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ZIP 56531 · Elbow Lake

Who lives in ZIP code 56531 (Elbow Lake, MN): age, income, housing, education and work.

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)

2026 ZIP profile

Elbow Lake, MN · Grant County

uszips 2026
People2,063
Median age41.7
Household income$74,583
Home value$157,532
Median rent$773/mo
Poverty14.3%
College degree+22.0%
Commute23 min

Place

Metro area
Outside any metro
Time zone
Central
Density
5 / sq mi
Housing units
797

County

Grant100%

Share of the ZIP's people in each county.

Age mix

Under 1013.4%
10–1913.1%
20s8.6%
30s12.5%
40s11.2%
50s11.2%
60s16.3%
70s9.9%
80+3.7%

20.8% are 65 or older; 75.5% are adults.

Household income

Under $25K19.0%
$25K–50K16.8%
$50K–75K14.3%
$75K–100K14.1%
$100K–150K17.1%
$150K+18.7%

35.8% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $33,417.

Education (adults 25+)

Less than high school5.1%
High school29.6%
Some college43.3%
Bachelor's15.3%
Graduate6.7%

44.1% of degrees are in STEM fields.

Race

White93.7%
Black0.1%
Asian0.1%
Native American0.9%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other0.8%
Two or more4.4%

1.8% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).

Households & family

Married
54.1%
Never married
28.2%
Divorced
12.3%
Widowed
5.4%
Family size
3.10
Dual-income families
49.8%

Housing

Own their home
75.2%
Rent burden
26.5%
Men / women
49% / 51%

Work

In labor force
61.3%
Unemployment
3.5%
Self-employed
20.4%
Farmers
10.8%

Community

Charitable givers
20.4%
Veterans
6.0%
With a disability
14.8%
No health insurance
4.5%
Limited English
0.1%

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.

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