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ZIP Code 56036: Glenville, MN

ZIP code 56036 uses the postal name Glenville, Minnesota and lies entirely in Freeborn County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,700 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $73,287 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Glenville (under 1%) and Myrtle (under 1%); 99% is outside any Census place.

  • ACS2020-24
  • Census2020
  • FHFA2025
  • ZBP2023
  • IRS2022
5national area: Minnesota, Iowa, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin
560sectional center: Mankato, MN (SCF 560)
36delivery area within it
Town
Glenville · its only residential ZIP
Census places
Glenville (under 1%); Myrtle (under 1%)
Micro area
Albert Lea, MN
House district
MN-1 119th Congress
Time zone
Central
Land area
117.0 sq mi · 15 people per sq mi

Where is ZIP code 56036?

56036 centers on 43.552°, -93.221° and covers 117.0 square miles of land plus 0.4 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 50459, 56043, 56007, 56089, 55953, 55912, 56029.

50459 · Northwood55912 · Austin55953 · Lyle56007 · Albert Lea56029 · Emmons56043 · Hayward56089 · Twin Lakes56036 · Glenville (this ZIP)560365591256007504595602955953560435608950459 · Northwood55912 · Austin55953 · Lyle56007 · Albert Lea56029 · Emmons56043 · Hayward56089 · Twin Lakes56036 · Glenville (this ZIP)5603655912560075045956029559535608950459 · Northwood55912 · Austin55953 · Lyle56007 · Albert Lea56029 · Emmons56043 · Hayward56089 · Twin Lakes56036 · Glenville (this ZIP)560365591256007504595602955953
Shaded by median household income, in national fifths (ACS 2020-2024); 56036 outlined. Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries. <$54.1k$98.1k+no figure

The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 56036, 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 56036 compare with the rest of Freeborn County?

Rank of 56036 among the residential ZIP codes of its town, county and state (1 = the most; income and home value among ZIP codes of 1,000+ people living in households)
Measure56036In Freeborn CountyIn MN
People (ACS 2020-2024)1,7407th of 18450th of 881
Median household income$73k5th of 8357th of 545
Median home value$182k5th of 8467th of 558

Its median household income is higher than in 52% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 22% 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 56036?

The 2020 Census counted 1,774 people in 56036; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,740. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 9.4% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).

People, ACS 2020-2024
1,740
2020 Census count
1,774−9.4% since 2010 (1,959)
Households
765
Median age
49.0

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 56036?

Of the 1,740 people the ACS estimates in 56036, 20.9% are under 18 and 19.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (90.3%).

  • Under 1820.9%
  • 18 to 6459.4%
  • 65 and older19.7%
Age of the people of 56036 (ACS 2020-2024, B01001)
  • White, not Hispanic90.3%
  • Other or two or more6.2%
  • Hispanic or Latino2.8%
  • Asian, not Hispanic0.4%
  • Black, not Hispanic0.3%
Race and Hispanic origin in 56036 (ACS 2020-2024, B03002); each person counted once

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 56036 earn?

Median household income is $73,287 (ACS 2020-2024), the 5th highest of the 8 ranked ZIP codes in Freeborn County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($69,580 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.

Median household income
$73,287
Income per person
$37,448
Below the poverty line
6.0%
Unemployed (of the labor force)
1.1%
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
16.5%
Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
$69,784920 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 56036?

FHFA's house price index for 56036, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 100% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 58% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +18.1% in 2025.

Median home value (owners' estimate)
$182,400
Median gross rent
$910
Homes owned by their occupants
83.7%
Housing units
808
0 50 100 150 200 250 2002201020202025 0 50 100 150 200 250 2002201020202025 0 50 100 150 200 250 2002201020202025
Index = 100 in 2002, the first year FHFA reports for 56036; 2025: 236.9. Annual, not seasonally adjusted; FHFA calls its ZIP-level indexes developmental.

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 56036?

21 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 fewer than in 2018; the most are in other services (except public administration) (ZIP Code Business Patterns).

  • Other services (except public administration)5
  • Retail trade4
  • Accommodation and food services3

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 56036?

ZIP codes that share a boundary with 56036, then the nearest by center
ZIPTownPeopleHousehold incomeDistance
50459Northwood, IA3,045$72k6.7 mi
56043Hayward423$98k6.7 mi
56007Albert Lea21,377$69k9.1 mi
56089Twin Lakes214$56k11.9 mi
55953Lyle901$73k12.9 mi
55912Austin29,632$70k14.7 mi
56029Emmons642$68k16.0 mi
50426Carpenter, IA81$74k13.9 mi (near)
50448Kensett, IA620$62k14.0 mi (near)
56045Hollandale922$71k14.4 mi (near)

Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.