Blue Earth County, MN ZIP Codes

Minnesota (MN)  ·  12 ZIP codes  ·  11 cities
12
ZIP codes
69,280
population (2021)
+8.2%
pop change since 2010
27013
FIPS code
Blue Earth County ZIP code map
About Blue Earth County
Blue Earth County is located in Minnesota and contains 12 ZIP codes across 11 cities and communities. The county's population was 69,280 as of 2021, an increase of 8.2% from 64,013 in 2010. The timezone is Mountain Time (observes DST). The Federal Information Processing System (FIPS) code for Blue Earth County is 27013.
Population
2021 population69,280
2010 population64,013
Change+8.2%
County details
StateMinnesota
FIPS code27013
TimezoneMountain
Daylight savingYes
Cities in Blue Earth County
ZIP codes for Blue Earth County, MN (12)
ZIP code City County Map
56001 Mankato Blue Earth View map
56002 Mankato Blue Earth View map
56010 Amboy Blue Earth View map
56024 Eagle Lake Blue Earth View map
56034 Garden City Blue Earth View map
56037 Good Thunder Blue Earth View map
56055 Lake Crystal Blue Earth View map
56063 Madison Lake Blue Earth View map
56065 Mapleton Blue Earth View map
56078 Pemberton Blue Earth View map
56080 Saint Clair Blue Earth View map
56090 Vernon Center Blue Earth View map

Demographics & statistics

67,352
Population
31.4
Median age
$70,937
Median household income
$35,512
Per capita income
$219,011
Median home value
$814
Median monthly rent
79.6%
Home ownership
7.7%
Poverty rate
3.3%
Unemployment
18,424
Housing units
29.0%
Bachelor's or higher

Age distribution

Male Female
1,805
Under 5
1,700
1,917
5–9
1,805
1,875
10–14
1,766
3,177
15–19
2,992
5,523
20–24
5,202
4,612
25–34
4,344
3,953
35–44
3,723
3,188
45–54
3,002
1,742
55–59
1,641
1,831
60–64
1,724
2,878
65–74
2,711
1,513
75–84
1,425
671
85+
632
← Male
Female →

Age summary

GroupCount%
Under 1813,00620.9%
18 and over54,34679.1%
65 and over9,83017.0%
Median age31.4 years

Race & ethnicity

White 85.4%
Black or African American 4.6%
Two or more races 3.5%
Hispanic or Latino 2.5%
Asian 2.5%
Other race 1.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
GroupCount%
White59,03885.4%
Black or African American3,1884.6%
Two or more races2,4313.5%
Hispanic or Latino1,7412.5%
Asian1,7202.5%
Other race8331.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native1090.2%

Household income

Under $10k 2.6%
$10k–$15k 2.4%
$15k–$25k 5.0%
$25k–$35k 6.8%
$35k–$50k 10.4%
$50k–$75k 17.6%
$75k–$100k 16.5%
$100k–$150k 22.2%
$150k–$200k 9.3%
$200k+ 7.2%
Range% of households
Under $10k2.6%
$10k–$15k2.4%
$15k–$25k5.0%
$25k–$35k6.8%
$35k–$50k10.4%
$50k–$75k17.6%
$75k–$100k16.5%
$100k–$150k22.2%
$150k–$200k9.3%
$200k+7.2%
Median income$70,937

Housing

Home values

Under $50k 4.8%
$50k–$100k 8.3%
$100k–$150k 15.8%
$150k–$200k 16.3%
$200k–$300k 26.9%
$300k–$500k 19.4%
$500k–$1M 7.2%
$1M+ 1.4%

Housing overview

MetricValue
Median home value$219,011
Median rent / month$814
Owner occupied79.6%
Renter occupied20.4%
Vacant9.5%
Single-family detached82.7%
Large apartment buildings2.6%
Mobile homes3.8%
Median rooms6.7
Avg household size (owned)2.51

Year built

Era%
2020 or later0.4%
2010–20196.6%
2000–200911.1%
1990–19999.5%
1980–19897.2%
1970–197915.1%
1960–19695.8%
1950–19598.3%
1940–19494.1%
1939 or earlier31.9%

Bedrooms

Size% of units
No bedroom (studio)0.6%
1 bedroom4.7%
2 bedrooms21.1%
3 bedrooms41.6%
4 bedrooms24.4%
5+ bedrooms7.5%

