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ZIP Code 56026: Ellendale, MN
ZIP code 56026 uses the postal name Ellendale, Minnesota and lies mostly in Steele County (61% of its land) with the rest in Freeborn County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,100 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $100,169 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Ellendale; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Ellendale · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Steele County (61%); Freeborn County (38%)
- Census places
- Ellendale
- Micro area
- Owatonna, MN
- House district
- MN-1 119th Congress
- State
- Minnesota
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 103.5 sq mi · 21 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 56026?
56026 centers on 43.886°, -93.291° and covers 103.5 square miles of land plus 1.8 of water. It borders 9 ZIP codes: 56035, 56046, 56016, 56045, 55917, 56042, 56072, 55060, 56093.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 56026, 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 56026 compare with the rest of Steele County?
| Measure | 56026 | In Steele County | In MN |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,124 | 7th of 11 | 403rd of 881 |
| Median household income | $100k | 1st of 10 | 129th of 545 |
| Median home value | $233k | 7th of 10 | 370th of 558 |
Its median household income is higher than in 81% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 26% 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 56026?
The 2020 Census counted 1,899 people in 56026; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,124. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 5.6% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,124±230 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,899−5.6% since 2010 (2,012)
- Households
- 815
- Median age
- 41.3
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 56026?
Of the 2,124 people the ACS estimates in 56026, 25.6% are under 18 and 14.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (86.8%).
- Under 1825.6%
- 18 to 6460.2%
- 65 and older14.2%
- White, not Hispanic86.8%
- Hispanic or Latino7.2%
- Other or two or more5.7%
- Black, not Hispanic0.4%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
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 56026 earn?
Median household income is $100,169 (ACS 2020-2024), the highest of the 10 ranked ZIP codes in Steele County. It rose from $84,914 in 2015-2019 (in 2024 dollars), a change larger than the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $100,169
- Income per person
- $41,380
- Below the poverty line
- 3.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.3%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 25.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $70,197990 returns; wages 66% 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 56026?
FHFA's house price index for 56026, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 60% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 28% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +6.1% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $232,700
- Median gross rent
- $818
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 90.6%
- Housing units
- 863
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 56026?
35 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018; the most are in other services (except public administration) (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Other services (except public administration)6
- Retail trade5
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services5
- Transportation and warehousing4
- Construction3
- Manufacturing3
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 56026?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56035 | Geneva | 387 | $62k | 4.7 mi |
| 56046 | Hope | 157 | $61k | 5.8 mi |
| 56016 | Clarks Grove | 989 | $90k | 8.9 mi |
| 56045 | Hollandale | 922 | $71k | 9.6 mi |
| 55917 | Blooming Prairie | 3,410 | $75k | 10.7 mi |
| 56042 | Hartland | 751 | $90k | 11.1 mi |
| 56072 | New Richland | 2,228 | $80k | 11.3 mi |
| 55060 | Owatonna | 29,599 | $85k | 12.4 mi |
| 56093 | Waseca | 12,672 | $73k | 16.7 mi |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.