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ZIP Code 56237: Echo, MN
ZIP code 56237 uses the postal name Echo, Minnesota and lies entirely in Yellow Medicine County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 550 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $89,000 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Echo; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Echo · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Yellow Medicine County
- Census places
- Echo
- House district
- MN-7 119th Congress
- State
- Minnesota
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 63.3 sq mi · 9 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 56237?
56237 centers on 44.624°, -95.431° and covers 63.3 square miles of land plus 1.1 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 56214, 56297, 56292, 56285, 56241.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 56237, 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 56237 compare with the rest of Yellow Medicine County?
| Measure | 56237 | In Yellow Medicine County | In MN |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 553 | 10th of 14 | 687th of 881 |
| Median household income | $89k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $171k | not ranked | not ranked |
56237's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (553). 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 15% 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 56237?
The 2020 Census counted 562 people in 56237; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 553. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 6.3% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 553±73 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 562−6.3% since 2010 (600)
- Households
- 240
- Median age
- 49.8
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 56237?
Of the 553 people the ACS estimates in 56237, 22.6% are under 18 and 27.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (90.2%).
- Under 1822.6%
- 18 to 6450.1%
- 65 and older27.3%
- White, not Hispanic90.2%
- Other or two or more8.1%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.9%
- Black, not Hispanic0.7%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
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 56237 earn?
Median household income is $89,000 (ACS 2020-2024). It rose from $54,936 in 2015-2019 (in 2024 dollars), a change larger than the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $89,000
- Income per person
- $43,472
- Below the poverty line
- 8.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 1.2%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 23.2%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $71,907280 returns; wages 53% 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 56237?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $171,400
- Median gross rent
- $611
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 90.0%
- Housing units
- 285
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 56237?
14 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction3
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 56237?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56214 | Belview | 648 | $91k | 5.3 mi |
| 56297 | Wood Lake | 811 | $82k | 6.1 mi |
| 56292 | Vesta | 577 | $69k | 8.5 mi |
| 56285 | Sacred Heart | 983 | $84k | 12.1 mi |
| 56241 | Granite Falls | 3,933 | $67k | 13.9 mi |
| 56287 | Seaforth | 98 | $74k | 11.4 mi (near) |
| 56245 | Hanley Falls | 441 | $85k | 12.8 mi (near) |
| 56229 | Cottonwood | 1,672 | $104k | 14.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.