ZIP Code 56055

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Blue Earth County, Minnesota.

Population: 3,868
Median household income: $83,452
Median home value: $218,000

Covering part of Blue Earth County, Minnesota, ZIP Code 56055 has about 3,868 residents. Its median household income of $83,452 runs above the Blue Earth County figure of $72,623.

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 56055's population declined 5.5% from 4,095 to 3,868, while its median gross rent fell 4.8% from $791 to $753.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 94.1% of the population. 82.0% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,868
Median age: 42.0 yrs
Median household income: $83,452
Median home value: $218,000
Median gross rent: $753
Housing units: 1,712
Homeownership rate: 83.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.5%
Unemployment rate: 3.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,0953,868

Median household income

$70,000$83,452

Median home value

$173,100$218,000

Median gross rent

$791$753

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,095	$70,000	$173,100	$791
2020	3,916	$71,833	$176,400	$812
2021	3,910	$78,636	$180,400	$713
2022	3,844	$82,596	$208,400	$766
2023	3,868	$83,452	$218,000	$753

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 1719.2%

18 to 245.5%

25 to 349.8%

35 to 4414.1%

45 to 5413.0%

55 to 6413.1%

65 to 7413.8%

75 and over6.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	200	5.2%
5 to 17	741	19.2%
18 to 24	212	5.5%
25 to 34	379	9.8%
35 to 44	547	14.1%
45 to 54	501	13.0%
55 to 64	506	13.1%
65 to 74	532	13.8%
75 and over	250	6.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,639	94.1%
Black or African American	22	0.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2	0.1%
Asian	4	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	10	0.3%
Two or more races	79	2.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	112	2.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.2%

High school graduate32.3%

Some college or associate's36.0%

Bachelor's degree19.5%

Graduate or professional degree9.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	87	3.2%
High school graduate	876	32.3%
Some college or associate's	977	36.0%
Bachelor's degree	530	19.5%
Graduate or professional degree	245	9.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone82.0%

Carpooled9.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.8%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,627	82.0%
Carpooled	189	9.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	21	1.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	135	6.8%
Other means	13	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	461	24.9%
15 to 29 min	925	50.0%
30 to 44 min	316	17.1%
45 to 59 min	42	2.3%
60+ min	106	5.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.36
Poverty rate: 8.1% (313 of 3,858)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,157	70.7%
Nonfamily households	479	29.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,636	95.6%
Vacant	76	4.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,365	83.4%
Renter-occupied	271	16.6%

1-unit, detached83.8%

1-unit, attached1.9%

2 to 4 units1.8%

5 to 19 units3.3%

20 or more units5.7%

Mobile home & other3.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,434	83.8%
1-unit, attached	33	1.9%
2 to 4 units	31	1.8%
5 to 19 units	57	3.3%
20 or more units	98	5.7%
Mobile home & other	59	3.4%

ZIP Code 56055

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