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ZIP Code 56054: Lafayette, MN
ZIP code 56054 uses the postal name Lafayette, Minnesota and lies mostly in Nicollet County (84% of its land) with the rest in Sibley County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 850 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $93,214 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in Lafayette; 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2022
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Lafayette · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Nicollet County (84%); Sibley County (16%)
- Census places
- Lafayette
- Metro area
- Mankato, MN
- House districts
- MN-1 (84%), MN-7 (16%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Minnesota
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 53.6 sq mi · 16 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 56054?
56054 centers on 44.436°, -94.370° and covers 53.6 square miles of land. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 55396, 56073, 55335, 55334, 56074.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 56054, 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 56054 compare with the rest of Nicollet County?
| Measure | 56054 | In Nicollet County | In MN |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 853 | 10th of 10 | 597th of 881 |
| Median household income | $93k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $198k | not ranked | not ranked |
56054's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (853). 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 22% 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 56054?
The 2020 Census counted 888 people in 56054; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 853. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 853±113 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 888
- Households
- 328
- Median age
- 42.8
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 56054?
Of the 853 people the ACS estimates in 56054, 19.8% are under 18 and 20.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (94.6%).
- Under 1819.8%
- 18 to 6460.1%
- 65 and older20.0%
- White, not Hispanic94.6%
- Hispanic or Latino3.8%
- Other or two or more1.6%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- 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 56054 earn?
Median household income is $93,214 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $93,214±$12,281
- Income per person
- $42,678
- Below the poverty line
- 3.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 25.3%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $81,660450 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 56054?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $198,200
- Median gross rent
- $940
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 89.3%
- Housing units
- 365
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 56054?
24 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018; the most are in wholesale trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Wholesale trade4
- Retail trade4
- Construction3
- Transportation and warehousing3
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 56054?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55396 | Winthrop | 2,288 | $76k | 7.5 mi |
| 56073 | New Ulm | 17,339 | $70k | 10.2 mi |
| 55335 | Gibbon | 1,666 | $62k | 11.2 mi |
| 55334 | Gaylord | 2,727 | $66k | 11.3 mi |
| 56074 | Nicollet | 1,845 | $93k | 11.4 mi |
| 56021 | Courtland | 1,108 | $97k | 10.5 mi (near) |
| 56030 | Essig | 30 | $61k | 13.9 mi (near) |
| 55307 | Arlington | 2,981 | $74k | 17.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.