Housing data for ZIP code 56479

Name: Housing in ZIP code 56479, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

ZIP code 56479 has an estimated 5,021 residents and 2,387 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Thomastown Township, Todd County.

24.7% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $839 (±$91) a month.

The median home value is $191,700 (±$23,309).

The median household income is $59,920 (±$11,930) a year.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Residents: 5,021 (±380)
Median gross rent: $839
Median home value: $191,700
Households that rent: 24.7%

How ZIP code 56479 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	ZIP 56479	Thomastown Township	Todd County	Minnesota	United States
Residents	5,021 (±380)	738	25,575	5,739,445	334,922,499
Housing units	2,387 (±158)	354	13,008	2,545,030	143,775,355
Households that rent	24.7% (±4.2 points)	8.9%	17.0%	27.8%	34.8%
Median gross rent	$839 (±$91)	—	$908	$1,280	$1,413
Median home value	$191,700 (±$23,309)	$256,900	$207,700	$329,300	$332,700
Median household income	$59,920 (±$11,930)	$91,094	$67,662	$89,062	$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)	$1,786 (±$199)	$2,663	$1,982	$3,357	$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income	56.7% (±17.8 points)	100.0%	44.2%	48.1%	51.1%
Built before 1980	55.4% (±6.9 points)	42.0%	58.2%	52.1%	49.7%
Average commute	23.5 minutes (±2.3)	18.7 minutes	25.7 minutes	22.7 minutes	26.4 minutes
Households with broadband	87.3% (±2.8 points)	89.5%	82.5%	91.6%	91.0%
Median age of residents	42.8 years (±4.3)	39.4 years	42.8 years	38.8 years	38.9 years

In ZIP 56479, median gross rent is not measurably different from Todd County ($908).

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 Thomastown Township as a whole ($256,900).

Among the 11 ZIP codes in Todd County with a published estimate, ZIP 56479 ranks 5 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 11 ZIP codes in Todd County with a published estimate, ZIP 56479 ranks 6 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 11 ZIP codes in Todd County with a published estimate, ZIP 56479 ranks 8 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 56479

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rent	ZIP 56479	Todd County	Minnesota	United States
Less than $500	27.5% (±9.8 points)	18.5%	8.4%	6.3%
$500 to $999	38.6% (±12.3 points)	43.1%	21.5%	20.2%
$1,000 to $1,499	32.0% (±12.0 points)	31.4%	33.6%	28.1%
$1,500 to $1,999	2.0% (±2.5 points)	6.6%	21.4%	21.1%
$2,000 to $2,499	0.0% (±4.8 points)	0.1%	9.2%	12.0%
$2,500 to $2,999	0.0% (±4.8 points)	0.0%	3.0%	5.5%
$3,000 or more	0.0% (±4.8 points)	0.3%	3.0%	6.8%

The most common range is $500 to $999, paid by 38.6% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 56479

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
Bedrooms	Census median
1 bedroom	$569 (±$70)
2 bedrooms	$851 (±$54)
3 bedrooms	$1,271 (±$136)
4 bedrooms	$1,097 (±$354)

Rent burden in ZIP code 56479

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	ZIP 56479	Todd County	Minnesota	United States
Less than 15%	24.5% (±12.2 points)	18.1%	12.9%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	13.6% (±9.5 points)	16.8%	12.9%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	5.2% (±4.4 points)	10.1%	13.9%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	0.0% (±5.2 points)	10.7%	12.1%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	23.5% (±11.9 points)	14.8%	9.7%	9.2%
35% or more	33.2% (±13.2 points)	29.4%	38.4%	41.9%

56.7% (±17.8 points) of renting households in ZIP code 56479 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 56479

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
Value	ZIP 56479	Todd County	Minnesota	United States
Less than $50,000	6.2% (±2.6 points)	6.9%	4.0%	5.3%
$50,000 to $99,999	17.6% (±4.9 points)	14.2%	3.7%	6.1%
$100,000 to $149,999	15.4% (±3.9 points)	14.0%	5.2%	6.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	12.8% (±3.0 points)	13.0%	8.1%	9.0%
$200,000 to $299,999	25.7% (±4.7 points)	20.9%	22.6%	17.8%
$300,000 to $499,999	17.8% (±3.5 points)	21.8%	36.9%	26.9%
$500,000 to $999,999	4.3% (±2.1 points)	8.3%	17.0%	20.9%
$1,000,000 or more	0.3% (±0.3 points)	1.0%	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 56479

