Estimated median household income in 2007: $36,039
| This zip code: | $36,039 | | Minnesota: | $55,802 |
Nearest zip codes: 56434, 56481, 56466, 56438, 56443, 56437.
Housing units in zip code 56479 with a mortgage: 547 (58 second mortgage, 48 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 428
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $921
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $331
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 18.0% | | Whole state: | 9.5% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 4.8% | | Whole state: | 3.9% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.2 | | State: | 6.6 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.2 | | State: | 3.7 |
Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 74
- 1995 to 1998: 120
- 1990 to 1994: 127
- 1980 to 1989: 218
- 1970 to 1979: 537
- 1960 to 1969: 275
- 1950 to 1959: 274
- 1940 to 1949: 177
- 1939 or earlier: 644
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Staples, MN (56479): |
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- no bedroom: 5
- 1 bedrooms: 70
- 2 bedrooms: 372
- 3 bedrooms: 651
- 4 bedrooms: 361
- 5 or more bedrooms: 108
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 25
- 1 bedrooms: 144
- 2 bedrooms: 193
- 3 bedrooms: 83
- 4 bedrooms: 53
- 5 or more bedrooms: 8
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Vehicles available in 56479 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 54
- 1 vehicle: 475
- 2 vehicles: 701
- 3 vehicles: 245
- 4 vehicles: 66
- 5 or more vehicles: 26
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 129
- 1 vehicle: 225
- 2 vehicles: 108
- 3 vehicles: 26
- 4 vehicles: 18
- 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 56479:
- Less than $10,000: 33
- $10,000 to $14,999: 17
- $15,000 to $19,999: 16
- $20,000 to $24,999: 14
- $25,000 to $29,999: 21
- $30,000 to $34,999: 27
- $35,000 to $39,999: 40
- $40,000 to $49,999: 77
- $50,000 to $59,999: 77
- $60,000 to $69,999: 95
- $70,000 to $79,999: 78
- $80,000 to $89,999: 71
- $90,000 to $99,999: 78
- $100,000 to $124,999: 196
- $125,000 to $149,999: 161
- $150,000 to $174,999: 157
- $175,000 to $199,999: 87
- $200,000 to $249,999: 125
- $250,000 to $299,999: 72
- $300,000 to $399,999: 36
- $400,000 to $499,999: 11
- $500,000 to $749,999: 7
- $1,000,000 or more: 12
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 56479:
- Less than $100: 19
- $100 to $149: 15
- $150 to $199: 30
- $200 to $249: 39
- $250 to $299: 63
- $300 to $349: 49
- $350 to $399: 50
- $400 to $449: 29
- $500 to $549: 4
- $600 to $649: 32
- $650 to $699: 9
- No cash rent: 21
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $85,910.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $103,092
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $18,084
- Asian householders: $81,388
- Some other race householders: $203,471
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $18,084
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $117,002 (it was $63,100 in 2000)
| 56479: | $117,002 | | Minnesota: | $213,600 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $54,032 - $155,705
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $157,660| Here: | $157,660 | | State: | $270,059 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $101,477| Here: | $101,477 | | State: | $220,268 |
In 2-unit structures: $125,214| Here: | $125,214 | | State: | $280,233 |
Mobile homes: $28,019| Here: | $28,019 | | State: | $34,666 |
Owners and renters by unit type in %
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Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 1,714
- One, attached: 25
- Two: 65
- 3 or 4: 66
- 5 to 9: 73
- 10 to 19: 52
- 20 to 49: 76
- 50 or more: 55
- Mobile homes: 269
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 51

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 1,715 (73%)
- Carpooled: 317 (13%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 7 (0%)
- Bicycle: 14 (1%)
- Walked: 131 (6%)
- Other means: 17 (1%)
- Worked at home: 152 (6%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 267
- 5 to 9 minutes: 458
- 10 to 14 minutes: 340
- 15 to 19 minutes: 185
- 20 to 24 minutes: 188
- 25 to 29 minutes: 73
- 30 to 34 minutes: 203
- 35 to 39 minutes: 62
- 40 to 44 minutes: 84
- 45 to 59 minutes: 146
- 60 to 89 minutes: 84
- 90 or more minutes: 111
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 43.3%
Household type by relationship
Households: 5,261
- In family households: 4,406 (1,126 male householders, 278 female householders)
1,145 spouses, 1,618 children (1,520 natural, 19 adopted, 79 stepchildren), 39 grandchildren, 24 brothers or sisters, 10 parents, 40 other relatives, 126 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 855 (303 male householders (231 living alone)), 382 female householders (345 living alone)), 170 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 91 (87 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 612 2-persons, 294 3-persons, 262 4-persons, 143 5-persons, 71 6-persons, 22 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 576 1-person, 81 2-persons, 15 3-persons, 13 4-persons.
