Zip code 56237: Echo, Minnesota

Q: What city is zip code 56237?

56237 is assigned to Echo, Minnesota. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 56237 in?

56237 is in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota.

Q: What is the population of 56237?

About 553 people live in 56237, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 56237?

The median household income in 56237 is $89,000.

Q: What zip codes are near 56237?

The closest zip codes to 56237 are 56214, 56297, 56292, 56287, 56285.

Residential delivery areaYellow Medicine CountyCentral Time

Population

553

Median household income

$89K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$171K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$611/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

49.8

U.S. 38.9

Land area

63 sq mi

9 people/sq mi

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

About 56237

56237 is a rural zip code in Echo, Minnesota (Yellow Medicine County), covering 63 sq mi of land. About 553 people live here, or 9 per square mile. The median resident is 49.8 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $89,000 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 8.1% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $171,400, or 1.9 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 90% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $611 a month.

23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 26.3 minutes each way, and 4% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in transportation and moving goods; management; and office and administrative support. 16% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 56237 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Homeownership rate90%
96th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · MN 72.2%201st of 851 in MN
Median age49.8
95th
U.S. 38.9 · MN 38.8153rd of 854 in MN
Residents 65 and older27.3%
95th
U.S. 17.2% · MN 17.3%142nd of 854 in MN
Self-employed workers16.1%
93rd
U.S. 10% · MN 9.3%217th of 852 in MN
Veterans10.8%
92nd
U.S. 6.2% · MN 5.9%90th of 854 in MN
Housing vacancy15.8%
88th
U.S. 10.1% · MN 9.3%271st of 851 in MN
Median household income$89,000
61st
U.S. $80,734 · MN $89,062258th of 846 in MN
Rent-burdened renters53.3%
60th
U.S. 51.1% · MN 48.1%203rd of 828 in MN
Per capita income$43,472
59th
U.S. $44,673 · MN $48,237291st of 853 in MN
Residents under 1822.6%
55th
U.S. 22% · MN 22.9%429th of 854 in MN
Average commute26.3 min
52nd
U.S. 26.4 min · MN 22.7 min297th of 849 in MN
Median earnings per worker$48,667
52nd
U.S. $49,666 · MN $54,389442nd of 851 in MN
Income inequality (Gini)0.421
38th
U.S. 0.483 · MN 0.453350th of 848 in MN
Poverty rate8.1%
32nd
U.S. 12.5% · MN 9.3%459th of 852 in MN
Bachelor's degree or higher23.2%
29th
U.S. 35.7% · MN 39.4%437th of 854 in MN
Healthcare workers7.9%
26th
U.S. 9.7% · MN 10.9%640th of 852 in MN
Median home value$171,400
15th
U.S. $332,700 · MN $329,300636th of 842 in MN
Diversity index18.3
11th
U.S. 61.4 · MN 41.1458th of 854 in MN
Work from home4.4%
6th
U.S. 15.1% · MN 17.6%810th of 852 in MN
Uninsured rate2%
5th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · MN 4.7%747th of 853 in MN
Government workers7.1%
4th
U.S. 14.5% · MN 12.9%799th of 852 in MN
Broadband access77.9%
3rd
WeaknessU.S. 91% · MN 91.6%816th of 851 in MN
Unemployment rate1.2%
2nd
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · MN 4.1%741st of 853 in MN
Foreign-born residents0.2%
2nd
U.S. 14.1% · MN 8.7%777th of 854 in MN
Population553
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · MN 5,739,445687th of 854 in MN
Population density9/sq mi
1st
U.S. 95/sq mi · MN 72/sq mi699th of 854 in MN
Median gross rent$611
1st
U.S. $1,413 · MN $1,280712th of 757 in MN
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · MN 4%851st of 852 in MN

Measure	56237	Yellow Medicine	MN	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in MN
Homeownership rateStrength	90%	84%	72.2%	65.2%	96th	201st of 851
Median age	49.8	42.1	38.8	38.9	95th	153rd of 854
Residents 65 and older	27.3%	21.5%	17.3%	17.2%	95th	142nd of 854
Self-employed workers	16.1%	15.9%	9.3%	10%	93rd	217th of 852
Veterans	10.8%	7.6%	5.9%	6.2%	92nd	90th of 854
Housing vacancy	15.8%	9.3%	9.3%	10.1%	88th	271st of 851
Median household income	$89,000	$74,000	$89,062	$80,734	61st	258th of 846
Rent-burdened renters	53.3%	29.7%	48.1%	51.1%	60th	203rd of 828
Per capita income	$43,472	$40,068	$48,237	$44,673	59th	291st of 853
Residents under 18	22.6%	22.8%	22.9%	22%	55th	429th of 854
Average commute	26.3 min	21.1 min	22.7 min	26.4 min	52nd	297th of 849
Median earnings per worker	$48,667	$45,944	$54,389	$49,666	52nd	442nd of 851
Income inequality (Gini)	0.421	0.424	0.453	0.483	38th	350th of 848
Poverty rate	8.1%	8.6%	9.3%	12.5%	32nd	459th of 852
Bachelor's degree or higher	23.2%	19.7%	39.4%	35.7%	29th	437th of 854
Healthcare workers	7.9%	12.5%	10.9%	9.7%	26th	640th of 852
Median home value	$171,400	$154,700	$329,300	$332,700	15th	636th of 842
Diversity index	18.3	23.8	41.1	61.4	11th	458th of 854
Work from home	4.4%	9%	17.6%	15.1%	6th	810th of 852
Uninsured rateStrength	2%	3.9%	4.7%	8.4%	5th	747th of 853
Government workers	7.1%	10.6%	12.9%	14.5%	4th	799th of 852
Broadband accessWeakness	77.9%	85.6%	91.6%	91%	3rd	816th of 851
Unemployment rateStrength	1.2%	3.5%	4.1%	5.2%	2nd	741st of 853
Foreign-born residents	0.2%	2.5%	8.7%	14.1%	2nd	777th of 854
Population	553	9,451	5,739,445	334,922,499	1st	687th of 854
Population density	9/sq mi	13/sq mi	72/sq mi	95/sq mi	1st	699th of 854
Median gross rent	$611	$678	$1,280	$1,413	1st	712th of 757
Tech workers	0%	1.8%	4%	3.8%	1st	851st 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

