Housing data for ZIP code 56381

ZIP code 56381 has an estimated 2,344 residents and 1,379 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Blue Mounds Township, Pope County.

16.8% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,022 (±$78) a month.

The median home value is $232,500 (±$18,665).

The median household income is $77,146 (±$4,752) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
2,344 (±178)
Median gross rent
$1,022
Median home value
$232,500
Households that rent
16.8%

How ZIP code 56381 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 56381Blue Mounds TownshipPope CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Residents2,344 (±178)18811,4185,739,445334,922,499
Housing units1,379 (±103)816,4242,545,030143,775,355
Households that rent16.8% (±3.5 points)1.3%16.5%27.8%34.8%
Median gross rent$1,022 (±$78)—$902$1,280$1,413
Median home value$232,500 (±$18,665)$267,000$255,100$329,300$332,700
Median household income$77,146 (±$4,752)$96,136$76,220$89,062$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$1,957 (±$163)$1,841$1,967$3,357$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income61.8% (±13.3 points)0.0%66.4%48.1%51.1%
Built before 198063.1% (±7.1 points)64.2%61.3%52.1%49.7%
Average commute25.9 minutes (±2.9)62.1 minutes22.7 minutes22.7 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband92.2% (±2.4 points)92.1%88.3%91.6%91.0%
Median age of residents44.5 years (±3.4)49.7 years45.3 years38.8 years38.9 years

In ZIP 56381, median gross rent is higher than in Pope County ($902).

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 Blue Mounds Township as a whole ($267,000).

Among the 6 ZIP codes in Pope County with a published estimate, ZIP 56381 ranks 1 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 8 ZIP codes in Pope County with a published estimate, ZIP 56381 ranks 6 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 8 ZIP codes in Pope County with a published estimate, ZIP 56381 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 56381

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 56381Pope CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Less than $5009.7% (±5.6 points)16.7%8.4%6.3%
$500 to $99936.8% (±14.9 points)47.7%21.5%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49943.9% (±14.7 points)20.0%33.6%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,9993.9% (±3.8 points)11.3%21.4%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,4995.8% (±7.5 points)4.4%9.2%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9990.0% (±13.5 points)0.0%3.0%5.5%
$3,000 or more0.0% (±13.5 points)0.0%3.0%6.8%

The most common range is $1,000 to $1,499, paid by 43.9% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 56381

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
BedroomsCensus median
1 bedroom$875 (±$491)
2 bedrooms$1,025 (±$120)
3 bedrooms$982 (±$125)

Rent burden in ZIP code 56381

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 56381Pope CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Less than 15%9.9% (±7.0 points)11.2%12.9%12.6%
15% to 19.9%15.8% (±9.7 points)11.3%12.9%12.2%
20% to 24.9%6.6% (±5.2 points)5.4%13.9%12.6%
25% to 29.9%5.9% (±5.0 points)5.6%12.1%11.5%
30% to 34.9%4.6% (±4.0 points)16.3%9.7%9.2%
35% or more57.2% (±12.7 points)50.1%38.4%41.9%

61.8% (±13.3 points) of renting households in ZIP code 56381 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 56381

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 56381Pope CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Less than $50,0002.3% (±0.8 points)3.0%4.0%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9997.9% (±3.3 points)6.9%3.7%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,99914.5% (±4.0 points)12.9%5.2%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,99915.2% (±3.9 points)13.8%8.1%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99928.2% (±4.9 points)21.7%22.6%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99921.9% (±4.9 points)26.1%36.9%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,9998.4% (±2.5 points)13.2%17.0%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more1.5% (±0.8 points)2.4%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 56381

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 56381Pope CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Single-family, detached85.9% (±3.3 points)84.4%66.0%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)1.8% (±1.0 points)2.5%7.4%6.2%
2 units1.2% (±0.9 points)0.7%2.1%3.4%
3 or 4 units0.8% (±1.2 points)1.4%2.1%4.3%
5 to 9 units1.1% (±1.1 points)1.0%2.2%4.5%
10 to 19 units0.6% (±0.4 points)1.9%3.2%4.3%
20 or more units6.1% (±2.2 points)5.3%14.0%10.3%
Mobile home1.9% (±1.4 points)2.7%2.9%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.7% (±0.5 points)0.2%0.0%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 56381 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 56381Pope CountyMinnesotaUnited States
2020 or later1.0% (±1.1 points)1.1%1.9%2.0%
2010 to 20195.4% (±1.9 points)7.1%8.5%9.4%
2000 to 200911.5% (±2.2 points)12.5%13.3%13.6%
1990 to 199910.4% (±3.3 points)8.5%12.2%12.4%
1980 to 19898.5% (±2.7 points)9.4%12.0%12.9%
1970 to 197914.2% (±3.3 points)12.7%14.2%14.2%
1960 to 196910.4% (±3.1 points)8.3%9.1%9.9%
1950 to 195912.6% (±3.4 points)12.6%9.1%9.5%
1940 to 19493.3% (±1.8 points)3.9%4.1%4.4%
1939 or earlier22.6% (±3.8 points)23.8%15.6%11.7%

63.1% of the homes in ZIP code 56381 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 56381

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 56381Pope CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Utility gas53.8% (±4.1 points)36.7%65.1%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.1.1% (±1.0 points)3.8%1.3%3.9%
Electricity16.6% (±3.8 points)16.5%19.4%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)25.7% (±4.1 points)37.5%10.8%4.9%
Wood1.6% (±0.8 points)3.3%1.6%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±2.1 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±2.1 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.6% (±0.4 points)1.9%0.9%0.5%
No fuel used0.6% (±0.6 points)0.4%0.9%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 56381 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 56381Pope CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Drove alone76.5% (±4.6 points)72.8%68.9%68.8%
Carpooled7.6% (±3.1 points)9.2%7.5%8.5%
Public transportation0.0% (±1.8 points)0.5%1.8%3.2%
Walked2.0% (±1.2 points)4.6%2.5%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)1.0% (±0.7 points)1.3%1.7%2.0%
Worked from home12.9% (±3.9 points)11.7%17.6%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 56381 take an average of 25.9 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 56381

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
Blue Mounds Township24%—1.3%
White Bear Lake Township23%$1,1888.0%
Rolling Forks Township14%—3.3%
Barsness Township12%—7.5%

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 56381

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
563349.8 mi$884$279,900$69,52517.5%
5632310 mi$683$166,300$76,80618.5%
5634911 mi$881$278,700$98,95816.8%
5622612 mi—$248,100$111,7508.5%
5624413 mi$914$162,100$85,41721.1%
5632714 mi—$382,300$85,0001.5%
5621517 mi$982$167,500$56,60431.6%
5634319 mi$820$252,400$64,6599.8%

Crime reported to police in Pope County

In 2025, the police departments that report for Pope County recorded 52 violent and 294 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 56381 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 56381: 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 56381

What is the median rent in ZIP code 56381?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 56381 is $1,022 (±$78) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 56381?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 56381 is $232,500 (±$18,665) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 56381?

The median household income in ZIP code 56381 is $77,146 (±$4,752) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 56381 in?

Most of ZIP code 56381’s land lies in Blue Mounds Township; it also covers White Bear Lake Township, Rolling Forks Township, Barsness 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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