Emmons, MN · standard
ZIP Code 56029
Freeborn County, Minnesota — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 744
- 6/sq mi
- $67,857
- Median income
- $122,100
- Median home value
- 13.2%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Emmons pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 43th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 17th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 6
- people per sq mi
- 85%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 56029 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 56029 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 118.1 square miles in Emmons, Freeborn County, Minnesota. The area is home to 744 residents, producing a population density of 6 people per square mile, and falls within the Chicago time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 56029 against Minnesota and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 56029 sits at $67,857 (17% below the Minnesota average), while per-capita income is $33,383. The poverty rate stands at 15.1% and the unemployment rate at 2.4%. On housing, the median home value is $122,100 (52% below the state average) with median rent at $825 per month, and 85.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 56029 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 13.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 46.9, and the average commute is 21 minutes. We also surface 4 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Freeborn County, so you can benchmark 56029 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 56029, Emmons, MN · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
744
Population
118.1
Area (sq mi)
6
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 56029?
46.9
Median Age
52.5%
Male
47.5%
Female
1.1%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$67,857
Median Household Income
-17% vs state
$33,383
Per Capita Income
15.1%
Poverty Rate
2.4%
Unemployment Rate
21.0 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 56029 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$67,857 43rd percentile higher than 43% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
319
Total Housing Units
280
Occupied Units
39
Vacant Units
2.29
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$122,100
Median Home Value
-52% vs state
$825
Median Rent
1938
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 6 business establishments in ZIP 56029, employing approximately 23 people with a combined annual payroll of $458,000.
6
Businesses
23
Employees
$458K
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 56029 vs 56020 →
ZIP 56029 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 50450
Lake Mills (50450)
2,897 residents
- 56009
Alden (56009)
1,613 residents
- 56029 744
Emmons (56029)
744 residents
- 56089 155
Twin Lakes (56089)
155 residents
- 56020 115
Conger (56020)
115 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 56029 ranks #3 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 56029 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 56020
Conger (56020)
$83,750 median income
- 56009
Alden (56009)
$80,804 median income
- 50450
Lake Mills (50450)
$76,125 median income
- 56029
Emmons (56029)
$67,857 median income
- 56089
Twin Lakes (56089)
$56,250 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 56029 ranks #4 of 5 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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