Zip code 56028: Elysian, Minnesota

Q: What city is zip code 56028?

56028 is assigned to Elysian, Minnesota. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 56028 in?

56028 is mostly in Le Sueur County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 56028?

About 1,018 people live in 56028, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 56028?

The median household income in 56028 is $93,375.

Q: What zip codes are near 56028?

The closest zip codes to 56028 are 56063, 56096, 56017, 56024, 56048.

Residential delivery areaLe Sueur CountyCentral Time

Population

1,018

Median household income

$93K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$338K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,069/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

51.1

U.S. 38.9

Land area

18 sq mi

57 people/sq mi

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

About 56028

56028 is a small-town zip code in Elysian, Minnesota (Le Sueur County), covering 18 sq mi of land. About 1,018 people live here, or 57 per square mile. The median resident is 51.1 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $93,375 a year, 16% above the national median of $80,734. 4.9% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $338,000, or 3.6 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 88% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,069 a month.

30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 26.4 minutes each way, and 6% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in sales; construction and repair; and management.

How 56028 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Housing vacancy28.8%
97th
U.S. 10.1% · MN 9.3%139th of 851 in MN
Median age51.1
96th
U.S. 38.9 · MN 38.8125th of 854 in MN
Residents 65 and older27.7%
95th
U.S. 17.2% · MN 17.3%131st of 854 in MN
Homeownership rate87.7%
93rd
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · MN 72.2%297th of 851 in MN
Veterans11.2%
93rd
U.S. 6.2% · MN 5.9%76th of 854 in MN
Self-employed workers13.7%
86th
U.S. 10% · MN 9.3%329th of 852 in MN
Healthcare workers11.6%
78th
U.S. 9.7% · MN 10.9%297th of 852 in MN
Per capita income$47,822
68th
U.S. $44,673 · MN $48,237176th of 853 in MN
Median earnings per worker$55,139
68th
U.S. $49,666 · MN $54,389215th of 851 in MN
Median household income$93,375
65th
U.S. $80,734 · MN $89,062212th of 846 in MN
Average commute26.4 min
53rd
U.S. 26.4 min · MN 22.7 min288th of 849 in MN
Unemployment rate5%
52nd
U.S. 5.2% · MN 4.1%219th of 853 in MN
Median home value$338,000
51st
U.S. $332,700 · MN $329,300182nd of 842 in MN
Bachelor's degree or higher30.4%
47th
U.S. 35.7% · MN 39.4%242nd of 854 in MN
Broadband access91.1%
42nd
U.S. 91% · MN 91.6%302nd of 851 in MN
Median gross rent$1,069
26th
U.S. $1,413 · MN $1,280265th of 757 in MN
Government workers9.9%
18th
U.S. 14.5% · MN 12.9%672nd of 852 in MN
Residents under 1817%
14th
U.S. 22% · MN 22.9%728th of 854 in MN
Work from home6%
12th
U.S. 15.1% · MN 17.6%755th of 852 in MN
Poverty rate4.9%
11th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · MN 9.3%694th of 852 in MN
Population density57/sq mi
8th
U.S. 95/sq mi · MN 72/sq mi303rd of 854 in MN
Rent-burdened renters31.3%
6th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · MN 48.1%583rd of 828 in MN
Tech workers0.4%
5th
U.S. 3.8% · MN 4%673rd of 852 in MN
Income inequality (Gini)0.360
4th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · MN 0.453720th of 848 in MN
Diversity index6
2nd
U.S. 61.4 · MN 41.1791st of 854 in MN
Foreign-born residents0.2%
2nd
U.S. 14.1% · MN 8.7%768th of 854 in MN
Population1,018
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · MN 5,739,445563rd of 854 in MN
Uninsured rate0.9%
1st
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · MN 4.7%822nd of 853 in MN

Measure	56028	Le Sueur	MN	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in MN
Housing vacancy	28.8%	10.8%	9.3%	10.1%	97th	139th of 851
Median age	51.1	41.8	38.8	38.9	96th	125th of 854
Residents 65 and older	27.7%	18.8%	17.3%	17.2%	95th	131st of 854
Homeownership rateStrength	87.7%	81%	72.2%	65.2%	93rd	297th of 851
Veterans	11.2%	7%	5.9%	6.2%	93rd	76th of 854
Self-employed workers	13.7%	11.9%	9.3%	10%	86th	329th of 852
Healthcare workers	11.6%	9.5%	10.9%	9.7%	78th	297th of 852
Per capita income	$47,822	$45,340	$48,237	$44,673	68th	176th of 853
Median earnings per worker	$55,139	$53,240	$54,389	$49,666	68th	215th of 851
Median household income	$93,375	$94,968	$89,062	$80,734	65th	212th of 846
Average commute	26.4 min	24.6 min	22.7 min	26.4 min	53rd	288th of 849
Unemployment rate	5%	4.2%	4.1%	5.2%	52nd	219th of 853
Median home value	$338,000	$316,500	$329,300	$332,700	51st	182nd of 842
Bachelor's degree or higher	30.4%	26.3%	39.4%	35.7%	47th	242nd of 854
Broadband access	91.1%	89.2%	91.6%	91%	42nd	302nd of 851
Median gross rent	$1,069	$942	$1,280	$1,413	26th	265th of 757
Government workers	9.9%	14.6%	12.9%	14.5%	18th	672nd of 852
Residents under 18	17%	23%	22.9%	22%	14th	728th of 854
Work from home	6%	9.6%	17.6%	15.1%	12th	755th of 852
Poverty rateStrength	4.9%	6.4%	9.3%	12.5%	11th	694th of 852
Population density	57/sq mi	65/sq mi	72/sq mi	95/sq mi	8th	303rd of 854
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	31.3%	44.9%	48.1%	51.1%	6th	583rd of 828
Tech workers	0.4%	1.8%	4%	3.8%	5th	673rd of 852
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.360	0.409	0.453	0.483	4th	720th of 848
Diversity index	6	20.2	41.1	61.4	2nd	791st of 854
Foreign-born residents	0.2%	3.3%	8.7%	14.1%	2nd	768th of 854
Population	1,018	29,113	5,739,445	334,922,499	1st	563rd of 854
Uninsured rateStrength	0.9%	4.3%	4.7%	8.4%	1st	822nd of 853

