Zip code 56089: Twin Lakes, Minnesota

Q: What city is zip code 56089?

56089 is assigned to Twin Lakes, Minnesota. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 56089 in?

56089 is in Freeborn County, Minnesota.

Q: What is the population of 56089?

About 214 people live in 56089, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 56089?

The median household income in 56089 is $56,250.

Q: What zip codes are near 56089?

The closest zip codes to 56089 are 56020, 56029, 56009, 56007, 50450.

Residential delivery areaFreeborn CountyCentral Time

Population

214

Small sample: rough estimates

Median household income

$56K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$73K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$571/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

42.8

U.S. 38.9

Land area

5.5 sq mi

39 people/sq mi

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

About 56089

56089 is a rural zip code in Twin Lakes, Minnesota (Freeborn County), covering 5.5 sq mi of land. About 214 people live here, or 39 per square mile. The median resident is 42.8 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 $56,250 a year, 30% below the national median of $80,734. 15.6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $73,300, or 1.3 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 83% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $571 a month.

4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 21.6 minutes each way, and 7% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in production and manufacturing; healthcare; and cleaning and personal care.

How 56089 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 214 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

Healthcare workers20.6%
99th
U.S. 9.7% · MN 10.9%28th of 852 in MN
Veterans11.1%
93rd
U.S. 6.2% · MN 5.9%78th of 854 in MN
Housing vacancy15.6%
87th
U.S. 10.1% · MN 9.3%273rd of 851 in MN
Homeownership rate82.6%
84th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · MN 72.2%481st of 851 in MN
Median age42.8
76th
U.S. 38.9 · MN 38.8391st of 854 in MN
Poverty rate15.6%
72nd
U.S. 12.5% · MN 9.3%107th of 852 in MN
Residents 65 and older18.2%
62nd
U.S. 17.2% · MN 17.3%530th of 854 in MN
Broadband access92.4%
52nd
U.S. 91% · MN 91.6%196th of 851 in MN
Median earnings per worker$47,757
49th
U.S. $49,666 · MN $54,389491st of 851 in MN
Per capita income$33,872
30th
U.S. $44,673 · MN $48,237704th of 853 in MN
Uninsured rate4.7%
29th
U.S. 8.4% · MN 4.7%348th of 853 in MN
Government workers10.7%
24th
U.S. 14.5% · MN 12.9%613th of 852 in MN
Average commute21.6 min
21st
U.S. 26.4 min · MN 22.7 min571st of 849 in MN
Work from home7%
16th
U.S. 15.1% · MN 17.6%709th of 852 in MN
Median household income$56,250
15th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · MN $89,062789th of 846 in MN
Residents under 1815.9%
10th
U.S. 22% · MN 22.9%757th of 854 in MN
Diversity index16.7
9th
U.S. 61.4 · MN 41.1495th of 854 in MN
Population density39/sq mi
5th
U.S. 95/sq mi · MN 72/sq mi357th of 854 in MN
Income inequality (Gini)0.351
3rd
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · MN 0.453760th of 848 in MN
Population214
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · MN 5,739,445817th of 854 in MN
Median home value$73,300
1st
U.S. $332,700 · MN $329,300838th of 842 in MN
Median gross rent$571
1st
U.S. $1,413 · MN $1,280723rd of 757 in MN
Bachelor's degree or higher3.8%
1st
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · MN 39.4%846th of 854 in MN
Unemployment rate0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · MN 4.1%823rd of 853 in MN
Foreign-born residents0%
1st
U.S. 14.1% · MN 8.7%812th of 854 in MN
Rent-burdened renters15.4%
1st
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · MN 48.1%734th of 828 in MN
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · MN 4%760th of 852 in MN
Self-employed workers2.3%
1st
U.S. 10% · MN 9.3%837th of 852 in MN

Measure	56089	Freeborn	MN	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in MN
Healthcare workers	20.6%	11.3%	10.9%	9.7%	99th	28th of 852
Veterans	11.1%	7.4%	5.9%	6.2%	93rd	78th of 854
Housing vacancy	15.6%	9%	9.3%	10.1%	87th	273rd of 851
Homeownership rateStrength	82.6%	79.5%	72.2%	65.2%	84th	481st of 851
Median age	42.8	44.3	38.8	38.9	76th	391st of 854
Poverty rate	15.6%	10.6%	9.3%	12.5%	72nd	107th of 852
Residents 65 and older	18.2%	23.4%	17.3%	17.2%	62nd	530th of 854
Broadband access	92.4%	86.3%	91.6%	91%	52nd	196th of 851
Median earnings per worker	$47,757	$46,605	$54,389	$49,666	49th	491st of 851
Per capita income	$33,872	$39,886	$48,237	$44,673	30th	704th of 853
Uninsured rate	4.7%	6.6%	4.7%	8.4%	29th	348th of 853
Government workers	10.7%	13.4%	12.9%	14.5%	24th	613th of 852
Average commute	21.6 min	19.7 min	22.7 min	26.4 min	21st	571st of 849
Work from home	7%	7.6%	17.6%	15.1%	16th	709th of 852
Median household incomeWeakness	$56,250	$71,023	$89,062	$80,734	15th	789th of 846
Residents under 18	15.9%	21.8%	22.9%	22%	10th	757th of 854
Diversity index	16.7	32.3	41.1	61.4	9th	495th of 854
Population density	39/sq mi	43/sq mi	72/sq mi	95/sq mi	5th	357th of 854
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.351	0.457	0.453	0.483	3rd	760th of 848
Population	214	30,623	5,739,445	334,922,499	1st	817th of 854
Median home value	$73,300	$171,100	$329,300	$332,700	1st	838th of 842
Median gross rent	$571	$849	$1,280	$1,413	1st	723rd of 757
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	3.8%	18.2%	39.4%	35.7%	1st	846th of 854
Unemployment rateStrength	0%	4.6%	4.1%	5.2%	1st	823rd of 853
Foreign-born residents	0%	4.2%	8.7%	14.1%	1st	812th of 854
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	15.4%	44.9%	48.1%	51.1%	1st	734th of 828
Tech workers	0%	1.7%	4%	3.8%	1st	760th of 852
Self-employed workers	2.3%	12.1%	9.3%	10%	1st	837th of 852

