Pemberton, MN · standard
ZIP Code 56078
Blue Earth County, Minnesota — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 476
- 9/sq mi
- $80,208
- Median income
- $200,000
- Median home value
- 20.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Pemberton pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 38%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 43th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 9
- people per sq mi
- 93%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 56078 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 56078 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 56.0 square miles in Pemberton, Blue Earth County, Minnesota. The area is home to 476 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 56078 against Minnesota and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 56078 sits at $80,208 (2% below the Minnesota average), while per-capita income is $34,547. The poverty rate stands at 9.1% and the unemployment rate at 0.8%. On housing, the median home value is $200,000 (22% below the state average) with median rent at $1,607 per month, and 93.2% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 56078 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 20.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 33.3, and the average commute is —. We also surface 5 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Blue Earth County, so you can benchmark 56078 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 56078, Pemberton, 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
476
Population
56.0
Area (sq mi)
9
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 56078?
33.3
Median Age
50.8%
Male
49.2%
Female
0.2%
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?
$80,208
Median Household Income
-2% vs state
$34,547
Per Capita Income
9.1%
Poverty Rate
0.8%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 56078 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$80,208 Top 38% higher than 62% of 30,318 US ZIPs
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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?
192
Total Housing Units
161
Occupied Units
31
Vacant Units
2.75
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$200,000
Median Home Value
-22% vs state
$1,607
Median Rent
1960
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 11 business establishments in ZIP 56078, employing approximately 32 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,005,000.
11
Businesses
32
Employees
$1.0M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 3 | 27.3% |
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 56078 vs 56048 →
ZIP 56078 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 56048
Janesville (56048)
3,898 residents
- 56024
Eagle Lake (56024)
2,759 residents
- 56068 1,087
Minnesota Lake (56068)
1,087 residents
- 56080 770
Saint Clair (56080)
770 residents
- 56078 476
Pemberton (56078)
476 residents
- 56091 367
Waldorf (56091)
367 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 56078 ranks #5 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 56078 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 56080
Saint Clair (56080)
$105,398 median income
- 56024
Eagle Lake (56024)
$95,357 median income
- 56048
Janesville (56048)
$85,532 median income
- 56078
Pemberton (56078)
$80,208 median income
- 56068
Minnesota Lake (56068)
$74,250 median income
- 56091
Waldorf (56091)
$56,250 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 56078 ranks #4 of 6 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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