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ZIP Code 56024: Eagle Lake, MN
ZIP code 56024 uses the postal name Eagle Lake, Minnesota and lies entirely in Blue Earth County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 3,600 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $95,357 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 10% of its land lies in Eagle Lake; 90% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Eagle Lake · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Blue Earth County
- Census places
- Eagle Lake
- Metro area
- Mankato, MN
- House district
- MN-1 119th Congress
- State
- Minnesota
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 18.6 sq mi · 197 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 56024?
56024 centers on 44.144°, -93.839° and covers 18.6 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 56063, 56001, 56048.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 56024, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 56024 compare with the rest of Blue Earth County?
| Measure | 56024 | In Blue Earth County | In MN |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 3,647 | 5th of 19 | 301st of 881 |
| Median household income | $95k | 2nd of 14 | 155th of 545 |
| Median home value | $286k | 3rd of 14 | 252nd of 558 |
Its median household income is higher than in 78% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 62% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 56024?
The 2020 Census counted 3,580 people in 56024; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 3,647. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 29.8% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 3,647
- 2020 Census count
- 3,580+29.8% since 2010 (2,759)
- Households
- 1,330
- Median age
- 33.2
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 56024?
Of the 3,647 people the ACS estimates in 56024, 30.4% are under 18 and 13.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (82.5%).
- Under 1830.4%
- 18 to 6456.4%
- 65 and older13.2%
- White, not Hispanic82.5%
- Other or two or more8.9%
- Hispanic or Latino6.7%
- Black, not Hispanic1.1%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.8%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 56024 earn?
Median household income is $95,357 (ACS 2020-2024), the 2nd highest of the 14 ranked ZIP codes in Blue Earth County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($91,664 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $95,357±$13,581
- Income per person
- $36,340
- Below the poverty line
- 6.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 1.1%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 36.3%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $72,9401,710 returns; wages 79% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 56024?
FHFA's house price index for 56024, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 67% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 42% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +8.0% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $285,600
- Median gross rent
- $1,400
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 67.4%
- Housing units
- 1,373
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 56024?
45 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction9
- Health care and social assistance8
- Other services (except public administration)7
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services6
- Retail trade4
- Real estate and rental and leasing3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 56024?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56063 | Madison Lake | 3,221 | $102k | 5.0 mi |
| 56001 | Mankato | 51,585 | $70k | 7.0 mi |
| 56048 | Janesville | 4,025 | $86k | 7.1 mi |
| 56080 | Saint Clair | 672 | $105k | 4.4 mi (near) |
| 56028 | Elysian | 1,018 | $93k | 8.3 mi (near) |
| 56050 | Kasota | 1,306 | $90k | 9.6 mi (near) |
| 56078 | Pemberton | 451 | $80k | 10.3 mi (near) |
| 56017 | Cleveland | 1,763 | $88k | 11.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.