Zip code 56023: Delavan, Minnesota

Q: What city is zip code 56023?

56023 is assigned to Delavan, Minnesota. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 56023 in?

56023 is in Faribault County, Minnesota.

Q: What is the population of 56023?

About 559 people live in 56023, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 56023?

The median household income in 56023 is $77,969.

Q: What zip codes are near 56023?

The closest zip codes to 56023 are 56025, 56098, 56013, 56010, 56047.

Residential delivery areaFaribault CountyCentral Time

Population

559

Median household income

$78K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$150K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$986/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

39.8

U.S. 38.9

Land area

57 sq mi

10 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 56023

56023 is a rural zip code in Delavan, Minnesota (Faribault County), covering 57 sq mi of land. About 559 people live here, or 10 per square mile. The median resident is 39.8 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $77,969 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 20.9% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $150,000, or 1.9 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 91% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $986 a month.

18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 24.9 minutes each way, and 9% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in food service; management; and transportation and moving goods.

How 56023 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Rent-burdened renters77.8%
99th
WeaknessU.S. 51.1% · MN 48.1%38th of 828 in MN
Homeownership rate90.5%
96th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · MN 72.2%175th of 851 in MN
Residents under 1830.2%
96th
U.S. 22% · MN 22.9%68th of 854 in MN
Residents 65 and older26.5%
94th
U.S. 17.2% · MN 17.3%162nd of 854 in MN
Self-employed workers14.2%
88th
U.S. 10% · MN 9.3%309th of 852 in MN
Poverty rate20.9%
86th
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · MN 9.3%38th of 852 in MN
Housing vacancy8.3%
62nd
U.S. 10.1% · MN 9.3%487th of 851 in MN
Median age39.8
56th
U.S. 38.9 · MN 38.8559th of 854 in MN
Veterans5.9%
51st
U.S. 6.2% · MN 5.9%544th of 854 in MN
Per capita income$39,386
48th
U.S. $44,673 · MN $48,237450th of 853 in MN
Median household income$77,969
47th
U.S. $80,734 · MN $89,062426th of 846 in MN
Average commute24.9 min
42nd
U.S. 26.4 min · MN 22.7 min371st of 849 in MN
Broadband access91%
41st
U.S. 91% · MN 91.6%311th of 851 in MN
Tech workers2.4%
41st
U.S. 3.8% · MN 4%269th of 852 in MN
Healthcare workers8.7%
38th
U.S. 9.7% · MN 10.9%564th of 852 in MN
Diversity index32.8
27th
U.S. 61.4 · MN 41.1201st of 854 in MN
Income inequality (Gini)0.407
26th
U.S. 0.483 · MN 0.453454th of 848 in MN
Work from home8.5%
25th
U.S. 15.1% · MN 17.6%628th of 852 in MN
Foreign-born residents3.6%
22nd
U.S. 14.1% · MN 8.7%263rd of 854 in MN
Median gross rent$986
20th
U.S. $1,413 · MN $1,280313th of 757 in MN
Uninsured rate3.8%
20th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · MN 4.7%483rd of 853 in MN
Bachelor's degree or higher17.9%
16th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · MN 39.4%658th of 854 in MN
Median home value$150,000
9th
U.S. $332,700 · MN $329,300724th of 842 in MN
Unemployment rate2.4%
9th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · MN 4.1%571st of 853 in MN
Median earnings per worker$33,750
7th
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · MN $54,389827th of 851 in MN
Government workers8%
7th
U.S. 14.5% · MN 12.9%769th of 852 in MN
Population559
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · MN 5,739,445683rd of 854 in MN
Population density10/sq mi
1st
U.S. 95/sq mi · MN 72/sq mi670th of 854 in MN

Measure	56023	Faribault	MN	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in MN
Rent-burdened rentersWeakness	77.8%	42.5%	48.1%	51.1%	99th	38th of 828
Homeownership rateStrength	90.5%	79.2%	72.2%	65.2%	96th	175th of 851
Residents under 18	30.2%	22.1%	22.9%	22%	96th	68th of 854
Residents 65 and older	26.5%	23.7%	17.3%	17.2%	94th	162nd of 854
Self-employed workers	14.2%	16.1%	9.3%	10%	88th	309th of 852
Poverty rateWeakness	20.9%	10.4%	9.3%	12.5%	86th	38th of 852
Housing vacancy	8.3%	11.9%	9.3%	10.1%	62nd	487th of 851
Median age	39.8	44.3	38.8	38.9	56th	559th of 854
Veterans	5.9%	8.2%	5.9%	6.2%	51st	544th of 854
Per capita income	$39,386	$38,110	$48,237	$44,673	48th	450th of 853
Median household income	$77,969	$66,815	$89,062	$80,734	47th	426th of 846
Average commute	24.9 min	20.2 min	22.7 min	26.4 min	42nd	371st of 849
Broadband access	91%	84.8%	91.6%	91%	41st	311th of 851
Tech workers	2.4%	1.1%	4%	3.8%	41st	269th of 852
Healthcare workers	8.7%	8.8%	10.9%	9.7%	38th	564th of 852
Diversity index	32.8	21.9	41.1	61.4	27th	201st of 854
Income inequality (Gini)	0.407	0.432	0.453	0.483	26th	454th of 848
Work from home	8.5%	8.2%	17.6%	15.1%	25th	628th of 852
Foreign-born residents	3.6%	1.9%	8.7%	14.1%	22nd	263rd of 854
Median gross rent	$986	$799	$1,280	$1,413	20th	313th of 757
Uninsured rateStrength	3.8%	5.8%	4.7%	8.4%	20th	483rd of 853
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	17.9%	21.8%	39.4%	35.7%	16th	658th of 854
Median home value	$150,000	$135,300	$329,300	$332,700	9th	724th of 842
Unemployment rateStrength	2.4%	3.4%	4.1%	5.2%	9th	571st of 853
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$33,750	$42,785	$54,389	$49,666	7th	827th of 851
Government workers	8%	12.9%	12.9%	14.5%	7th	769th of 852
Population	559	13,914	5,739,445	334,922,499	1st	683rd of 854
Population density	10/sq mi	20/sq mi	72/sq mi	95/sq mi	1st	670th of 854