15%

5–17

18–24

10%

25–34

10%

35–44

11%

45–54

16%

55–64

14%

65–74

13%

75+

Median age

49.8

Under 18

22.6%

65 and over

27.3%

Race and ethnicity

White90%
Black0.7%
Hispanic0%
Asian0.9%
Native American3%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.9%
Multiracial4%

Diversity index

18.3

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

0.2%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

84.6%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

98%

Spanish

0.8%

Other Indo-European

0.8%

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 240
Average household size: 2.3
Family households: 67.1%
Married couples: 53.3%
Living alone: 25%
Veterans (of adults): 10.8%
Male / female: 53% / 47%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

16%

$25–50k

12%

$50–75k

14%

$75–100k

15%

$100–150k

27%

$150–200k

10%

$200k+

Median household income

56237

$89,000

Yellow Medicine Co.

$74,000

Minnesota

$89,062

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$43,472

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

8.1%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

15.8%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.421

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

56237

$171,400

Yellow Medicine Co.

$154,700

Minnesota

$329,300

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

56237

$611

Yellow Medicine Co.

$678

Minnesota

$1,280

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

95%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 285
Owner-occupied: 90%
Vacant: 15.8%
Median year built: 1943
Median rooms: 7.2
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 53.3%
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

88%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

23%

10–19

14%

20–29

26%

30–44

25%

45–59

60+

Average commute

26.3 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

1.2%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

59%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Transportation and moving

12%

Management

11%

Office and admin

11%

Sales

Production

Healthcare

Food service

Education

Cleaning and personal care

Construction and repair

Farming, fishing and forestry

Engineering and science

Arts, media and sports

Business and finance

Computer and math

Legal and social services

Police and fire

Industries

Manufacturing

16%

Health care and social assistance

13%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Retail

Other services

Education

Agriculture and mining

Construction

Restaurants and hotels

Finance, insurance and real estate

Wholesale

Professional and technical services

Admin, support and management

Public administration

Information

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$48,667

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

16.1%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

7.1%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

14.6%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	56237	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$60,278	$74,888
Service	$13,929	$26,804
Sales and office	$48,000	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$48,125	$49,199
Production and transportation	$56,250	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

26%

Some college

27%

Associate's

16%

Bachelor's

16%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 92.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 7.6%
Households with broadband: 77.9%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 56.7%
No internet access: 16.7%
Without health insurance: 2%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Echo
State: Minnesota
County: Yellow Medicine County
Center point: 44.6237° N, 95.4311° W
Land area: 63 sq mi
Water area: 1.1 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 56237

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
56214	Belview, MN	5.3 mi	648	$90,694	$130,400
56297	Wood Lake, MN	6.1 mi	811	$82,250	$142,200
56292	Vesta, MN	8.5 mi	577	$68,523	$127,500
56287	Seaforth, MN	11 mi	98	$73,750	$70,000
56285	Sacred Heart, MN	12 mi	983	$83,984	$143,500
56245	Hanley Falls, MN	13 mi	441	$84,583	$148,200
56241	Granite Falls, MN	14 mi	3,933	$66,875	$155,600
56229	Cottonwood, MN	14 mi	1,672	$104,375	$205,600
56263	Milroy, MN	15 mi	446	$73,636	$169,200
56284	Renville, MN	15 mi	2,168	$72,500	$162,500
56283	Redwood Falls, MN	16 mi	6,481	$66,352	$176,800
56255	Lucan, MN	16 mi	389	$66,667	$170,800

Questions about 56237

What city is zip code 56237?

56237 is assigned to Echo, Minnesota. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 56237 in?

56237 is in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota.

What is the population of 56237?

About 553 people live in 56237, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 56237 in?

56237 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 56237?

The median household income in 56237 is $89,000.

What zip codes are near 56237?

The closest zip codes to 56237 are 56214, 56297, 56292, 56287, 56285.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 56237, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.