1,052 married couples with children.
303 single-parent households (76 men, 227 women).
95.7% of residents of 56479 zip code speak English at home.
2.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (51% very well, 38% well, 11% not well).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (71% very well, 21% well, 8% not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (67% very well, 33% well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (67% very well, 33% well).
Foreign born population: 61 (1.1%)
(50.8% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 1.1% | | Whole state: | 5.3% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
- Canada (26%)
- Mexico (21%)
- Japan (11%)
- Other Northern Europe (10%)
- Honduras (10%)
- United Kingdom (8%)
- Laos (7%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 12
- 1990 to 1994: 0
- 1985 to 1989: 8
- 1980 to 1984: 10
- 1975 to 1979: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 3
- 1970 to 1974: 15
- 1965 to 1969: 13
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White population: 5,179
Black population: 9
American Indian population: 43
Asian population: 15
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0
Some other race population: 12
Two or more races population: 57

First ancestries reported:
|  German: 1528 |
|  Norwegian: 612 |
|  Other groups: 254 |
|  Swedish: 223 |
|  Irish: 221 |
|  United States or American: 221 |
|  Polish: 172 |
|  English: 141 |
|  French (except Basque): 113 |
|  Finnish: 95 |
|  Czech: 73 |
|  Scandinavian: 66 |
|  Danish: 64 |
|  Dutch: 43 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 38 |
|  European: 29 |
|  French Canadian: 27 |
|  Subsaharan African:: 22 |
|  African: 22 |
|  British: 18 |
|  Italian: 18 |
|  Austrian: 9 |
|  Belgian: 9 |
|  Czechoslovakian: 8 |
|  Scottish: 8 |
|  Slovene: 7 |
|  Slovak: 6 |
|  Slavic: 5 |
|  Welsh: 3 |
|  Greek: 2 |
|  Romanian: 2 |
Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- 3M STAPLES PLANT (1030 N. 5TH ST. in STAPLES, MN)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System)
STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - RCRAINFO-MND982640153, CESQG, PCS-A00001386, GENERAL PERMIT STORM WATER IND, NPDES STORMWATER PERMIT, RCRIS-MND982640153, SQG
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
Business SIC classification: FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS; INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT
Business NAICS classification: ALL OTHER MISCELLANEOUS FABRICATED METAL PRODUCT MANUFACTURING.
Organizations: 3M COMPANY (CONTACT/OWNER)
, 3M CO (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: 3M MAINTENANCE AND MACHINE SHOPS, 3M - STAPLES
- HAMBERG AUTO REPAIR (320 S E 8TH ST in STAPLES, MN)
STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - RCRAINFO-MND981538184, CESQG, RCRIS-MND981538184,
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business SIC classification: GENERAL AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR SHOPS
Organizations: HAMBERGS AUTO REPAIR (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: HAMBERGS AUTO REPAIR
- 3M STAPLES BLDG 7 (225 12TH ST NE in STAPLES, MN)
STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - RCRIS-MNR000041210, CESQG
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
TRANSPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: 3M CO (CONTACT/OWNER)
- MUELLER MOTOR CO (301 2ND AVE in STAPLES, MN)
STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - AIRS-2715300026, AIR PROGRAM, RCRAINFO-MND023081201, SQG, AFS-2715300026, AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR, RCRIS-MND023081201, CESQG
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: MOTOR VEHICLE DEALERS (NEW AND USED)
Business NAICS classification: ALL OTHER MISCELLANEOUS GENERAL PURPOSE MACHINERY MANUFACTURING.; NEW CAR DEALERS.
