1, 1-4: 8)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (10-19: 1, 5-9: 1)
- Wholesale Trade: Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (10-19: 1, 5-9: 1)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (5-9: 2, 1-4: 3)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
71 people in nursing homes
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