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

26%

5–17

18–24

11%

25–34

11%

35–44

10%

45–54

55–64

14%

65–74

12%

75+

Median age

39.8

Under 18

30.2%

65 and over

26.5%

Race and ethnicity

White81%
Black0.9%
Hispanic3%
Asian2%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial14%

Diversity index

32.8

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

3.6%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

88%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

96%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

0.5%

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 221
Average household size: 2.5
Family households: 67.9%
Married couples: 53.4%
Living alone: 26.2%
Veterans (of adults): 5.9%
Male / female: 51% / 49%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

14%

$25–50k

$50–75k

25%

$75–100k

23%

$100–150k

14%

$150–200k

13%

$200k+

Median household income

56023

$77,969

Faribault Co.

$66,815

Minnesota

$89,062

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$39,386

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

20.9%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

16.7%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.407

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

56023

$150,000

Faribault Co.

$135,300

Minnesota

$329,300

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

56023

$986

Faribault Co.

$799

Minnesota

$1,280

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

99%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

0.8%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 241
Owner-occupied: 90.5%
Vacant: 8.3%
Median year built: 1946
Median rooms: 7.2
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 77.8%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 50%
Home value to income: 1.9× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

71%

Carpooled

Transit

11%

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

0.7%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

11%

10–19

28%

20–29

31%

30–44

13%

45–59

11%

60+

Average commute

24.9 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

2.4%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

66.8%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Food service

16%

Management

14%

Transportation and moving

11%

Production

10%

Construction and repair

10%

Healthcare

Sales

Cleaning and personal care

Office and admin

Business and finance

Farming, fishing and forestry

Computer and math

Education

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

Engineering and science

0.7%

Police and fire

0.3%

Industries

Manufacturing

16%

Restaurants and hotels

13%

Health care and social assistance

12%

Retail

Agriculture and mining

Education

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Wholesale

Construction

Admin, support and management

Other services

Professional and technical services

Information

Public administration

Finance, insurance and real estate

Arts and recreation

0.7%

Median earnings per worker

$33,750

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

14.2%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

5.2%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	56023	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$60,625	$74,888
Service	$8,750	$26,804
Sales and office	$31,667	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$55,500	$49,199
Production and transportation	$42,875	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

35%

Some college

28%

Associate's

15%

Bachelor's

16%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 95.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.9%
Households with broadband: 91%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 76.5%
No internet access: 6.8%
Without health insurance: 3.8%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Delavan
State: Minnesota
County: Faribault County
Center point: 43.7716° N, 94.0129° W
Land area: 57 sq mi
Water area: 0.2 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Delavan2% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 56023

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
56025	Easton, MN	4.9 mi	483	$91,786	$170,000
56098	Winnebago, MN	8.6 mi	1,970	$69,000	$147,900
56013	Blue Earth, MN	11 mi	4,535	$71,553	$176,900
56010	Amboy, MN	12 mi	1,159	$80,156	$167,900
56047	Huntley, MN · PO box	12 mi	—	—	—
56065	Mapleton, MN	12 mi	2,766	$92,933	$223,100
56068	Minnesota Lake, MN	12 mi	1,041	$74,250	$191,800
56033	Frost, MN	15 mi	411	$83,214	$82,100
56097	Wells, MN	15 mi	3,487	$62,264	$133,800
56014	Bricelyn, MN	16 mi	727	$62,917	$104,000
56090	Vernon Center, MN	16 mi	596	$73,750	$188,600
56037	Good Thunder, MN	17 mi	1,374	$78,750	$258,400

Questions about 56023

What city is zip code 56023?

56023 is assigned to Delavan, Minnesota. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 56023 in?

56023 is in Faribault County, Minnesota.

What is the population of 56023?

About 559 people live in 56023, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 56023 in?

56023 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 56023?

The median household income in 56023 is $77,969.

What zip codes are near 56023?

The closest zip codes to 56023 are 56025, 56098, 56013, 56010, 56047.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 56023, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.