56258 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 56258, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

56258 is a zip code in Lyon County and Redwood County, Minnesota, which covers Amiret, Clifton, Fairview, Grandview, Lake Marshall, Lynd, Lyons, Marshall, Sodus, Stanley, Vallers, Underwood, and Westline, with a total population of 15,749 people.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in the 56258 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 56258.

The estimated population of people living in 56258 is 15,749, with a median age of 33.8.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 56258 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
15,749
+0.53%
+1.89%
2020
15,666
+1.04%
-
2019
15,505
+0.01%
-
2018
15,503
+0.3%
-
2017
15,457
 - -

Population of 56258 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 56258 zip code changed? The US Census Bureau gives us a few defined types that the population is broken down into.

Let's look at the total numbers and also the change over the last 5 years.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
78.8%
81.5%
 -3.31%
Black/African American
4.8%
5.2%
 -7.69%
Native
0.2%
0.5%
 -60.00%
Hispanic
8%
7.7%
 +3.90%
Asian
6%
3.9%
 +53.85%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
2.2%
1.2%
 +83.33%
Other
0%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 56258 zip for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of 56258 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 56258 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 56258 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 33.8 -0.88% 33.8 +0.3% 33.8 -2.03%
2020 34.1 +0.89% 33.7 +2.12% 34.5 -1.15%
2019 33.8 +0.6% 33 +1.54% 34.9 +0.87%
2018 33.6 0% 32.5 +1.56% 34.6 -0.57%
2017 33.6 - 32 - 34.8 -

The median age of the 56258 zip gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population in the 56258 area, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 1,134 -5.68% 941 +24.16% 1,070 1,189
10 to 19 1,222 -0.48% 1,162 +22.26% 1,215 1,435
20 to 29 1,297 -12.1% 1,262 -15.2% 1,145 1,079
30 to 39 1,004 +0.64% 1,029 -2.38% 1,010 1,003
40 to 49 864 -0.9% 785 -11.42% 848 696
50 to 59 1,043 -19.83% 931 +4.11% 851 966
60 to 69 664 +18.36% 681 +10.48% 776 747
70+ 470 +37.09% 968 +9.84% 660 1,059

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 56258 zip code is $58,750.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less.

The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for 56258.

  • Under 25
    $20,942.00
  • 25 to 44
    $66,151.00
  • 45 to 64
    $93,004.00
  • 65 and over
    $37,286.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 56258 zip code, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in 56258, and then dividing that number by the total number of households.

This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of 56258 is currently $83,168.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

4.83% of households in 56258 are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of 56258 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    20.14%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    23.52%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    16.14%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    14.33%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    14.82%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    6.22%
  • $200,000 or more
    4.83%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 56258 is $32,192.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 56258 by the total population of 56258.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 56258 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 56258 to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    8.82%
  • Bachelor's degree
    36.97%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    12.03%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    40.40%
  • Less than high school diploma
    1.77%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 56258 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 56258 zip over the age of 16 is 12,020.

Of those people, a total of 67.30% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in 56258 is 65.10%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate. Here's how that breaks down for the 56258 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 1,180 47.70% 6.20%
20 to 24 years 1,322 67.60% 0.80%
25 to 29 years 902 95.20% 4.00%
30 to 34 years 1,084 87.20% 4.60%
35 to 44 years 1,696 91.30% 1.90%
45 to 54 years 1,514 88.00% 0.00%
55 to 59 years 1,080 86.60% 3.20%
60 to 64 years 864 69.20% 12.70%
65 to 74 years 1,273 25.00% 2.50%
75 years and over 1,105 8.60% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 56258. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau (which we mentioned earlier in this article).

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 10,143 67.30% 2.90%
Black or African American 526 64.10% 18.70%
American Indian and Alaska Native 28 82.10% 0.00%
Asian 616 59.60% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 3 100.00% 100.00%
Other 524 69.70% 0.00%
Two or more races 180 91.70% 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino 765 73.10% 2.90%
Not Hispanic or Latino 9,961 67.20% 2.70%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 56258 area as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in 56258 is 7,825, with median earnings of $36,542.00.

