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ZIP Code 56027: Elmore, MN
ZIP code 56027 uses the postal name Elmore, Minnesota and lies mostly in Faribault County (77% of its land), reaching into Kossuth County and Martin County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 690 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $49,954 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 1% of its land lies in Elmore; 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Elmore · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Faribault County (77%); Kossuth County (13%); Martin County (10%)
- Census places
- Elmore
- House districts
- MN-1 (87%), IA-4 (13%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Minnesota
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 63.3 sq mi · 11 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 56027?
56027 centers on 43.517°, -94.117° and covers 63.3 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 50556, 56013, 56033, 50424, 50590, 56039.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 56027, 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 56027 compare with the rest of Faribault County?
| Measure | 56027 | In Faribault County | In MN |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 692 | 9th of 13 | 643rd of 881 |
| Median household income | $50k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $58k | not ranked | not ranked |
56027's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (692). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 18% of 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 56027?
The 2020 Census counted 786 people in 56027; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 692. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 692±106 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 786
- Households
- 349
- Median age
- 42.9
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 56027?
Of the 692 people the ACS estimates in 56027, 20.4% are under 18 and 28.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (89.3%).
- Under 1820.4%
- 18 to 6451.2%
- 65 and older28.5%
- White, not Hispanic89.3%
- Hispanic or Latino9.1%
- Black, not Hispanic0.9%
- Other or two or more0.6%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.1%
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 56027 earn?
Median household income is $49,954 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $49,954
- Income per person
- $33,563
- Below the poverty line
- 19.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.9%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 13.9%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $59,147340 returns; wages 62% 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 56027?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $57,700
- Median gross rent
- $794
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 81.1%
- Housing units
- 377
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 56027?
13 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 more than in 2018; the most are in other services (except public administration) (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Other services (except public administration)5
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 56027?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50556 | Ledyard, IA | 159 | $37k | 5.8 mi |
| 56013 | Blue Earth | 4,535 | $72k | 7.2 mi |
| 56033 | Frost | 411 | $83k | 9.5 mi |
| 50424 | Buffalo Center, IA | 1,441 | $59k | 11.8 mi |
| 50590 | Swea City, IA | 718 | $58k | 12.1 mi |
| 56039 | Granada | 880 | $84k | 14.5 mi |
| 50451 | Lakota, IA | 432 | $54k | 9.7 mi (near) |
| 50465 | Rake, IA | 190 | $42k | 10.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.