Zip code 56034: Garden City, Minnesota

Q: What city is zip code 56034?

56034 is assigned to Garden City, Minnesota. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 56034 in?

56034 is in Blue Earth County, Minnesota.

Q: What is the population of 56034?

About 393 people live in 56034, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 56034?

The median household income in 56034 is $98,750.

Q: What zip codes are near 56034?

The closest zip codes to 56034 are 56090, 56037, 56055, 56010, 56062.

Residential delivery areaBlue Earth CountyCentral Time

Population

393

Small sample: rough estimates

Median household income

$99K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$191K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,125/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

55.8

U.S. 38.9

Land area

28 sq mi

14 people/sq mi

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

About 56034

56034 is a rural zip code in Garden City, Minnesota (Blue Earth County), covering 28 sq mi of land. About 393 people live here, or 14 per square mile. The median resident is 55.8 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.

The median household earns $98,750 a year, 22% above the national median of $80,734. 2.3% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $191,400, or 1.9 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 85% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,125 a month.

18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 21.8 minutes each way, and 8% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; cleaning and personal care; and sales. 18% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 56034 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 393 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

Median age55.8
98th
U.S. 38.9 · MN 38.861st of 854 in MN
Self-employed workers17.8%
96th
U.S. 10% · MN 9.3%155th of 852 in MN
Homeownership rate84.9%
89th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · MN 72.2%391st of 851 in MN
Veterans9.2%
86th
U.S. 6.2% · MN 5.9%168th of 854 in MN
Residents 65 and older20.6%
77th
U.S. 17.2% · MN 17.3%395th of 854 in MN
Healthcare workers11%
71st
U.S. 9.7% · MN 10.9%338th of 852 in MN
Median household income$98,750
70th
U.S. $80,734 · MN $89,062159th of 846 in MN
Unemployment rate6%
68th
U.S. 5.2% · MN 4.1%141st of 853 in MN
Median earnings per worker$53,800
65th
U.S. $49,666 · MN $54,389244th of 851 in MN
Per capita income$45,245
63rd
U.S. $44,673 · MN $48,237244th of 853 in MN
Housing vacancy6.7%
50th
U.S. 10.1% · MN 9.3%567th of 851 in MN
Uninsured rate6.4%
46th
U.S. 8.4% · MN 4.7%191st of 853 in MN
Median gross rent$1,125
30th
U.S. $1,413 · MN $1,280226th of 757 in MN
Government workers11.4%
30th
U.S. 14.5% · MN 12.9%550th of 852 in MN
Average commute21.8 min
22nd
U.S. 26.4 min · MN 22.7 min557th of 849 in MN
Work from home7.8%
21st
U.S. 15.1% · MN 17.6%671st of 852 in MN
Median home value$191,400
19th
U.S. $332,700 · MN $329,300573rd of 842 in MN
Bachelor's degree or higher18.3%
17th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · MN 39.4%642nd of 854 in MN
Broadband access84.3%
11th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · MN 91.6%708th of 851 in MN
Population density14/sq mi
2nd
U.S. 95/sq mi · MN 72/sq mi586th of 854 in MN
Diversity index5.9
2nd
U.S. 61.4 · MN 41.1794th of 854 in MN
Residents under 188.9%
2nd
U.S. 22% · MN 22.9%824th of 854 in MN
Population393
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · MN 5,739,445748th of 854 in MN
Poverty rate2.3%
1st
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · MN 9.3%823rd of 852 in MN
Foreign-born residents0%
1st
U.S. 14.1% · MN 8.7%801st of 854 in MN
Rent-burdened renters0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · MN 48.1%789th of 828 in MN
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · MN 4%739th of 852 in MN
Income inequality (Gini)0.315
1st
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · MN 0.453826th of 848 in MN

Measure	56034	Blue Earth	MN	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in MN
Median age	55.8	31.6	38.8	38.9	98th	61st of 854
Self-employed workers	17.8%	6.7%	9.3%	10%	96th	155th of 852
Homeownership rateStrength	84.9%	61.4%	72.2%	65.2%	89th	391st of 851
Veterans	9.2%	4.5%	5.9%	6.2%	86th	168th of 854
Residents 65 and older	20.6%	15.3%	17.3%	17.2%	77th	395th of 854
Healthcare workers	11%	12.1%	10.9%	9.7%	71st	338th of 852
Median household income	$98,750	$74,477	$89,062	$80,734	70th	159th of 846
Unemployment rate	6%	4.9%	4.1%	5.2%	68th	141st of 853
Median earnings per worker	$53,800	$41,647	$54,389	$49,666	65th	244th of 851
Per capita income	$45,245	$37,155	$48,237	$44,673	63rd	244th of 853
Housing vacancy	6.7%	7.6%	9.3%	10.1%	50th	567th of 851
Uninsured rate	6.4%	4.3%	4.7%	8.4%	46th	191st of 853
Median gross rent	$1,125	$1,123	$1,280	$1,413	30th	226th of 757
Government workers	11.4%	14.5%	12.9%	14.5%	30th	550th of 852
Average commute	21.8 min	16.8 min	22.7 min	26.4 min	22nd	557th of 849
Work from home	7.8%	8.5%	17.6%	15.1%	21st	671st of 852
Median home value	$191,400	$266,700	$329,300	$332,700	19th	573rd of 842
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	18.3%	34.2%	39.4%	35.7%	17th	642nd of 854
Broadband accessWeakness	84.3%	88.9%	91.6%	91%	11th	708th of 851
Population density	14/sq mi	93/sq mi	72/sq mi	95/sq mi	2nd	586th of 854
Diversity index	5.9	28.2	41.1	61.4	2nd	794th of 854
Residents under 18	8.9%	19.7%	22.9%	22%	2nd	824th of 854
Population	393	69,871	5,739,445	334,922,499	1st	748th of 854
Poverty rateStrength	2.3%	15.7%	9.3%	12.5%	1st	823rd of 852
Foreign-born residents	0%	5.4%	8.7%	14.1%	1st	801st of 854
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	0%	48.1%	48.1%	51.1%	1st	789th of 828
Tech workers	0%	2%	4%	3.8%	1st	739th of 852
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.315	0.433	0.453	0.483	1st	826th of 848

