ZIP Code 56078
ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Blue Earth County, Minnesota.
- Population
- 494
- Median household income
- $79,688
- Median home value
- $187,500
+4.9%’19–’23
+5.4%’19–’23
+22.8%’19–’23
ZIP Code 56078 is a ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, home to about 494 residents. At $79,688, its median household income sits above Blue Earth County's $72,623.
Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 56078's population grew 4.9% from 471 to 494, while its median gross rent rose 83.6% from $858 to $1,575.
The typical home was built around 1959. 7.4% of residents live below the poverty line.
Demographics
ACS 2019–2023- Population
- 494
- Median age
- 33.5 yrs
- Median household income
- $79,688
- Median home value
- $187,500
- Median gross rent
- $1,575
- Housing units
- 195
- Homeownership rate
- 90.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 18.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 1.1%
Trends
ACS 5-year · 2019–2023471494
$75,625$79,688
$152,700$187,500
$858$1,575
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value | Median gross rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 471 | $75,625 | $152,700 | $858 |
| 2020 | 523 | $67,188 | $159,400 | $950 |
| 2021 | 530 | $65,833 | $150,700 | $1,219 |
| 2022 | 490 | $72,917 | $169,100 | $1,250 |
| 2023 | 494 | $79,688 | $187,500 | $1,575 |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 56.1%
5 to 1719.6%
18 to 2410.3%
25 to 3417.8%
35 to 448.3%
45 to 5412.8%
55 to 6410.7%
65 to 747.9%
75 and over6.5%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 30 | 6.1% |
| 5 to 17 | 97 | 19.6% |
| 18 to 24 | 51 | 10.3% |
| 25 to 34 | 88 | 17.8% |
| 35 to 44 | 41 | 8.3% |
| 45 to 54 | 63 | 12.8% |
| 55 to 64 | 53 | 10.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 39 | 7.9% |
| 75 and over | 32 | 6.5% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 459 | 92.9% |
| Black or African American | 2 | 0.4% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian | 1 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 2 | 0.4% |
| Two or more races | 19 | 3.8% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 11 | 2.2% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma2.8%
High school graduate38.3%
Some college or associate's40.2%
Bachelor's degree13.6%
Graduate or professional degree5.1%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 9 | 2.8% |
| High school graduate | 121 | 38.3% |
| Some college or associate's | 127 | 40.2% |
| Bachelor's degree | 43 | 13.6% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 16 | 5.1% |
Commute to work
- Mean travel time to work
- 26 min
Drove alone81.8%
Carpooled9.3%
Public transit0.7%
Walked3.0%
Bicycle0.0%
Worked from home4.5%
Other means0.7%
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 220 | 81.8% |
| Carpooled | 25 | 9.3% |
| Public transit | 2 | 0.7% |
| Walked | 8 | 3.0% |
| Bicycle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Worked from home | 12 | 4.5% |
| Other means | 2 | 0.7% |
Travel time
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 min | 44 | 17.1% |
| 15 to 29 min | 121 | 47.1% |
| 30 to 44 min | 70 | 27.2% |
| 45 to 59 min | 13 | 5.1% |
| 60+ min | 9 | 3.5% |
Households
- Average household size
- 2.80
- Poverty rate
- 7.4% (36 of 489)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 129 | 74.6% |
| Nonfamily households | 44 | 25.4% |
Housing
- Median year structure built
- 1959
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 173 | 88.7% |
| Vacant | 22 | 11.3% |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 156 | 90.2% |
| Renter-occupied | 17 | 9.8% |
1-unit, detached94.9%
1-unit, attached0.0%
2 to 4 units3.1%
5 to 19 units0.0%
20 or more units0.0%
Mobile home & other2.1%
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 185 | 94.9% |
| 1-unit, attached | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2 to 4 units | 6 | 3.1% |
| 5 to 19 units | 0 | 0.0% |
| 20 or more units | 0 | 0.0% |
| Mobile home & other | 4 | 2.1% |
Geography
- ZCTA
- 56078
- Land area
- 25 sq mi
- Water area
- 0 sq mi
- Center point
- 44.0059, -93.7609
Counties this ZIP covers
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6National ZIP rankings
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)