ZIP code
56001
Mankato, MN
56001 covers Mankato in Blue Earth County, with 50,960 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 56001. Methodology
ZIP code map of 56001

About ZIP code 56001
Acceptable cities: Skyline
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 56001. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 56001
Race
- White41,034
- Black or African American3,798
- American Indian or Alaska Native250
- Asian1,757
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander31
- Other race1,085
- Two or more races2,774
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 2,699
Age
- Under 105,380
- 10 to 197,778
- 20 to 2912,604
- 30 to 396,157
- 40 to 494,653
- 50 to 594,532
- 60 to 694,577
- 70 to 792,988
- 80 and older2,060
Income and housing in 56001
Education
- High school graduate94.2%
- Bachelor's degree36.6%
- Graduate degree12.8%
Places covering 56001
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.
- Mankato87.7%
- Skyline0.6%
- Eagle Lake0.0%
- North Mankato0.0%
- St. Clair0.0%
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
11.7% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 56001
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 32,734 | |
| 2006 | 31,907 | |
| 2007 | 33,711 | |
| 2008 | 32,779 | |
| 2009 | 32,835 | |
| 2010 | 33,418 | |
| 2011 | 45,684 | 33,824 |
| 2012 | 46,348 | 34,170 |
| 2013 | 46,689 | 34,430 |
| 2014 | 47,040 | 35,220 |
| 2015 | 47,211 | 35,680 |
| 2016 | 47,620 | 35,990 |
| 2017 | 47,728 | 36,510 |
| 2018 | 48,214 | 37,110 |
| 2019 | 48,397 | 37,170 |
| 2020 | 49,017 | 37,470 |
| 2021 | 50,206 | 37,380 |
| 2022 | 50,524 | 37,700 |
| 2023 | 50,960 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 56001
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 56080Saint Clair6.8 miPop 759 · Income $100,750
- 56024Eagle Lake7.0 miPop 3,595 · Income $96,667
- 56003Mankato8.4 miPop 15,319 · Income $80,587
- 56037Good Thunder8.6 miPop 1,449 · Income $74,167
- 56050Kasota9.2 miPop 1,367 · Income $85,000
- 56063Madison Lake9.9 miPop 3,059 · Income $100,156
- 56034Garden City12.2 miPop 417 · Income $83,068
- 56055Lake Crystal12.7 miPop 3,868 · Income $83,452
- 56048Janesville13.4 miPop 4,203 · Income $82,813
- 56078Pemberton13.7 miPop 494 · Income $79,688
- 56065Mapleton14.0 miPop 2,828 · Income $91,587
- 56017Cleveland14.6 miPop 1,757 · Income $94,250
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ZIP code 56001 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 56001 in?
- 56001 is in Mankato, MN.
- What county is 56001 in?
- 56001 is in Blue Earth County.
- What is the median household income in 56001?
- The median household income in 56001 is $67,224.
- Which ZIP codes are near 56001?
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