Housing data for ZIP code 56585

ZIP code 56585 has an estimated 1,064 residents and 502 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Ulen Township, Clay County.

21.4% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $850 (±$366) a month.

The median home value is $301,400 (±$52,386).

The median household income is $71,250 (±$17,103) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
1,064 (±175)
Median gross rent
$850
Median home value
$301,400
Households that rent
21.4%

How ZIP code 56585 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 56585Ulen TownshipClay CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Residents1,064 (±175)20666,0595,739,445334,922,499
Housing units502 (±83)9427,5592,545,030143,775,355
Households that rent21.4% (±7.8 points)3.7%34.1%27.8%34.8%
Median gross rent$850 (±$366)—$1,019$1,280$1,413
Median home value$301,400 (±$52,386)$280,800$265,500$329,300$332,700
Median household income$71,250 (±$17,103)$97,188$81,172$89,062$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$2,345 (±$318)$2,581$3,013$3,357$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income64.4% (±26.7 points)0.0%52.6%48.1%51.1%
Built before 198054.6% (±11.7 points)32.9%49.4%52.1%49.7%
Average commute23.9 minutes (±3.0)32.8 minutes19.7 minutes22.7 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband83.0% (±6.7 points)91.4%89.8%91.6%91.0%
Median age of residents49.9 years (±6.1)55.5 years33.7 years38.8 years38.9 years

In ZIP 56585, median gross rent is not measurably different from Clay County ($1,019).

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

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

Its median home value is not measurably different from Ulen Township as a whole ($280,800).

Among the 8 ZIP codes in Clay County with a published estimate, ZIP 56585 ranks 4 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 11 ZIP codes in Clay County with a published estimate, ZIP 56585 ranks 3 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 11 ZIP codes in Clay County with a published estimate, ZIP 56585 ranks 9 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 56585

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 56585Clay CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Less than $50033.3% (±20.7 points)5.4%8.4%6.3%
$500 to $99933.3% (±18.9 points)43.0%21.5%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,4996.7% (±8.0 points)34.8%33.6%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,99924.4% (±17.2 points)11.8%21.4%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,4992.2% (±5.7 points)3.4%9.2%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9990.0% (±21.9 points)1.2%3.0%5.5%
$3,000 or more0.0% (±21.9 points)0.5%3.0%6.8%

The most common range is Less than $500, paid by 33.3% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 56585

Census median gross rent beside HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent, dollars a month
BedroomsCensus medianHUD Small Area Fair Market Rent
Studio$1,722 (±$66)$720
1 bedroom$329 (±$14)$820
2 bedrooms$981 (±$299)$1,010
3 bedrooms$611 (±$143)$1,400
4 bedrooms—$1,670

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 56585 is $1,010 a month.

A Fair Market Rent is HUD’s estimate of the gross rent (shelter plus utilities) of a modest rental home in the area.

Rent burden in ZIP code 56585

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 56585Clay CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Less than 15%18.9% (±18.9 points)12.6%12.9%12.6%
15% to 19.9%3.3% (±4.9 points)13.0%12.9%12.2%
20% to 24.9%7.8% (±10.2 points)9.6%13.9%12.6%
25% to 29.9%5.6% (±5.4 points)12.2%12.1%11.5%
30% to 34.9%11.1% (±14.1 points)8.5%9.7%9.2%
35% or more53.3% (±22.7 points)44.1%38.4%41.9%

64.4% (±26.7 points) of renting households in ZIP code 56585 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 56585

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 56585Clay CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Less than $50,0000.6% (±0.8 points)3.8%4.0%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9999.1% (±5.7 points)1.7%3.7%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,9999.4% (±6.6 points)5.7%5.2%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,99915.1% (±5.9 points)13.3%8.1%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99915.6% (±6.3 points)34.5%22.6%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99942.6% (±11.2 points)32.3%36.9%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,9997.7% (±4.8 points)7.8%17.0%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more0.0% (±6.2 points)0.8%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 56585

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 56585Clay CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Single-family, detached71.3% (±9.0 points)59.7%66.0%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)6.0% (±5.5 points)9.0%7.4%6.2%
2 units1.8% (±2.5 points)1.1%2.1%3.4%
3 or 4 units0.0% (±4.4 points)1.9%2.1%4.3%
5 to 9 units5.2% (±4.9 points)3.4%2.2%4.5%
10 to 19 units5.8% (±2.8 points)7.5%3.2%4.3%
20 or more units3.4% (±3.2 points)15.2%14.0%10.3%
Mobile home6.6% (±4.8 points)2.2%2.9%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±4.4 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 56585 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 56585Clay CountyMinnesotaUnited States
2020 or later0.0% (±4.4 points)2.7%1.9%2.0%
2010 to 20194.8% (±3.0 points)13.2%8.5%9.4%
2000 to 200919.9% (±7.9 points)17.2%13.3%13.6%
1990 to 199913.5% (±6.2 points)9.8%12.2%12.4%
1980 to 19897.2% (±4.6 points)7.5%12.0%12.9%
1970 to 197914.7% (±5.9 points)15.3%14.2%14.2%
1960 to 19696.8% (±4.0 points)10.5%9.1%9.9%
1950 to 19598.4% (±3.8 points)11.0%9.1%9.5%
1940 to 19494.0% (±2.3 points)2.5%4.1%4.4%
1939 or earlier20.7% (±8.1 points)10.1%15.6%11.7%

54.6% of the homes in ZIP code 56585 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 56585

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 56585Clay CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Utility gas12.5% (±5.6 points)51.2%65.1%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.7.6% (±5.3 points)2.1%1.3%3.9%
Electricity31.9% (±8.8 points)32.9%19.4%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)41.1% (±9.8 points)10.0%10.8%4.9%
Wood2.9% (±1.7 points)1.1%1.6%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±4.9 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±4.9 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.7% (±0.7 points)0.9%0.9%0.5%
No fuel used3.3% (±2.3 points)1.7%0.9%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 56585 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 56585Clay CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Drove alone70.8% (±8.1 points)74.5%68.9%68.8%
Carpooled11.7% (±5.3 points)7.4%7.5%8.5%
Public transportation0.0% (±5.2 points)1.8%1.8%3.2%
Walked4.8% (±3.1 points)3.3%2.5%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)0.0% (±5.2 points)1.2%1.7%2.0%
Worked from home12.7% (±7.9 points)11.8%17.6%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 56585 take an average of 23.9 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 56585

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
Ulen Township28%—3.7%
Walworth Township26%—7.6%
Hagen Township15%—7.8%
Goose Prairie Township14%—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 56585

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
565527.1 mi—$193,300$51,78610.6%
565417.7 mi——$89,37512.0%
565849.4 mi$764$131,600$69,62519.3%
5651912 mi——$64,29714.4%
5653614 mi$531$211,700$69,37510.1%
5655415 mi$888$376,400$94,7929.7%
5654917 mi$749$341,500$105,96815.8%
5652117 mi$738$172,500$68,75018.5%

Crime reported to police in Clay County

In 2025, the police departments that report for Clay County recorded 228 violent and 1,402 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 56585 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 56585: 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 56585

What is the median rent in ZIP code 56585?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 56585 is $850 (±$366) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 56585?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 56585 is $301,400 (±$52,386) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 56585?

The median household income in ZIP code 56585 is $71,250 (±$17,103) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 56585 in?

Most of ZIP code 56585’s land lies in Ulen Township; it also covers Walworth Township, Hagen Township, Goose Prairie Township.

What is the Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in ZIP 56585?

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 56585 is $1,010 a month.

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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