56481 Zip Code (Verndale, MN) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 2,384
Zip code population in 2010: 2,031
Zip code population in 2000: 2,091

Houses and condos: 1,116
Renter-occupied apartments: 153
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 56481: 85.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 147.9 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.4 sq. mi.

Population density: 16 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,684 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,457 (1.0%)

For population 25 years and over in 56481:

• High school or higher: 92.3%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.2%
• Graduate or professional degree: 2.8%
• Unemployed: 5.0%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 56481:

• Never married: 25.4%
• Now married: 57.1%
• Separated: 0.3%
• Widowed: 7.9%
• Divorced: 9.4%

• 
• • 2,10388.3%White
  • 23810.0%Two or more races
  • 160.7%Asian
  • 140.6%Hispanic or Latino
  • 80.3%American Indian
  • 40.2%Some other race

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 56481, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $52,752 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$52,752
State:	$82,178

Salary/wage: $44,616 (reported on 82.6% of returns)

Here:	$44,616
State:	$67,438

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1370.0% for AGIs below $25k, 3915.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8457.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10717.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 20104.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,179 (reported on 35.9% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,179
Minnesota:	$1,814

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 42.1% for AGIs below $25k, 39.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 95.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 17.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 302.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $1,725 (reported on 13.0% of returns)

Here:	$1,725
State:	$6,928

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 20.5% for AGIs below $25k, 13.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 52.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 64.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 118.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$8,927 (reported on 16.3% of returns)

Here:	+$8,927
State:	+$20,591

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 51.6% for AGIs below $25k, 96.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 221.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 237.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1456.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$8,975 (reported on 17.4% of returns)

Here:	+$8,975
State:	+$14,342

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 280.0% for AGIs below $25k, 202.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 355.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 358.6% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $15,850 (reported on 8.7% of returns)

56481:	$15,850
Minnesota:	$20,675

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 85.3% for AGIs below $25k, 150.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1150.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Total itemized deductions: $21,233 (reported on 3.3% of returns)

Here:	$21,233
State:	$33,311

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 318.5% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Taxes paid: $6,500 (reported on 2.2% of returns)

56481:	$6,500
State:	$8,252

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 65.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Earned income credit: $2,027 (reported on 16.3% of returns)

Here:	$2,027
State:	$2,055

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 77.9% for AGIs below $25k, 78.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 96.7%

Here:	97%
State:	94%

(% for various income ranges: 93.5% for AGIs below $25k, 96.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 100.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 100.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 56481, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $41,235 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$41,235
State:	$67,192

Salary/wage: $34,939 (reported on 84.3% of returns)

Here:	$34,939
State:	$55,182

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 74.6% for AGIs below $25k, 74.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 79.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 79.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 52.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $944 (reported on 38.2% of returns)

This zip code:	$944
Minnesota:	$1,664

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.7% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $1,592 (reported on 13.5% of returns)

Here:	$1,592
State:	$5,665

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$8,521 (reported on 15.7% of returns)

Here:	+$8,521
State:	+$16,131

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$10,138 (reported on 18.0% of returns)

Here:	+$10,138
State:	+$12,430

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.1% for AGIs below $25k, 5.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.7% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $9,490 (reported on 11.2% of returns)

56481:	$9,490
Minnesota:	$15,212

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.5% for AGIs below $25k, 4.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.5% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Total itemized deductions: $18,560 (24% of AGI, reported on 22.5% of returns)

Here:	$18,560
State:	$24,665

Here:	23.7% of AGI
State:	19.6% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $3,644 (reported on 18.0% of returns)

Here:	$3,644
State:	$3,948

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $5,375 (reported on 22.5% of returns)

56481:	$5,375
State:	$10,589

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,244 (reported on 20.2% of returns)

Here:	$2,244
State:	$2,037

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.9% for AGIs below $25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 70.8%

Here:	71%
State:	55%

(% for various income ranges: 63.2% for AGIs below $25k, 75.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 69.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 87.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 83.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 56481, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $37,376 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$37,376
State:	$53,560

Salary/wage: $30,830 (reported on 86.7% of returns)

Here:	$30,830
State:	$46,177

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 236.8% for AGIs below $10k, 79.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 75.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 79.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 71.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 38.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,281 (reported on 49.3% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,281
Minnesota:	$1,796

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 36.8% for AGIs below $10k, 2.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $831 (reported on 17.9% of returns)

Here:	$831
State:	$3,096

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$6,281 (reported on 22.0% of returns)

Here:	+$6,281
State:	+$10,864

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$8,972 (reported on 19.4% of returns)

Here:	+$8,972
State:	+$10,442

IRA payment deduction: $3,059 (reported on 7.0% of returns)

56481:	$3,059
Minnesota:	$2,955

Total itemized deductions: $14,682 (22% of AGI, reported on 20.3% of returns)

Here:	$14,682
State:	$20,035

Here:	21.8% of AGI
State:	21.3% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 8.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $3,325 (5% of AGI, reported on 16.9% of returns)

Here:	$3,325
State:	$3,333

Here:	4.7% of AGI
State:	3.4% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $3,993 (reported on 79.9% of returns)

56481:	$3,993
State:	$8,485

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,803 (reported on 18.1% of returns)

Here:	$1,803
State:	$1,523

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 71.7%

Here:	72%
State:	59%

(% for various income ranges: 55.0% for AGIs below $10k, 67.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 70.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 86.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 72.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 91.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 56479, 56434, 56477, 56482, 56437, 56466.
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Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
• Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 77
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 901

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 22 (23 now married, 0 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 439 (245 now married, 193 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 56481 with a mortgage: 414 (48 second mortgage, 2 home equity loan, 33 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,330
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $471

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:

