ZIP code
56055
Lake Crystal, MN
56055 covers Lake Crystal in Blue Earth County, with 3,868 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 56055. Methodology
ZIP code map of 56055
About ZIP code 56055
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 56055. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 56055
Race
- White3,681
- Black or African American31
- American Indian or Alaska Native8
- Asian10
- Other race30
- Two or more races156
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 114
Age
- Under 10502
- 10 to 19533
- 20 to 29335
- 30 to 39536
- 40 to 49477
- 50 to 59480
- 60 to 69567
- 70 to 79322
- 80 and older164
Income and housing in 56055
Education
- High school graduate96.8%
- Bachelor's degree28.5%
- Graduate degree9.0%
Places covering 56055
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
- Lake Crystal64.8%
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- Blue Earth County100.0%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
35.2% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 56055
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3,920 | |
| 2006 | 3,751 | |
| 2007 | 3,859 | |
| 2008 | 3,694 | |
| 2009 | 3,717 | |
| 2010 | 3,677 | |
| 2011 | 3,855 | 3,633 |
| 2012 | 3,892 | 3,760 |
| 2013 | 3,917 | 3,710 |
| 2014 | 3,918 | 3,640 |
| 2015 | 3,944 | 3,640 |
| 2016 | 3,848 | 3,660 |
| 2017 | 3,895 | 3,740 |
| 2018 | 3,974 | 3,720 |
| 2019 | 4,095 | 3,740 |
| 2020 | 3,916 | 3,750 |
| 2021 | 3,910 | 3,710 |
| 2022 | 3,844 | 3,710 |
| 2023 | 3,868 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 56055
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 56034Garden City7.4 miPop 417 · Income $83,068
- 56003Mankato9.5 miPop 15,319 · Income $80,587
- 56062Madelia10.5 miPop 3,249 · Income $76,549
- 56021Courtland11.8 miPop 1,123 · Income $101,250
- 56090Vernon Center12.2 miPop 581 · Income $78,125
- 56037Good Thunder12.7 miPop 1,449 · Income $74,167
- 56001Mankato12.7 miPop 50,960 · Income $67,224
- 56074Nicollet13.8 miPop 1,850 · Income $91,397
- 56041Hanska14.9 miPop 1,046 · Income $79,107
- 56050Kasota16.9 miPop 1,367 · Income $85,000
- 56073New Ulm16.9 miPop 17,325 · Income $69,698
- 56010Amboy17.0 miPop 1,087 · Income $83,854
ZIP centroids within 2 miles
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ZIP code 56055 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 56055 in?
- 56055 is in Lake Crystal, MN.
- What county is 56055 in?
- 56055 is in Blue Earth County.
- What is the median household income in 56055?
- The median household income in 56055 is $83,452.
- Which ZIP codes are near 56055?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 56055.