Vehicles per household

Vehicles% of households
No vehicle2.8%
1 vehicle22.8%
2 vehicles39.9%
3 or more34.5%

Heating fuel

Fuel type%
Utility gas50.8%
Electricity10.9%
Propane / LP gas33.4%
Fuel oil1.4%
Wood2.3%
No fuel used0.3%

Households & families

Household typeCount%
Married-couple family11,50857.1%
Cohabiting couple3,0449.6%
Male householder, no spouse5,79616.9%
Female householder, no spouse6,19316.4%
Households with children under 186,88027.8%
Households with seniors (65+)6,38728.2%
Average household size2.44

Marital status

StatusMaleFemale
Never married30.2%23.4%
Married57.8%59.4%
Separated0.2%0.5%
Widowed2.7%6.6%
Divorced9.1%10.2%

Education

Less than 9th grade 1.5%
Some HS, no diploma 2.8%
HS graduate 30.3%
Some college, no degree 21.9%
Associate's degree 14.5%
Bachelor's degree 20.0%
Graduate / professional 8.9%
Metric%
HS diploma or higher95.7%
Bachelor's or higher29.0%

School enrollment (ages 3–17)

TypeCount%
Nursery / preschool9026.9%
Kindergarten6394.4%
Elementary school5,76143.9%
High school2,85420.6%
College / grad school11,16924.2%

Employment

Industry of employment

Education & healthcare 25.8%
Manufacturing 16.3%
Retail trade 10.1%
Construction 8.7%
Agriculture & mining 7.3%
Professional & management 5.6%
Transportation & utilities 5.6%
Finance & real estate 4.1%
Other services 4.1%
Arts, food & hospitality 3.8%
Wholesale trade 3.5%
Public administration 3.2%
Information 1.7%

Occupation

Category%
Management, business & arts36.3%
Service14.2%
Sales & office19.0%
Natural resources & construction13.6%
Production & transportation16.8%

Employment type

Type%
Private sector79.1%
Government12.4%
Self-employed8.3%
Unpaid family workers0.2%

Commute

Method%
Drive alone80.4%
Carpool7.4%
Public transit0.3%
Walk2.6%
Other means1.0%
Avg commute (minutes)22.3

Poverty

All people 7.7%
Under 18 years 7.2%
18 and over 7.5%
Married-couple families 1.8%
Female-led households 33.8%

Income support

Source% of households
Social Security30.5%
Retirement income20.4%
Supplemental Security4.1%
Cash public assistance2.8%
Food stamps / SNAP6.1%

Health indicators

Condition%
High blood pressure29.1%
High cholesterol27.7%
Heart disease5.9%
Stroke2.8%
Asthma8.9%
Arthritis21.4%
Kidney disease2.6%
Pulmonary disease5.4%
Cancer6.7%
Behavior / access%
Binge drinking20.0%
No physical activity20.3%
Less than 7 hrs sleep30.9%
Fair or poor health11.4%
Poor mental health13.7%
Poor physical health9.0%
No health insurance10.2%
Visited doctor (checkup)70.6%
Visited dentist71.1%
Cholesterol screening88.8%
Teeth loss10.3%

Veterans & disability

VeteransCount%
Civilian veterans2,7606.9%
Disability%
Any disability10.0%
Under 184.6%
18–64 years8.1%
65 and over24.4%

Health insurance coverage

Type%
Private insurance78.0%
Public insurance33.7%
Uninsured under 191.6%

Language & origin

Language spoken at home (age 5+)

LanguageCount%
English only63,84794.4%
Spanish1,6601.0%
Other Indo-European3170.4%
Asian & Pacific Islander1600.1%
Other languages3910.1%

Place of birth & citizenship

OriginCount%
Native born (US)63,25998.0%
Born in same state62,98697.7%
Born in different state50,36783.5%
Foreign born2730.3%
Naturalized citizen4,0932.0%
Not a US citizen1,57246.2%

Ancestry

AncestryCount%
Polish8,37212.4%
Italian5,4468.1%
French3,4905.2%
Arab2,2843.4%
Dutch9881.5%
AncestryCount%
English9361.4%
German3210.5%
Irish1190.2%
Norwegian700.1%

Technology access

Metric% of households
Computer access40.8%
Internet access94.4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2025 estimates.

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