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

10%

5–17

18–24

12%

25–34

35–44

11%

45–54

17%

55–64

18%

65–74

10%

75+

Median age

51.1

Under 18

17%

65 and over

27.7%

Race and ethnicity

White97%
Black0.8%
Hispanic0.6%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial2%

Diversity index

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

0.2%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

82%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

98%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

0.9%

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 463
Average household size: 2.2
Family households: 68%
Married couples: 60%
Living alone: 25.3%
Veterans (of adults): 11.2%
Male / female: 50% / 50%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

17%

$50–75k

19%

$75–100k

13%

$100–150k

24%

$150–200k

12%

$200k+

Median household income

56028

$93,375

Le Sueur Co.

$94,968

Minnesota

$89,062

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$47,822

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

4.9%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

20.5%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.360

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

56028

$338,000

Le Sueur Co.

$316,500

Minnesota

$329,300

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

56028

$1,069

Le Sueur Co.

$942

Minnesota

$1,280

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

90%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 650
Owner-occupied: 87.7%
Vacant: 28.8%
Median year built: 1984
Median rooms: 6.2
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 31.3%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 0%
Home value to income: 3.6× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

85%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

12%

10–19

15%

20–29

32%

30–44

31%

45–59

60+

Average commute

26.4 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

64%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Sales

15%

Construction and repair

13%

Management

13%

Healthcare

12%

Production

10%

Office and admin

Engineering and science

Business and finance

Education

Cleaning and personal care

Transportation and moving

Food service

Legal and social services

Farming, fishing and forestry

Arts, media and sports

0.8%

Computer and math

0.4%

Police and fire

0.4%

Industries

Manufacturing

17%

Health care and social assistance

17%

Retail

14%

Construction

12%

Finance, insurance and real estate

Education

Professional and technical services

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Information

Agriculture and mining

Restaurants and hotels

Wholesale

Admin, support and management

Public administration

Other services

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$55,139

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

13.7%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

9.9%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

9.5%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	56028	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$70,625	$74,888
Service	$24,063	$26,804
Sales and office	$41,500	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$67,143	$49,199
Production and transportation	$55,625	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

29%

Some college

22%

Associate's

15%

Bachelor's

19%

Graduate

12%

High school graduate or higher: 96.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 11.6%
Households with broadband: 91.1%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 68.9%
No internet access: 6.5%
Without health insurance: 0.9%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Elysian
State: Minnesota
County: Le Sueur County
Center point: 44.2263° N, 93.7174° W
Land area: 18 sq mi
Water area: 2.5 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

56028 spans 2 counties

Le Sueur County90% of land
Waseca County10% of land

Cities and towns within this zip

Elysian7% of zip

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

Zip codes near 56028

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
56063	Madison Lake, MN	5.2 mi	3,221	$102,391	$416,300
56096	Waterville, MN	5.8 mi	2,953	$87,679	$278,000
56017	Cleveland, MN	7.4 mi	1,763	$88,056	$330,900
56024	Eagle Lake, MN	8.3 mi	3,647	$95,357	$285,600
56048	Janesville, MN	9.1 mi	4,025	$85,532	$238,600
56052	Kilkenny, MN	11 mi	747	$91,875	$352,100
56057	Le Center, MN	11 mi	3,919	$91,250	$248,300
56050	Kasota, MN	12 mi	1,306	$90,000	$342,700
56080	Saint Clair, MN	12 mi	672	$105,398	$214,900
55052	Morristown, MN	14 mi	2,114	$82,760	$279,200
56001	Mankato, MN	15 mi	51,585	$69,531	$276,700
56093	Waseca, MN	15 mi	12,672	$73,038	$221,100

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Questions about 56028

What city is zip code 56028?

56028 is assigned to Elysian, Minnesota. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 56028 in?

56028 is mostly in Le Sueur County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 56028?

About 1,018 people live in 56028, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 56028 in?

56028 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 56028?

The median household income in 56028 is $93,375.

What zip codes are near 56028?

The closest zip codes to 56028 are 56063, 56096, 56017, 56024, 56048.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 56028, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.