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ZIP Code 56065: Mapleton, MN
ZIP code 56065 uses the postal name Mapleton, Minnesota and lies mostly in Blue Earth County (97% of its land) with the rest in Faribault County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,800 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $92,933 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 1% of its land lies in Mapleton; 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Mapleton · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Blue Earth County (97%); Faribault County (2%)
- Census places
- Mapleton
- Metro area
- Mankato, MN
- House district
- MN-1 119th Congress
- State
- Minnesota
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 116.3 sq mi · 24 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 56065?
56065 centers on 43.931°, -93.908° and covers 116.3 square miles of land plus 1.6 of water. It borders 8 ZIP codes: 56068, 56037, 56078, 56023, 56025, 56010, 56001, 56048.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 56065, 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 56065 compare with the rest of Blue Earth County?
| Measure | 56065 | In Blue Earth County | In MN |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,766 | 8th of 19 | 353rd of 881 |
| Median household income | $93k | 3rd of 14 | 175th of 545 |
| Median home value | $223k | 8th of 14 | 396th of 558 |
Its median household income is higher than in 76% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 29% 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 56065?
The 2020 Census counted 2,698 people in 56065; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,766. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 5.1% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,766
- 2020 Census count
- 2,698−5.1% since 2010 (2,844)
- Households
- 1,015
- Median age
- 35.4
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 56065?
Of the 2,766 people the ACS estimates in 56065, 27.7% are under 18 and 17.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (86.7%).
- Under 1827.7%
- 18 to 6455.2%
- 65 and older17.2%
- White, not Hispanic86.7%
- Hispanic or Latino7.3%
- Other or two or more5.7%
- Black, not Hispanic0.3%
- 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 56065 earn?
Median household income is $92,933 (ACS 2020-2024), the 3rd highest of the 14 ranked ZIP codes in Blue Earth County. It rose from $81,126 in 2015-2019 (in 2024 dollars), a change larger than the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $92,933
- Income per person
- $36,879
- Below the poverty line
- 10.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.3%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 27.3%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $71,2131,320 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 56065?
FHFA's house price index for 56065, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 64% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 41% from 2020 to 2025, and moved −2.8% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $223,100
- Median gross rent
- $802
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 82.4%
- Housing units
- 1,083
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 56065?
66 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction17
- Other services (except public administration)10
- Retail trade7
- Health care and social assistance6
- Wholesale trade4
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services4
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 56065?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56068 | Minnesota Lake | 1,041 | $74k | 6.8 mi |
| 56037 | Good Thunder | 1,374 | $79k | 8.5 mi |
| 56078 | Pemberton | 451 | $80k | 9.0 mi |
| 56023 | Delavan | 559 | $78k | 12.2 mi |
| 56025 | Easton | 483 | $92k | 12.3 mi |
| 56010 | Amboy | 1,159 | $80k | 13.9 mi |
| 56001 | Mankato | 51,585 | $70k | 14.0 mi |
| 56048 | Janesville | 4,025 | $86k | 14.9 mi |
| 56080 | Saint Clair | 672 | $105k | 10.7 mi (near) |
| 56091 | Waldorf | 256 | $56k | 11.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.