Estimated zip code population in 2022: 1,109 Zip code population in 2010: 1,136 Zip code population in 2000: 1,214
Houses and condos: 485 Renter-occupied apartments: 48
% of renters here:
11%
State:
28%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 56579: 85.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 195.8 sq. mi. Water area: 0.8 sq. mi.
Population density: 6 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:
0.9% ($2,064)
Minnesota:
1.0% ($3,087)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,022 (0.8%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,121 (1.0%)
Business Search- 14 Million verified businesses
Males: 599
(54.0%)
Females: 509
(46.0%)
For population 25 years and over in 56579:
High school or higher: 98.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.6%
Unemployed: 0.6%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 27.5 minutes
For population 15 years and over in 56579:
Never married: 18.8%
Now married: 65.8%
Separated: 0.8%
Widowed: 5.1%
Divorced: 9.5%
Zip code 56579 compared to state average:
Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $235,731
56579:
$235,731
Minnesota:
$314,600
Median resident age:
This zip code:
37.5 years
Minnesota median age:
39.0 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
2.6 people
Minnesota:
2.4 people
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 56579, filed in 2021:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $61,856 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$61,856
State:
$82,178
Salary/wage: $47,157 (reported on 83.6% of returns)
Here:
$47,157
State:
$67,438
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1465.6% for AGIs below $25k, 3826.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6207.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10080.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17104.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $664 (reported on 40.0% of returns)
This zip code:
$664
Minnesota:
$1,814
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.2% for AGIs below $25k, 23.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 37.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 50.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 136.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $2,191 (reported on 20.0% of returns)
Here:
$2,191
State:
$6,928
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 47.8% for AGIs below $25k, 81.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 282.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$3,020 (reported on 18.2% of returns)
Here:
+$3,020
State:
+$20,591
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 60.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 225.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 316.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$15,500 (reported on 14.5% of returns)
Here:
+$15,500
State:
+$14,342
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 625.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1692.5% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $15,983 (reported on 10.9% of returns)
56579:
$15,983
Minnesota:
$20,675
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 350.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1610.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Earned income credit: $1,633 (reported on 10.9% of returns)
Here:
$1,633
State:
$2,055
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 44.4% for AGIs below $25k, 64.4% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 96.4%
Here:
96%
State:
94%
(% for various income ranges: 93.3% for AGIs below $25k, 92.3% 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 56579, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $56,652 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$56,652
State:
$67,192
Salary/wage: $36,885 (reported on 83.9% of returns)
Here:
$36,885
State:
$55,182
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 71.0% for AGIs below $25k, 81.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 76.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 59.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 26.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $862 (reported on 42.9% of returns)
This zip code:
$862
Minnesota:
$1,664
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $1,492 (reported on 23.2% of returns)
Here:
$1,492
State:
$5,665
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$15,000 (reported on 19.6% of returns)
Here:
+$15,000
State:
+$16,131
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs below $25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 10.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$9,212 (reported on 14.3% of returns)
Here:
+$9,212
State:
+$12,430
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.4% for AGIs below $25k, 7.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.2% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $4,120 (reported on 8.9% of returns)
56579:
$4,120
Minnesota:
$15,212
Total itemized deductions: $19,517 (17% of AGI, reported on 21.4% of returns)
Here:
$19,517
State:
$24,665
Here:
16.8% of AGI
State:
19.6% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Charity contributions: $5,300 (reported on 14.3% of returns)
Here:
$5,300
State:
$3,948
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxes paid: $7,917 (reported on 21.4% of returns)
56579:
$7,917
State:
$10,589
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Earned income credit: $1,900 (reported on 14.3% of returns)
Here:
$1,900
State:
$2,037
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 71.4%
Here:
71%
State:
55%
(% for various income ranges: 63.2% for AGIs below $25k, 64.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 70.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 85.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 100.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 56579, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $33,606 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$33,606
State:
$53,560
Salary/wage: $27,217 (reported on 81.3% of returns)
Here:
$27,217
State:
$46,177
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 110.5% for AGIs below $10k, 67.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 72.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 68.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 72.5% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,133 (reported on 45.5% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,133
Minnesota:
$1,796
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.0% for AGIs below $10k, 3.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Taxable dividends: $1,480 (reported on 22.6% of returns)
Here:
$1,480