Organizations: MUELLER ROBERT (CONTACT/OWNER)
- NORDELL GRAPHIC COMMUNICATIONS (102 N SIXTH ST in STAPLES, MN)
STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - RCRAINFO-MND068193317, CESQG, RCRIS-MND068193317,
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: TYPESETTING
Organizations: NORDELL DAVID (CONTACT/OWNER)
- NYHUS CHEVROLET BUICK INC (120 2ND AVE E in STAPLES, MN)
STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - AIRS-2715900020, AIR PROGRAM, RCRAINFO-MND058445859, SQG, AFS-2715900020, AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR, RCRIS-MND058445859, SQG
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business SIC classification: MOTOR VEHICLE DEALERS (NEW AND USED)
Business NAICS classification: NEW CAR DEALERS.
Organizations: NYHUS DWAYNE (CONTACT/OWNER)
- GREATER STAPLES HOSPITAL (401 PRAIRIE AVE NE in STAPLES, MN)
STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - RCRAINFO-MND084488139, CESQG, RCRIS-MND084488139,
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: OFFICES AND CLINICS OF DOCTORS OF MEDICINE
Business NAICS classification: OFFICES OF PHYSICIANS (EXCEPT MENTAL HEALTH SPECIALISTS).
Organizations: DISTRICT (CONTACT/OWNER)
, LAKEWOOD HEALTH SYSTEMS (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: UNITED DISTRICT HOSPITAL AND HOME
- FRESHWATER EDUCATION DISTRICT (1100 5TH ST NE STE 2 in STAPLES, MN)
STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - RCRAINFO-MND100039262, CESQG, RCRIS-MND100039262,
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: SCHOOLS AND EDUCATIONAL SERVICES
Organizations: ISD NO 952 (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: FRESHWATER ED. DIST. ALC
- FRESHWATER TARGETED SERVICES (1100 5TH ST. N.E. in STAPLES, MN)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-616004030
Organizations: FRESHWATER ED. DIST. (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- MN DEPT OF AG IRRIGATION CNTR (RT 2 AIRPORT RD in STAPLES, MN)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: STAPLES TECHNICAL COLLEGE (CONTACT/OWNER)
- B & B CATTLE CO INC (SEC 1 T130N R35W in STAPLES, MN)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
- NORTH AMERICAN CAR CORP (WISCONSIN & 3RD STS in STAPLES, MN)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
- GARLAND DR RAYMOND O (515 N SIXTH ST in STAPLES, MN)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: GARLAND RAYMOND O (CONTACT/OWNER)
Median worth of mobile homes: $32,156
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 6%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 6%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Utility gas (50%)
- Electricity (16%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (14%)
- Wood (10%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (9%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 4308
- Northeast: 65
- Midwest: 487
- South: 126
- West: 273
61% of the 56479 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, 76% lived in Minnesota.
Population in 1990: 5,352. Population change in the 1990s: -37 (-0.7%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 92
| Here: | 13.2% | | Minnesota: | 11.7% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 16
| Here: | 4.1% | | Minnesota: | 6.8% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 30
| Here: | 10.2% | | 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:
- Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (250-499 employees: 1 establishment)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 2, 10-19: 2)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (50-99: 1, 10-19: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49: 1, 10-19: 3)
- Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (20-49: 1, 5-9: 1)
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.)
92 people in nursing homes
4 people in homes for the mentally retarded
Fatal accident statistics in 2006
- 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
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