Housing data for ZIP code 56232

ZIP code 56232 has an estimated 2,379 residents and 1,072 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Riverside Township, Lac qui Parle County.

18.1% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $589 (±$40) a month.

The median home value is $172,300 (±$16,519).

The median household income is $75,069 (±$7,103) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
2,379 (±151)
Median gross rent
$589
Median home value
$172,300
Households that rent
18.1%

How ZIP code 56232 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 56232Riverside TownshipLac qui Parle CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Residents2,379 (±151)2706,6825,739,445334,922,499
Housing units1,072 (±77)1213,4692,545,030143,775,355
Households that rent18.1% (±4.3 points)5.1%17.5%27.8%34.8%
Median gross rent$589 (±$40)—$728$1,280$1,413
Median home value$172,300 (±$16,519)$267,300$157,600$329,300$332,700
Median household income$75,069 (±$7,103)$138,542$74,432$89,062$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$2,003 (±$270)$1,854$1,422$3,357$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income41.4% (±16.0 points)100.0%42.9%48.1%51.1%
Built before 198080.8% (±7.7 points)72.7%80.3%52.1%49.7%
Average commute14.6 minutes (±1.4)19.1 minutes16.9 minutes22.7 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband86.8% (±3.6 points)89.9%85.4%91.6%91.0%
Median age of residents41.5 years (±1.9)44.7 years47.4 years38.8 years38.9 years

In ZIP 56232, median gross rent is lower than in Lac qui Parle County ($728).

It is also lower than in Minnesota ($1,280).

It is lower than the national figure ($1,413).

Its median home value is lower than in Riverside Township as a whole ($267,300).

Among the 5 ZIP codes in Lac qui Parle County with a published estimate, ZIP 56232 ranks 3 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 5 ZIP codes in Lac qui Parle County with a published estimate, ZIP 56232 ranks 1 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 5 ZIP codes in Lac qui Parle County with a published estimate, ZIP 56232 ranks 4 from highest to lowest median household income.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Rent in ZIP code 56232

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 56232Lac qui Parle CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Less than $50023.6% (±10.8 points)19.9%8.4%6.3%
$500 to $99959.0% (±15.5 points)57.6%21.5%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49913.7% (±8.0 points)18.9%33.6%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,9990.6% (±1.3 points)1.5%21.4%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,4990.0% (±13.0 points)1.0%9.2%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9990.0% (±13.0 points)0.0%3.0%5.5%
$3,000 or more3.1% (±4.0 points)1.2%3.0%6.8%

The most common range is $500 to $999, paid by 59.0% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 56232

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
BedroomsCensus median
1 bedroom$491 (±$78)
2 bedrooms$587 (±$20)
3 bedrooms$980 (±$88)

Rent burden in ZIP code 56232

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 56232Lac qui Parle CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Less than 15%17.8% (±12.8 points)20.2%12.9%12.6%
15% to 19.9%13.4% (±7.9 points)21.2%12.9%12.2%
20% to 24.9%10.2% (±6.5 points)9.1%13.9%12.6%
25% to 29.9%17.2% (±17.9 points)6.7%12.1%11.5%
30% to 34.9%2.5% (±3.2 points)9.4%9.7%9.2%
35% or more38.9% (±15.7 points)33.5%38.4%41.9%

41.4% (±16.0 points) of renting households in ZIP code 56232 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 56232

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 56232Lac qui Parle CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Less than $50,00011.3% (±4.3 points)13.9%4.0%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,99913.7% (±4.5 points)19.3%3.7%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,99915.1% (±3.3 points)14.3%5.2%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,99916.6% (±4.8 points)11.7%8.1%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99922.4% (±4.7 points)18.4%22.6%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99916.5% (±4.2 points)15.3%36.9%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,9993.3% (±1.6 points)5.5%17.0%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more1.1% (±0.8 points)1.7%2.6%7.1%

