ZIP 56009 · Alden
Who lives in ZIP code 56009 (Alden, MN): age, income, housing, education and work.
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)
2026 ZIP profile
Alden, MN · Freeborn County
uszips 2026
People1,527
Median age48.2
Household income$80,804
Home value$203,214
Median rent$920/mo
Poverty5.7%
College degree+18.8%
Commute20 min
Place
- Metro area
- Albert Lea, MN (micro)
- Time zone
- Central
- Density
- 6 / sq mi
- Housing units
- 635
Spans 2 counties
Share of the ZIP's people in each county.
Age mix
22.9% are 65 or older; 79.0% are adults.
Household income
36.7% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $42,500.
Education (adults 25+)
47.6% of degrees are in STEM fields.
Race
1.3% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
Households & family
- Married
- 63.3%
- Never married
- 20.9%
- Divorced
- 9.9%
- Widowed
- 5.9%
- Family size
- 2.75
- Dual-income families
- 58.7%
Housing
- Own their home
- 85.8%
- Rent burden
- 14.0%
- Men / women
- 47% / 53%
Work
- In labor force
- 69.7%
- Unemployment
- 4.6%
- Self-employed
- 20.5%
- Farmers
- 20.5%
Community
- Charitable givers
- 19.2%
- Veterans
- 7.5%
- With a disability
- 11.7%
- No health insurance
- 3.0%
- Limited English
- 0.8%
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.