ZIP Code 56037
ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Blue Earth County, Minnesota.
- Population
- 1,449
- Median household income
- $74,167
- Median home value
- $239,000
-11.5%’19–’23
+2.7%’19–’23
+45.1%’19–’23
ZIP Code 56037 is a ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, home to about 1,449 residents. The median household income of $74,167 is in line with the Blue Earth County median ($72,623).
From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 56037's population declined 11.5% from 1,637 to 1,449, while its median gross rent rose 16.7% from $702 to $819.
The median gross rent is $819. 26.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Demographics
ACS 2019–2023- Population
- 1,449
- Median age
- 51.7 yrs
- Median household income
- $74,167
- Median home value
- $239,000
- Median gross rent
- $819
- Housing units
- 744
- Homeownership rate
- 89.0%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 26.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 1.5%
Trends
ACS 5-year · 2019–20231,6371,449
$72,250$74,167
$164,700$239,000
$702$819
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value | Median gross rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1,637 | $72,250 | $164,700 | $702 |
| 2020 | 1,662 | $69,375 | $201,700 | $655 |
| 2021 | 1,570 | $73,295 | $210,900 | $581 |
| 2022 | 1,509 | $75,000 | $223,000 | $808 |
| 2023 | 1,449 | $74,167 | $239,000 | $819 |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 55.0%
5 to 1712.5%
18 to 243.9%
25 to 3412.1%
35 to 4410.1%
45 to 5411.7%
55 to 6422.4%
65 to 7414.2%
75 and over8.1%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 73 | 5.0% |
| 5 to 17 | 181 | 12.5% |
| 18 to 24 | 56 | 3.9% |
| 25 to 34 | 176 | 12.1% |
| 35 to 44 | 146 | 10.1% |
| 45 to 54 | 169 | 11.7% |
| 55 to 64 | 324 | 22.4% |
| 65 to 74 | 206 | 14.2% |
| 75 and over | 118 | 8.1% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 1,365 | 94.2% |
| Black or African American | 5 | 0.3% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native | 3 | 0.2% |
| Asian | 3 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 3 | 0.2% |
| Two or more races | 31 | 2.1% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 39 | 2.7% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma2.2%
High school graduate31.5%
Some college or associate's39.9%
Bachelor's degree18.9%
Graduate or professional degree7.6%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 25 | 2.2% |
| High school graduate | 359 | 31.5% |
| Some college or associate's | 454 | 39.9% |
| Bachelor's degree | 215 | 18.9% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 86 | 7.6% |
Commute to work
- Mean travel time to work
- 22 min
Drove alone81.4%
Carpooled5.5%
Public transit0.0%
Walked2.1%
Bicycle0.0%
Worked from home9.3%
Other means1.6%
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 646 | 81.4% |
| Carpooled | 44 | 5.5% |
| Public transit | 0 | 0.0% |
| Walked | 17 | 2.1% |
| Bicycle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Worked from home | 74 | 9.3% |
| Other means | 13 | 1.6% |
Travel time
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 min | 115 | 16.0% |
| 15 to 29 min | 417 | 57.9% |
| 30 to 44 min | 155 | 21.5% |
| 45 to 59 min | 17 | 2.4% |
| 60+ min | 16 | 2.2% |
Households
- Average household size
- 2.15
- Poverty rate
- 4.1% (59 of 1,449)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 454 | 67.4% |
| Nonfamily households | 220 | 32.6% |
Housing
- Median year structure built
- 1958
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 674 | 90.6% |
| Vacant | 70 | 9.4% |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 600 | 89.0% |
| Renter-occupied | 74 | 11.0% |
1-unit, detached95.6%
1-unit, attached0.9%
2 to 4 units0.7%
5 to 19 units1.9%
20 or more units0.0%
Mobile home & other0.9%
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 711 | 95.6% |
| 1-unit, attached | 7 | 0.9% |
| 2 to 4 units | 5 | 0.7% |
| 5 to 19 units | 14 | 1.9% |
| 20 or more units | 0 | 0.0% |
| Mobile home & other | 7 | 0.9% |
Geography
- ZCTA
- 56037
- Land area
- 74 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.72 sq mi
- Center point
- 44.0112, -94.0386
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21- Largest by population
- 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)