56009 Zip Code (Alden, MN) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 1,463
Zip code population in 2010: 1,613
Zip code population in 2000: 1,721

Houses and condos: 704
Renter-occupied apartments: 78
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 56009: 86.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 96.2 sq. mi.
Water area: 3.2 sq. mi.

Population density: 15 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: $1,781 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,219 (1.1%)

For population 25 years and over in 56009:

• High school or higher: 95.1%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.1%
• Graduate or professional degree: 4.9%
• Unemployed: 2.8%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 56009:

• Never married: 22.5%
• Now married: 63.0%
• Separated: 0.4%
• Widowed: 6.4%
• Divorced: 7.7%

• 
• • 1,41496.7%White
  • 302.1%Hispanic or Latino
  • 100.7%Two or more races
  • 90.6%Asian

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 56009, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $60,615 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$60,615
State:	$82,178

Salary/wage: $48,345 (reported on 81.0% of returns)

Here:	$48,345
State:	$67,438

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1206.4% for AGIs below $25k, 4119.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7601.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10764.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 25564.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $924 (reported on 41.8% of returns)

This zip code:	$924
Minnesota:	$1,814

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 46.4% for AGIs below $25k, 42.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 88.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 64.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 172.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $1,869 (reported on 20.3% of returns)

Here:	$1,869
State:	$6,928

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 17.9% for AGIs below $25k, 18.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 61.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 86.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 324.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$13,788 (reported on 21.5% of returns)

Here:	+$13,788
State:	+$20,591

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 42.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 161.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 162.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4180.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$10,327 (reported on 13.9% of returns)

Here:	+$10,327
State:	+$14,342

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 80.0% for AGIs below $25k, 301.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 200.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1004.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $11,658 (reported on 15.2% of returns)

56009:	$11,658
Minnesota:	$20,675

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 246.4% for AGIs below $25k, 770.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1030.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $28,300 (reported on 3.8% of returns)

Here:	$28,300
State:	$33,311

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 606.4% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Taxes paid: $6,900 (reported on 2.5% of returns)

56009:	$6,900
State:	$8,252

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 98.6% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Earned income credit: $1,850 (reported on 10.1% of returns)

Here:	$1,850
State:	$2,055

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 67.1% for AGIs below $25k, 38.6% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 97.5%

Here:	97%
State:	94%

(% for various income ranges: 95.5% for AGIs below $25k, 100.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 100.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 90.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 100.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 56009, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $54,173 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$54,173
State:	$67,192

Salary/wage: $37,451 (reported on 84.0% of returns)

Here:	$37,451
State:	$55,182

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 72.1% for AGIs below $25k, 73.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 69.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 65.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 36.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $988 (reported on 44.0% of returns)

This zip code:	$988
Minnesota:	$1,664

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.3% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $1,894 (reported on 22.7% of returns)

Here:	$1,894
State:	$5,665

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$11,935 (reported on 22.7% of returns)

Here:	+$11,935
State:	+$16,131

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 13.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$12,464 (reported on 14.7% of returns)

Here:	+$12,464
State:	+$12,430

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.6% for AGIs below $25k, 9.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.9% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $7,262 (reported on 10.7% of returns)

56009:	$7,262
Minnesota:	$15,212

Total itemized deductions: $19,856 (21% of AGI, reported on 24.0% of returns)

Here:	$19,856
State:	$24,665

Here:	20.5% of AGI
State:	19.6% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 10.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $3,494 (reported on 21.3% of returns)

Here:	$3,494
State:	$3,948

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $7,094 (reported on 24.0% of returns)

56009:	$7,094
State:	$10,589

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $1,883 (reported on 16.0% of returns)

Here:	$1,883
State:	$2,037

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.1% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 76.0%

Here:	76%
State:	55%

(% for various income ranges: 58.3% for AGIs below $25k, 76.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 84.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 88.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 100.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 56009, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $35,429 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$35,429
State:	$53,560

Salary/wage: $30,273 (reported on 82.9% of returns)

Here:	$30,273
State:	$46,177

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 158.3% for AGIs below $10k, 73.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 77.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 75.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 65.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 38.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,169 (reported on 53.0% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,169
Minnesota:	$1,796

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.5% for AGIs below $10k, 3.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $926 (reported on 24.6% of returns)

Here:	$926
State:	$3,096

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.2% for AGIs below $10k, 1.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$2,565 (reported on 22.9% of returns)

