ZIP Code 56024
ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Blue Earth County, Minnesota.
- Population
- 3,595
- Median household income
- $96,667
- Median home value
- $259,200
+8.6%’19–’23
+29.4%’19–’23
+34.5%’19–’23
Covering part of Blue Earth County, Minnesota, ZIP Code 56024 has about 3,595 residents. At $96,667, its median household income sits above Blue Earth County's $72,623.
From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 56024's population grew 8.6% from 3,311 to 3,595, while its median gross rent rose 9.9% from $1,279 to $1,405.
Owners occupy 69.3% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 32.7 years old.
Demographics
ACS 2019–2023- Population
- 3,595
- Median age
- 32.7 yrs
- Median household income
- $96,667
- Median home value
- $259,200
- Median gross rent
- $1,405
- Housing units
- 1,343
- Homeownership rate
- 69.3%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 37.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.8%
Trends
ACS 5-year · 2019–20233,3113,595
$74,706$96,667
$192,700$259,200
$1,279$1,405
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value | Median gross rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3,311 | $74,706 | $192,700 | $1,279 |
| 2020 | 3,430 | $75,213 | $207,500 | $1,267 |
| 2021 | 3,503 | $80,739 | $215,500 | $1,217 |
| 2022 | 3,559 | $87,227 | $248,200 | $1,363 |
| 2023 | 3,595 | $96,667 | $259,200 | $1,405 |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 57.8%
5 to 1720.5%
18 to 247.7%
25 to 3419.3%
35 to 4410.6%
45 to 5410.6%
55 to 6413.0%
65 to 745.8%
75 and over4.7%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 279 | 7.8% |
| 5 to 17 | 736 | 20.5% |
| 18 to 24 | 278 | 7.7% |
| 25 to 34 | 694 | 19.3% |
| 35 to 44 | 381 | 10.6% |
| 45 to 54 | 382 | 10.6% |
| 55 to 64 | 466 | 13.0% |
| 65 to 74 | 209 | 5.8% |
| 75 and over | 170 | 4.7% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 3,108 | 86.5% |
| Black or African American | 20 | 0.6% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian | 27 | 0.8% |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 3 | 0.1% |
| Two or more races | 209 | 5.8% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 228 | 6.3% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma3.1%
High school graduate23.6%
Some college or associate's36.2%
Bachelor's degree28.8%
Graduate or professional degree8.3%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 72 | 3.1% |
| High school graduate | 544 | 23.6% |
| Some college or associate's | 833 | 36.2% |
| Bachelor's degree | 663 | 28.8% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 190 | 8.3% |
Commute to work
- Mean travel time to work
- 18 min
Drove alone79.7%
Carpooled8.6%
Public transit0.5%
Walked0.6%
Bicycle0.1%
Worked from home9.1%
Other means1.3%
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 1,535 | 79.7% |
| Carpooled | 166 | 8.6% |
| Public transit | 10 | 0.5% |
| Walked | 12 | 0.6% |
| Bicycle | 2 | 0.1% |
| Worked from home | 175 | 9.1% |
| Other means | 25 | 1.3% |
Travel time
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 min | 721 | 41.2% |
| 15 to 29 min | 777 | 44.4% |
| 30 to 44 min | 111 | 6.3% |
| 45 to 59 min | 61 | 3.5% |
| 60+ min | 80 | 4.6% |
Households
- Average household size
- 2.75
- Poverty rate
- 6.2% (222 of 3,554)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 956 | 73.4% |
| Nonfamily households | 346 | 26.6% |
Housing
- Median year structure built
- 1993
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 1,302 | 96.9% |
| Vacant | 41 | 3.1% |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 902 | 69.3% |
| Renter-occupied | 400 | 30.7% |
1-unit, detached69.0%
1-unit, attached15.6%
2 to 4 units3.6%
5 to 19 units8.0%
20 or more units0.0%
Mobile home & other3.7%
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 927 | 69.0% |
| 1-unit, attached | 209 | 15.6% |
| 2 to 4 units | 49 | 3.6% |
| 5 to 19 units | 108 | 8.0% |
| 20 or more units | 0 | 0.0% |
| Mobile home & other | 50 | 3.7% |
Geography
- ZCTA
- 56024
- Land area
- 19 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.18 sq mi
- Center point
- 44.1436, -93.8389
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- Most densely populated
- Highest median household income
- Highest median home value
- Most affordable home values
- Highest median gross rent
- Cheapest median gross rent
- Oldest by median age
- Youngest by median age
- Most college-educated
- Highest poverty rate
- Lowest poverty rate
- Highest homeownership rate
- Lowest homeownership rate
- Longest commutes
- Shortest commutes
- Largest households
- Newest housing
- Oldest housing
- Fastest-growing (2019–2023)
- Fastest-shrinking (2019–2023)