• Zip code 56481 household income distribution in 2022

• 34Less than $10,000
• 19$10,000 to $14,999
• 31$15,000 to $19,999
• 74$20,000 to $24,999
• 56$25,000 to $29,999
• 65$30,000 to $34,999
• 20$35,000 to $39,999
• 64$40,000 to $44,999
• 53$45,000 to $49,999
• 61$50,000 to $59,999
• 99$60,000 to $74,999
• 202$75,000 to $99,999
• 91$100,000 to $124,999
• 58$125,000 to $149,999
• 38$150,000 to $199,999
• 14$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 56481

• 5Less than $10,000
• 2$10,000 to $14,999
• 15$15,000 to $19,999
• 19$20,000 to $24,999
• 2$25,000 to $29,999
• 7$30,000 to $34,999
• 14$35,000 to $39,999
• 17$40,000 to $49,999
• 16$50,000 to $59,999
• 5$60,000 to $69,999
• 33$70,000 to $79,999
• 55$80,000 to $89,999
• 21$90,000 to $99,999
• 71$100,000 to $124,999
• 35$125,000 to $149,999
• 88$150,000 to $174,999
• 40$175,000 to $199,999
• 88$200,000 to $249,999
• 55$250,000 to $299,999
• 99$300,000 to $399,999
• 30$400,000 to $499,999
• 25$500,000 to $749,999
• 1$750,000 to $999,999
• 3$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
• 2$2,000,000 or more

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 56481

• 4$200 to $249
• 16$250 to $299
• 8$300 to $349
• 2$350 to $399
• 3$400 to $449
• 3$450 to $499
• 27$500 to $549
• 4$550 to $599
• 6$650 to $699
• 16$700 to $749
• 1$750 to $799
• 1$800 to $899
• 1$1,000 to $1,249
• 45No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $637.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $122,045
• Black or African American householders: $248,805
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $72,022
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $222,615

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $177,045 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $98,695 - $267,786

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $126,146

Here:	$126,146
State:	$374,552

Mobile homes: $39,678

Here:	$39,678
State:	$94,605

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 940
• One, attached: 5
• 3 or 4: 5
• 5 to 9: 25
• Mobile homes: 119
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 14

Unemployment: 5.0%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 56481

• 76.2%789Drove a car alone
• 8.9%92Carpooled
• 0.1%1Bus or trolley bus
• 0.1%1Motorcycle
• 2.5%26Walked
• 2.7%28Other means
• 8.1%84Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 56481

• 35Less than 5 minutes
• 795 to 9 minutes
• 17610 to 14 minutes
• 18315 to 19 minutes
• 14020 to 24 minutes
• 4525 to 29 minutes
• 5930 to 34 minutes
• 1535 to 39 minutes
• 2840 to 44 minutes
• 9545 to 59 minutes
• 3060 to 89 minutes
• 3790 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 54.7%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 2,384

• Male householders: 579 (205 living alone), Female householders: 398 (106 living alone)

• 532 spouses (531 opposite-sex spouses), 51 unmarried partners, (51 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 759 children (715 natural, 15 adopted, 29 stepchildren), 19 grandchildren, 14 brothers or sisters, 21 parents, 3 foster children, 2 other relatives, 13 non-relatives

Size of family households: 309 2-persons, 116 3-persons, 115 4-persons, 70 5-persons, 9 6-persons, 23 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 311 1-person, 23 2-persons

569 married couples with children.
88 single-parent households (18 men, 70 women).

98.6% of residents of 56481 zip code speak English at home.
0.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (13% very well, 87% well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• G& L SERVICE (HIGHWAY 10 E in VERNDALE, MN)

  STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - RCRAINFO-MNR000001438, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM, RCRIS-MNR000001438,
  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Organizations: GRONLUND WALTER (CONTACT/OWNER) , G & L SERVICE (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

• BOUNDS BODY SHOP (202 N FARWELL ST in VERNDALE, MN)

  STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - RCRAINFO-MND985707504, CESQG, RCRIS-MND985707504,
  Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  Organizations: BOUNDS RODNEY (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

• FISHER AUTO SALES (RTE 3 BOX 9 in VERNDALE, MN)

  Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  Organizations: FISHER ROBERT L (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3.6%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4.1%

Population in 1990: 1,899. Population change in the 1990s: +192 (+10.1%).

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 2,059
• Northeast: 18
• Midwest: 192
• South: 24
• West: 51

68% of the 56481 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 53% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Minnesota.

96% of the 56481 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 23% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 56% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 29% moved from different state.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 32
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 23 Students in private undergraduate colleges: 3

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

• Wholesale Trade: Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers (20-49 employees: 1 establishment)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (5-9: 2, 1-4: 1)
• Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (5-9: 1, 1-4: 3)
• Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (5-9: 1)

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 13. The highest number of fires - 18 took place in 2010, and the least - 6 in 2002. The data has a rising trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (37.9%), and Structure Fires (26.2%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 56481
• 8137.9%Outside Fires
• 5626.2%Structure Fires
• 4621.5%Other
• 3114.5%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 56481, Minnesota

Most common first names in zip code 56481 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
John	19	73.7 years
Robert	13	70.1 years
Mary	12	83.8 years
William	12	74.2 years
Henry	9	76.8 years
Harry	8	74.5 years
Donald	6	70.4 years
Elmer	6	80.5 years
James	6	81.2 years
George	5	72.4 years

Most common last names in zip code 56481 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Anderson	9	81.3 years
Nelson	9	79.3 years
Baker	7	67.7 years
Johnson	7	79.4 years
Olson	6	79.7 years
Miller	6	78.8 years
Rach	6	80.0 years
Beaver	5	81.4 years
Haisman	5	76.0 years
White	5	86.4 years