Here:	+$2,565
State:	+$10,864

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -5.0% for AGIs below $10k, 0.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$6,507 (reported on 19.2% of returns)

Here:	+$6,507
State:	+$10,442

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 22.9% for AGIs below $10k, 4.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Profit/loss from farming: +$1,159 (reported on 17.9% of returns)

Here:	+$1,159
State:	-$962

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -59.9% for AGIs below $10k, -2.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, -3.4% for AGIs $75k-100k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,775 (reported on 5.2% of returns)

56009:	$2,775
Minnesota:	$2,955

Total itemized deductions: $15,056 (26% of AGI, reported on 20.9% of returns)

Here:	$15,056
State:	$20,035

Here:	26.1% of AGI
State:	21.3% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 15.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $2,469 (4% of AGI, reported on 18.8% of returns)

Here:	$2,469
State:	$3,333

Here:	4.2% of AGI
State:	3.4% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $3,995 (reported on 74.9% of returns)

56009:	$3,995
State:	$8,485

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.8% for AGIs below $10k, 4.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,511 (reported on 11.7% of returns)

Here:	$1,511
State:	$1,523

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 78.2%

Here:	78%
State:	59%

(% for various income ranges: 65.2% for AGIs below $10k, 79.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 80.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 85.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 80.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 100.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 56020, 56032, 56029, 56089, 56042, 56097.
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No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 13
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 604

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 12 (12 now married, 0 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 264 (131 now married, 133 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 56009 with a mortgage: 274 (36 second mortgage, 35 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,409
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $604

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

• Zip code 56009 household income distribution in 2022

• 19Less than $10,000
• 6$10,000 to $14,999
• 8$15,000 to $19,999
• 16$20,000 to $24,999
• 14$25,000 to $29,999
• 18$30,000 to $34,999
• 13$35,000 to $39,999
• 26$40,000 to $44,999
• 27$45,000 to $49,999
• 39$50,000 to $59,999
• 80$60,000 to $74,999
• 101$75,000 to $99,999
• 79$100,000 to $124,999
• 63$125,000 to $149,999
• 67$150,000 to $199,999
• 36$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 56009

• 1Less than $10,000
• 2$10,000 to $14,999
• 1$20,000 to $24,999
• 3$25,000 to $29,999
• 3$30,000 to $34,999
• 2$40,000 to $49,999
• 21$50,000 to $59,999
• 18$60,000 to $69,999
• 20$70,000 to $79,999
• 18$80,000 to $89,999
• 27$90,000 to $99,999
• 42$100,000 to $124,999
• 33$125,000 to $149,999
• 20$150,000 to $174,999
• 42$175,000 to $199,999
• 55$200,000 to $249,999
• 36$250,000 to $299,999
• 78$300,000 to $399,999
• 21$400,000 to $499,999
• 7$500,000 to $749,999
• 5$750,000 to $999,999
• 17$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
• 6$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
• 2$2,000,000 or more

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 56009

• 6$150 to $199
• 1$200 to $249
• 8$300 to $349
• 1$350 to $399
• 6$400 to $449
• 7$450 to $499
• 10$550 to $599
• 11$750 to $799
• 2$900 to $999
• 12$1,000 to $1,249
• 6No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $891.

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $177,902
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $160,161

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $199,093 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $107,826 - $307,383

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $212,164

Here:	$212,164
State:	$374,552

Townhouses or other attached units: $263,204

Here:	$263,204
State:	$312,049

Mobile homes: $1,211,174

Here:	$1,211,174
State:	$94,605

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 684
• One, attached: 5
• Two: 1
• 10 to 19: 6
• Mobile homes: 3

Unemployment: 2.8%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 56009

• 83.4%699Drove a car alone
• 2.4%20Carpooled
• 0.2%2Motorcycle
• 1.9%16Walked
• 1.4%12Other means
• 9.1%76Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 56009

• 59Less than 5 minutes
• 485 to 9 minutes
• 10710 to 14 minutes
• 12315 to 19 minutes
• 17520 to 24 minutes
• 8025 to 29 minutes
• 4930 to 34 minutes
• 535 to 39 minutes
• 2740 to 44 minutes
• 2545 to 59 minutes
• 3360 to 89 minutes
• 1090 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 77.6%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 1,463

• Male householders: 300 (69 living alone), Female householders: 320 (59 living alone)

• 388 spouses (388 opposite-sex spouses), 30 unmarried partners, (30 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 396 children (367 natural, 3 adopted, 26 stepchildren), 26 grandchildren, 2 brothers or sisters, 8 parents, 0 foster children, 3 other relatives, 0 non-relatives

Size of family households: 282 2-persons, 92 3-persons, 70 4-persons, 20 5-persons, 1 6-persons, 3 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 127 1-person, 22 2-persons

200 married couples with children.
48 single-parent households (26 men, 22 women).