State:
$3,096
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.7% for AGIs below $10k, 1.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$2,128 (reported on 23.7% of returns)
Here:
+$2,128
State:
+$10,864
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -2.4% for AGIs below $10k, 2.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$7,661 (reported on 11.1% of returns)
Here:
+$7,661
State:
+$10,442
Profit/loss from farming: +$8,473 (reported on 19.6% of returns)
Here:
+$8,473
State:
-$962
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -48.9% for AGIs below $10k, 4.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.3% for AGIs $75k-100k)
IRA payment deduction: $3,458 (reported on 4.3% of returns)
56579:
$3,458
Minnesota:
$2,955
Total itemized deductions: $15,716 (27% of AGI, reported on 14.4% of returns)
Here:
$15,716
State:
$20,035
Here:
27.2% of AGI
State:
21.3% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 14.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $2,123 (4% of AGI, reported on 11.6% of returns)
Here:
$2,123
State:
$3,333
Here:
3.8% of AGI
State:
3.4% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Total tax: $3,819 (reported on 77.9% of returns)
56579:
$3,819
State:
$8,485
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.2% for AGIs below $10k, 5.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 13.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $2,000 (reported on 10.0% of returns)
Here:
$2,000
State:
$1,523
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 71.1%
Here:
71%
State:
59%
(% for various income ranges: 58.7% for AGIs below $10k, 67.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 76.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 74.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 115.6% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 21 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 404
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 37 (35 now married, 2 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 184 (112 now married, 72 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 56579 with a mortgage: 232 (25 second mortgage, 18 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,573 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $650
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
5.1%
Whole state:
9.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
3.4%
Whole state:
5.2%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.9
State:
7.1
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
6.2
State:
3.8
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Churches in zip code 56579 include: Friborg Church (A), Hedemarken Church (B), Hamar Lutheran Church (C), Our Savior's Church (D), Rothsay Baptist Church (E), South Immanuel Church (F), Meadows Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Hedemarken Lutheran Church Cemetery (1), Old Friborg Cemetery (2), South Immanuel Cemetery (3), Manston Cemetery (4), Hamar Cemetery (5), Meadows Cemetery (6), Prairie View Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in zip code 56579 include: Oscar State Wildlife Management Area (1), Rothsay State Wildlife Management Area (2), Akron State Wildlife Management Area (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
242 married couples with children.
39 single-parent households (31 men, 8 women).
97.2% of residents of 56579 zip code speak English at home.
1.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 7 (0.7%) (72.5% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
0.7%
Whole state:
8.7%
43%Mexico
50%Norwegian
19%German
6%Irish
5%Scandinavian
4%American
3%Swedish
1%European
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
02010 or later
02000 to 2009
41990 to 1999
2Before 1990
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
EVELO INC (RTE 2 in ROTHSAY, MN)
STATE MASTER (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permits and compilance tracking) - RCRAINFO-MND071341473, CESQG, RCRIS-MND071341473, Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Organizations: VELO DALE (CONTACT/OWNER)
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1.5% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4.4%
51.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
27.9%Electricity
11.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
5.6%Utility gas
4.4%Wood
Population in 1990: 916. Population change in the 1990s: +298 (+32.5%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 676
Midwest: 383
South: 14
West: 19
71% of the 56579 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 32% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Minnesota.
96% of the 56579 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 13% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 68% 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): 2
Here:
1.8%
Minnesota:
12.9%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school):
Here:
0.0%
Minnesota:
8.6%
Students in private undergraduate colleges:
Here:
0.0%
Minnesota:
26.2%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
104,378Architecture and engineering occupations
78,067Law enforcement workers including supervisors
67,540Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
64,993Computer and mathematical occupations
60,965Transportation occupations
57,419Business and financial operations occupations
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Health Care and Social Assistance: Home Health Care Services (50-99 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 1 establishment)
Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49: 1)
Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (1-4: 6)
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Janitorial Services (5-9: 1)
Health Care and Social Assistance: Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (5-9: 1)
Wholesale Trade: Grain and Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers (5-9: 1)
Wholesale Trade: Motor Vehicle Parts (Used) Merchant Wholesalers (1-4: 1)
Fatal accident statistics in 2012:
Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
Fatalities: 2
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 2
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Fatal accident statistics in 2011:
Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
Fatalities: 1
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 2
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
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 12. The highest number of fire incidents - 22 took place in 2018, and the least - 6 in 2002. The data has a rising trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (51.5%), and Structure Fires (26.7%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 56579