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

13%

5–17

10%

18–24

25–34

24%

35–44

15%

45–54

12%

55–64

10%

65–74

75+

Median age

42.8

Under 18

15.9%

65 and over

18.2%

Race and ethnicity

White91%
Black3%
Hispanic1%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial4%

Diversity index

16.7

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

83.6%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

99%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 92
Average household size: 2.3
Family households: 50%
Married couples: 28.3%
Living alone: 40.2%
Veterans (of adults): 11.1%
Male / female: 61% / 39%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

11%

$25–50k

30%

$50–75k

22%

$75–100k

11%

$100–150k

21%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

56089

$56,250

Freeborn Co.

$71,023

Minnesota

$89,062

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$33,872

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

15.6%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

5.4%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.351

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

56089

$73,300

Freeborn Co.

$171,100

Minnesota

$329,300

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

56089

$571

Freeborn Co.

$849

Minnesota

$1,280

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

53%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

45%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 109
Owner-occupied: 82.6%
Vacant: 15.6%
Median year built: 1972
Median rooms: 5.8
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 15.4%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 0%
Home value to income: 1.3× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

84%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

49%

20–29

13%

30–44

30%

45–59

0.8%

60+

Average commute

21.6 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

70.1%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Production

22%

Healthcare

21%

Cleaning and personal care

10%

Sales

10%

Office and admin

Farming, fishing and forestry

Construction and repair

Transportation and moving

Management

Education

Legal and social services

Engineering and science

0.8%

Arts, media and sports

0.8%

Business and finance

Computer and math

Police and fire

Food service

Industries

Health care and social assistance

29%

Manufacturing

27%

Agriculture and mining

12%

Retail

Construction

Public administration

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Education

Finance, insurance and real estate

Other services

Wholesale

Professional and technical services

0.8%

Admin, support and management

0.8%

Information

0.8%

Restaurants and hotels

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$47,757

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

2.3%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

10.7%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

13.7%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	56089	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$53,958	$74,888
Service	$7,232	$26,804
Sales and office	$47,750	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$41,750	$49,199
Production and transportation	$48,664	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

56%

Some college

27%

Associate's

12%

Bachelor's

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 98.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 0%
Households with broadband: 92.4%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 80.4%
No internet access: 6.5%
Without health insurance: 4.7%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Twin Lakes
State: Minnesota
County: Freeborn County
Center point: 43.5680° N, 93.4575° W
Land area: 5.5 sq mi
Water area: 0.5 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Twin Lakes9% of zip

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

Zip codes near 56089

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
56020	Conger, MN	4.9 mi	74	$83,750	$112,500
56029	Emmons, MN	5.3 mi	642	$67,857	$122,100
56009	Alden, MN	7.9 mi	1,527	$80,804	$203,700
56007	Albert Lea, MN	9.2 mi	21,377	$68,846	$166,900
50450	Lake Mills, IA	11 mi	2,952	$76,125	$158,000
56036	Glenville, MN	12 mi	1,740	$73,287	$182,400
50473	Scarville, IA	13 mi	219	$50,227	$140,500
56051	Kiester, MN	13 mi	610	$54,286	$68,100
50459	Northwood, IA	13 mi	3,045	$71,618	$149,600
56043	Hayward, MN	13 mi	423	$97,708	$177,100
56016	Clarks Grove, MN	15 mi	989	$89,583	$209,900
56032	Freeborn, MN	16 mi	407	$50,000	$103,100

Questions about 56089

What city is zip code 56089?

56089 is assigned to Twin Lakes, Minnesota. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 56089 in?

56089 is in Freeborn County, Minnesota.

What is the population of 56089?

About 214 people live in 56089, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 56089 in?

56089 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 56089?

The median household income in 56089 is $56,250.

What zip codes are near 56089?

The closest zip codes to 56089 are 56020, 56029, 56009, 56007, 50450.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 56089, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.