Twin Lakes, MN · standard
ZIP Code 56089
Freeborn County, Minnesota — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 155
- 79/sq mi
- $56,250
- Median income
- $73,300
- Median home value
- 3.8%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Twin Lakes pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 23th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 3th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 79
- people per sq mi
- 83%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 56089 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 56089 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 2.0 square miles in Twin Lakes, Freeborn County, Minnesota. The area is home to 155 residents, producing a population density of 79 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 56089 against Minnesota and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 56089 sits at $56,250 (32% below the Minnesota average), while per-capita income is $33,872. The poverty rate stands at 15.6% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $73,300 (71% below the state average) with median rent at $571 per month, and 82.6% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 56089 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 3.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 42.8, and the average commute is —. We also surface 5 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Freeborn County, so you can benchmark 56089 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 56089, Twin Lakes, 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
155
Population
2.0
Area (sq mi)
79
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 56089?
42.8
Median Age
60.7%
Male
39.3%
Female
0.0%
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?
$56,250
Median Household Income
-32% vs state
$33,872
Per Capita Income
15.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 56089 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$56,250 23rd percentile higher than 23% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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?
109
Total Housing Units
92
Occupied Units
17
Vacant Units
2.33
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$73,300
Median Home Value
-71% vs state
$571
Median Rent
1972
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 56089 vs 56029 →
ZIP 56089 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 56007
Albert Lea (56007)
21,228 residents
- 50450 2,897
Lake Mills (50450)
2,897 residents
- 56009 1,613
Alden (56009)
1,613 residents
- 56029 744
Emmons (56029)
744 residents
- 56089 155
Twin Lakes (56089)
155 residents
- 56020 115
Conger (56020)
115 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 56089 ranks #5 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 56089 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 56020
Conger (56020)
$83,750 median income
- 56009
Alden (56009)
$80,804 median income
- 50450
Lake Mills (50450)
$76,125 median income
- 56007
Albert Lea (56007)
$68,846 median income
- 56029
Emmons (56029)
$67,857 median income
- 56089
Twin Lakes (56089)
$56,250 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 56089 ranks #6 of 6 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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