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

The homes in ZIP code 56232

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 56232Lac qui Parle CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Single-family, detached83.6% (±4.2 points)85.5%66.0%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)2.4% (±1.4 points)1.6%7.4%6.2%
2 units1.1% (±1.5 points)1.1%2.1%3.4%
3 or 4 units0.0% (±2.1 points)0.9%2.1%4.3%
5 to 9 units0.8% (±0.6 points)1.9%2.2%4.5%
10 to 19 units8.3% (±4.1 points)3.6%3.2%4.3%
20 or more units2.9% (±1.4 points)3.9%14.0%10.3%
Mobile home0.8% (±0.7 points)1.4%2.9%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±2.1 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 56232 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 56232Lac qui Parle CountyMinnesotaUnited States
2020 or later0.5% (±0.5 points)0.4%1.9%2.0%
2010 to 20194.0% (±2.0 points)3.4%8.5%9.4%
2000 to 20094.7% (±2.5 points)4.4%13.3%13.6%
1990 to 19995.1% (±2.3 points)5.5%12.2%12.4%
1980 to 19894.9% (±1.7 points)6.1%12.0%12.9%
1970 to 197918.0% (±4.3 points)13.9%14.2%14.2%
1960 to 19695.8% (±1.7 points)6.3%9.1%9.9%
1950 to 19598.6% (±2.1 points)10.8%9.1%9.5%
1940 to 19498.3% (±2.2 points)7.2%4.1%4.4%
1939 or earlier40.1% (±5.4 points)42.1%15.6%11.7%

80.8% of the homes in ZIP code 56232 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 56232

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 56232Lac qui Parle CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Utility gas48.0% (±5.0 points)37.7%65.1%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.1.4% (±1.3 points)1.9%1.3%3.9%
Electricity27.9% (±4.3 points)28.1%19.4%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)20.3% (±3.1 points)28.6%10.8%4.9%
Wood0.3% (±0.4 points)1.3%1.6%1.4%
Solar energy0.5% (±0.5 points)0.3%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±2.3 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.4% (±0.4 points)1.1%0.9%0.5%
No fuel used1.1% (±0.9 points)1.0%0.9%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 56232 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 56232Lac qui Parle CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Drove alone77.7% (±5.0 points)72.5%68.9%68.8%
Carpooled8.0% (±2.6 points)7.5%7.5%8.5%
Public transportation0.6% (±1.1 points)0.3%1.8%3.2%
Walked6.3% (±2.3 points)5.0%2.5%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)0.5% (±0.5 points)1.2%1.7%2.0%
Worked from home6.8% (±3.1 points)13.5%17.6%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 56232 take an average of 14.6 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 56232

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
PlaceShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeMedian gross rentHouseholds that rent
Riverside Township24%—5.1%
Maxwell Township17%—2.2%
Providence Township14%—11.8%
Cerro Gordo Township13%—3.7%
Lac qui Parle Township12%—7.5%
Baxter Township11%—11.5%

A township or a New York town includes the villages inside it, so their shares can add up to more than the whole.

ZIP codes near 56232

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
562188.4 mi$545$123,200$79,3754.7%
5625611 mi$839$124,200$65,52121.9%
5629512 mi$741$86,100$44,16722.8%
5626215 mi$1,092$110,300$70,62515.6%
5622316 mi$806$110,000$71,66716.5%
5626517 mi$851$162,400$74,84827.7%
5625718 mi$938$73,800$75,41719.9%
5622019 mi$604$174,500$61,41416.0%

Crime reported to police in Lac qui Parle County

In 2024, the police departments that report for Lac qui Parle County recorded 45 violent and 345 property crimes per 100,000 residents.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the figure for the county as a whole.

ZIP code 56232 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 56232: the Census Bureau’s area built from census blocks to match the ZIP code’s delivery area as closely as it can.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about ZIP 56232

What is the median rent in ZIP code 56232?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 56232 is $589 (±$40) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 56232?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 56232 is $172,300 (±$16,519) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 56232?

The median household income in ZIP code 56232 is $75,069 (±$7,103) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 56232 in?

Most of ZIP code 56232’s land lies in Riverside Township; it also covers Maxwell Township, Providence Township, Cerro Gordo Township, Lac qui Parle Township, Baxter Township.

Sources

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM

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