ZIP Code 56037

ZIP code 56037 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 185.8 square miles in Good Thunder, Blue Earth County, Minnesota. The area is home to 1,635 residents, producing a population density of 9 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 56037 against Minnesota and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 56037 sits at $78,750 (4% below the Minnesota average), while per-capita income is $47,657. The poverty rate stands at 4.8% and the unemployment rate at 2.3%. On housing, the median home value is $258,400 (1% above the state average) with median rent at $758 per month, and 88.5% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 56037 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 26.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 51.2, and the average commute is 26 minutes. We also surface 4 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Blue Earth County, so you can benchmark 56037 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 →