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	ZIP 56479	Todd County	Minnesota	United States
Single-family, detached	74.4% (±4.2 points)	83.3%	66.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	2.0% (±1.1 points)	0.7%	7.4%	6.2%
2 units	0.8% (±0.6 points)	0.6%	2.1%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	2.2% (±1.3 points)	1.3%	2.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	2.4% (±1.7 points)	1.0%	2.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.4% (±1.2 points)	1.2%	3.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	9.3% (±3.1 points)	3.0%	14.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	7.5% (±2.4 points)	8.8%	2.9%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.2%	0.0%	0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 56479 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year built	ZIP 56479	Todd County	Minnesota	United States
2020 or later	1.9% (±1.3 points)	1.5%	1.9%	2.0%
2010 to 2019	8.5% (±2.9 points)	7.0%	8.5%	9.4%
2000 to 2009	15.3% (±3.4 points)	12.5%	13.3%	13.6%
1990 to 1999	11.3% (±2.7 points)	10.2%	12.2%	12.4%
1980 to 1989	7.5% (±2.1 points)	10.7%	12.0%	12.9%
1970 to 1979	17.3% (±3.5 points)	17.0%	14.2%	14.2%
1960 to 1969	5.4% (±1.7 points)	7.3%	9.1%	9.9%
1950 to 1959	5.3% (±2.2 points)	7.5%	9.1%	9.5%
1940 to 1949	5.9% (±2.8 points)	5.4%	4.1%	4.4%
1939 or earlier	21.5% (±4.4 points)	21.0%	15.6%	11.7%

55.4% of the homes in ZIP code 56479 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 56479

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	ZIP 56479	Todd County	Minnesota	United States
Utility gas	33.8% (±4.1 points)	29.6%	65.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2.3% (±1.4 points)	3.9%	1.3%	3.9%
Electricity	31.5% (±4.1 points)	19.4%	19.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	20.9% (±3.5 points)	33.2%	10.8%	4.9%
Wood	10.2% (±2.4 points)	11.9%	1.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.1% (±0.9 points)	1.1%	0.9%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.9%	0.9%	1.2%

How people in ZIP code 56479 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	ZIP 56479	Todd County	Minnesota	United States
Drove alone	76.3% (±4.1 points)	71.6%	68.9%	68.8%
Carpooled	11.3% (±3.3 points)	8.7%	7.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	1.7% (±1.3 points)	1.3%	1.8%	3.2%
Walked	2.2% (±1.0 points)	2.9%	2.5%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.2% (±0.3 points)	2.2%	1.7%	2.0%
Worked from home	8.3% (±2.7 points)	13.2%	17.6%	15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 56479 take an average of 23.5 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 56479

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
Place	Share of the ZIP’s land in this place	Median gross rent	Households that rent
Thomastown Township	18%	—	8.9%
Staples Township	17%	$486	22.6%
Bullard Township	12%	$825	7.3%
Byron Township (Cass County)	12%	—	21.0%
Poplar Township	11%	—	4.2%

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 56479

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP code	Distance	Median gross rent	Median home value	Median household income	Households that rent
56481	7.0 mi	$675	$167,700	$73,295	10.2%
56466	8.1 mi	$690	$237,100	$61,910	14.6%
56434	9.4 mi	$775	$187,500	$48,750	11.5%
56473	16 mi	$1,114	$295,300	$85,950	12.2%
56482	17 mi	$731	$169,800	$64,439	31.6%
56477	17 mi	$693	$185,800	$57,857	20.3%
56437	18 mi	$900	$123,300	$60,345	18.0%
56453	20 mi	$942	$135,700	$70,833	7.6%

Crime reported to police in Todd County

In 2025, the police departments that report for Todd County recorded 89 violent and 382 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 56479 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 56479: 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 56479

What is the median rent in ZIP code 56479?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 56479 is $839 (±$91) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 56479?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 56479 is $191,700 (±$23,309) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 56479?

The median household income in ZIP code 56479 is $59,920 (±$11,930) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 56479 in?

Most of ZIP code 56479’s land lies in Thomastown Township; it also covers Staples Township, Bullard Township, Byron Township (Cass County), Poplar 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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