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

5–17

18–24

25–34

35–44

16%

45–54

32%

55–64

12%

65–74

75+

Median age

55.8

Under 18

8.9%

65 and over

20.6%

Race and ethnicity

White97%
Black0%
Hispanic0.5%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial3%

Diversity index

5.9

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

88%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

100%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 166
Average household size: 2.3
Family households: 69.3%
Married couples: 64.5%
Living alone: 20.5%
Veterans (of adults): 9.2%
Male / female: 53% / 47%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

16%

$50–75k

19%

$75–100k

12%

$100–150k

25%

$150–200k

18%

$200k+

Median household income

56034

$98,750

Blue Earth Co.

$74,477

Minnesota

$89,062

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$45,245

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

2.3%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

24.7%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.315

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

56034

$191,400

Blue Earth Co.

$266,700

Minnesota

$329,300

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

56034

$1,125

Blue Earth Co.

$1,123

Minnesota

$1,280

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

82%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

18%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 178
Owner-occupied: 84.9%
Vacant: 6.7%
Median year built: 1971
Median rooms: 7
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 0%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 0%
Home value to income: 1.9× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

80%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

11%

10–19

20%

20–29

42%

30–44

27%

45–59

60+

0.9%

Average commute

21.8 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

69.5%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

19%

Cleaning and personal care

15%

Sales

12%

Healthcare

11%

Construction and repair

11%

Transportation and moving

Production

Office and admin

Business and finance

Legal and social services

Farming, fishing and forestry

Arts, media and sports

Food service

Education

0.8%

Engineering and science

0.4%

Computer and math

Police and fire

Industries

Health care and social assistance

19%

Agriculture and mining

18%

Manufacturing

15%

Education

Construction

Retail

Wholesale

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Other services

Finance, insurance and real estate

Public administration

Professional and technical services

0.8%

Admin, support and management

0.8%

Information

0.4%

Restaurants and hotels

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$53,800

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

17.8%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

11.4%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

8.9%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	56034	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$69,318	$74,888
Service	$31,500	$26,804
Sales and office	$70,179	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$46,250	$49,199
Production and transportation	$53,542	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

35%

Some college

23%

Associate's

16%

Bachelor's

13%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 92.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.2%
Households with broadband: 84.3%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 59%
No internet access: 12.7%
Without health insurance: 6.4%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Garden City
State: Minnesota
County: Blue Earth County
Center point: 44.0286° N, 94.1820° W
Land area: 28 sq mi
Water area: 0.6 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Garden City (unincorporated)6% of zip

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

Zip codes near 56034

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
56090	Vernon Center, MN	5.8 mi	596	$73,750	$188,600
56037	Good Thunder, MN	7.2 mi	1,374	$78,750	$258,400
56055	Lake Crystal, MN	7.4 mi	3,898	$90,987	$226,100
56010	Amboy, MN	9.8 mi	1,159	$80,156	$167,900
56062	Madelia, MN	12 mi	3,234	$76,713	$182,500
56001	Mankato, MN	12 mi	51,585	$69,531	$276,700
56002	Mankato, MN · PO box	12 mi	—	—	—
56003	Mankato, MN	14 mi	15,258	$82,538	$270,400
56060	Lewisville, MN	15 mi	400	$80,093	$102,100
56065	Mapleton, MN	15 mi	2,766	$92,933	$223,100
56098	Winnebago, MN	16 mi	1,970	$69,000	$147,900
56080	Saint Clair, MN	17 mi	672	$105,398	$214,900

Questions about 56034

What city is zip code 56034?

56034 is assigned to Garden City, Minnesota. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 56034 in?

56034 is in Blue Earth County, Minnesota.

What is the population of 56034?

About 393 people live in 56034, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 56034 in?

56034 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 56034?

The median household income in 56034 is $98,750.

What zip codes are near 56034?

The closest zip codes to 56034 are 56090, 56037, 56055, 56010, 56062.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 56034, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.