99.3% of residents of 56009 zip code speak English at home.
0.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).
0.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• ALDEN CO-OP ELEV COMPANY (155 1ST. AVE. WEST in ALDEN, MN)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - RCRAINFO-008373177, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM, RCRIS-008373177,
  Business SIC classification: GRAIN AND FIELD BEANS
  Business NAICS classification: GRAIN AND FIELD BEAN MERCHANT WHOLESALERS.
  Organizations: ALDEN COOP ELEVATOR (CONTACT/OWNER)
  Alternative names: ALDEN COOP ELEVATOR

• ALDEN CONCRETE (110 NORTH STAR RD in ALDEN, MN)

  STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - PCS-006448708, GENERAL PERMIT STORM WATER IND, NPDES STORMWATER PERMIT
  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: CONCRETE PRODUCTS, EXCEPT BLOCK AND BRICK
  Business NAICS classification: OTHER CONCRETE PRODUCT MANUFACTURING.
  Organizations: WELLS CONCRETE PRODUCTS CO (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

• ALDEN-CONGER EL. ( in ALDEN, MN)

  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-010242002
  

• ALDEN-CONGER SEC. ( in ALDEN, MN)

  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-010242001
  

• FREEBORN COUNTY COOP-ALDEN (125 N STAR RD in ALDEN, MN)

  Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Organizations: MOSTROM MARLYN GENERAL MGR (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

• ALDEN (CITY HALL in ALDEN, MN)

  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
  

• ALDEN FARM AG (234 W MAIN in ALDEN, MN)

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

• BEHLES AUTO (185 N BROADWAY in ALDEN, MN)

  Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  Organizations: BEHLE JON (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

• ALDEN CONGER PUBLIC SCHOOL ISD 242 (215 N BROADWAY in ALDEN, MN)

  Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  Organizations: ISD NO 242 (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

• ALDEN COOPERATIVE ELEVATOR CO (MAIN ST in ALDEN, MN)

  COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
  

• HI YIELD PRODUCTS INC (23282 620TH AVENUE in ALDEN, MN)

  COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
  

• FURNITURE CLINIC (101 S BROADWAY in ALDEN, MN)

  Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  Organizations: JUKULEN JOYCE (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

• HI YIELD PRODUCTS INC (RT 2 BOX 46Y in ALDEN, MN)

  COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
  

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 6.3%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 6.1%

Population in 1990: 1,660. Population change in the 1990s: +61 (+3.7%).

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

• This state: 1,234
• Northeast: 14
• Midwest: 108
• South: 54
• West: 35

74% of the 56009 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 68% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Minnesota.

96% of the 56009 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 22% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 80% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 2% moved from abroad.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school):
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): Students in private undergraduate colleges: 14

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

• Wholesale Trade: Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (5-9 employees: 4 establishments)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (5-9: 2)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): General Automotive Repair (5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Child Day Care Services (5-9: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (5-9: 1)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (5-9: 1)
• Construction: Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction (5-9: 1)

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

According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 9. The highest number of reported fires - 15 took place in 2009, and the least - 2 in 2002. The data has a growing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (37.8%), and Outside Fires (31.8%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 56009
• 5637.8%Structure Fires
• 4731.8%Outside Fires
• 2718.2%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 1812.2%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 56009, Minnesota

Most common first names in zip code 56009 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
Margaret	9	84.2 years
Albert	9	84.0 years
Walter	9	85.3 years
Helen	8	85.3 years
John	8	81.5 years
Fred	8	78.2 years
Harold	8	75.1 years
Ida	6	82.8 years
Raymond	6	76.5 years
Oscar	6	79.3 years

Most common last names in zip code 56009 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Johnson	13	80.7 years
Petersen	9	81.5 years
Jensen	9	80.9 years
Toenges	9	86.2 years
Nelson	8	84.0 years
Peterson	7	84.8 years
Pedersen	7	88.8 years
Steele	7	87.4 years
Sorensen	6	78.8 years
Larson	6	71.9 years