Women in 56258 are earning approximately 75.00% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 7,825 $36,542.00
Male 3,929 $41,797.00
Female 3,896 $31,351.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 56258 even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 721 $90,673.00
Business and Financial 456 $47,095.00
Computer and Mathematical 189 $67,250.00
Architecture and Engineering 145 $53,938.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 48 $53,913.00
Community and Social Service 145 $38,295.00
Legal 19 $31,696.00
Educational and Library 509 $44,236.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 62 $30,556.00
Healthcare Practitioners 401 $47,083.00
Healthcare Support 455 $25,829.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 21 $25,139.00
Law Enforcement 58 $70,500.00
Food Preparation and Serving 477 $9,080.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 394 $27,097.00
Personal Care and Service 243 $15,179.00
Sales 629 $33,132.00
Office and Administrative Support 1,032 $38,034.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 136 $26,667.00
Construction and Extraction 266 $45,833.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 199 $42,113.00
Production 608 $33,500.00
Transportation and Material Moving 252 $45,000.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 56258 when it is broken down by male and female.

This lets us see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings for 56258.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 475 $103,859.00 246 $66,333.00
Business and Financial 144 $64,250.00 312 $45,811.00
Computer and Mathematical 152 $72,500.00 37 $54,250.00
Architecture and Engineering 85 $48,750.00 60 $106,250.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 35 $53,424.00 13 $58,625.00
Community and Social Service 9 $50,893.00 136 $37,500.00
Legal 15 $0.00 4 $0.00
Educational and Library 148 $76,167.00 361 $31,958.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 33 $48,036.00 29 $30,139.00
Healthcare Practitioners 75 $48,594.00 326 $46,703.00
Healthcare Support 135 $26,342.00 320 $24,464.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 21 $25,139.00 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 39 $75,188.00 19 $62,656.00
Food Preparation and Serving 164 $8,776.00 313 $9,728.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 236 $32,105.00 158 $19,583.00
Personal Care and Service 24 $9,000.00 219 $21,023.00
Sales 381 $34,646.00 248 $23,981.00
Office and Administrative Support 291 $39,336.00 741 $37,544.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 112 $32,143.00 24 $21,071.00
Construction and Extraction 264 $46,000.00 2 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 193 $42,232.00 6 $0.00
Production 386 $44,444.00 222 $8,864.00
Transportation and Material Moving 235 $43,068.00 17 $0.00

Households and Family Size

A household is defined by the US Census Bureau as a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 5,979 households in 56258, with an average household size of 2.46 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 3,726 families living in the 56258 zip code with an average family size of 3.09 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each, that live in 56258:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 2,767 229 730 2,253
Average Household Size 3.21 3.83 3.06 1.21
Total Families 2,767 229 730 0
Average Household Size 3.17 3.33 2.72 0

Poverty

Of the 3,726 families living in 56258, 12.40% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 56258:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 6,741 housing units in 56258.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 5,979 88.70%
Vacant 762 11.30%

34.31% of the total 6,741 housing units in 56258 are rental units. This is approximately 2,313 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 3,577 are occupied by the owner - or 53.06% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 56258 is $688.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 56258 that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    89
  • Less than $500
    345
  • $500 to $999
    1,479
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    392
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    32
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    56
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    9

Property Value

The median value of a property in 56258 is $173,900.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 56258 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    207
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    379
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    782
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    766
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    969
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    443
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    21
  • $1,000,000 or more
    10

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 56258. The chart below shows the number of properties in 56258 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    818
  • 1940 to 1949
    438
  • 1950 to 1959
    544
  • 1960 to 1969
    1,008
  • 1970 to 1979
    1,074
  • 1980 to 1989
    969
  • 1990 to 1999
    1,042
  • 2000 to 2009
    718
  • 2010 to 2013
    120
  • 2014 or later
    10

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in 56258 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    567
  • 1 vehicle available
    2,022
  • 2 vehicles available
    2,295
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    1,095

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 56258 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 56258 that commute to work in a particular way.

12.2 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 56258.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    1,021
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    2,912
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    1,686
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    612
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    217
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    139
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    154
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    66
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    37
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    72
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    108
  • 90 or more minutes
    115

Summary

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