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56036 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 56036 covers Glenville, Minnesota, with a population of about 1,766 and a median household income of $70,862.

Population
1,76615 per square mile
Median age
46.78 points above the US average
Median household income
$70,86219% below the Minnesota median
Poverty rate
5.1%7.3 points below the US average
Typical home value
$244,333up 36.9% in five years
Median rent
$86330% below the Minnesota median
Degree or higher
15.2%19.8 points below the US average
Homeownership
84.5%19.5 points above the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
21

Where 56036 is

Glenville, Minnesota — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population1,766
Median age46.7
Family households65.8%
Born outside the US1.2%
Speaks a language other than English at home1.9%
White (non-Hispanic)91.1%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.6%
Hispanic or Latino3.3%
Veterans5.2%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$70,862
Income per person$35,264
Poverty rate5.1%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance6.7%

Household income distribution

Under $10k4.5%
$10–15k2.2%
$15–20k3.1%
$20–25k5.4%
$25–30k3.5%
$30–35k1.5%
$35–40k3.8%
$40–45k3.8%
$45–50k5.7%
$50–60k6.2%
$60–75k13.2%
$75–100k18.8%
$100–125k8.8%
$125–150k5.7%
$150–200k11.0%
$200k or more2.7%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed920
Mean adjusted gross income$69,784
Returns declaring $200,000 or more4.3%
Returns, under $25k27.2%
Returns, $25k–$50k22.8%
Returns, $50k–$75k17.4%
Returns, $75k–$100k10.9%
Returns, $100k–$200k17.4%
Returns, $200k or more4.3%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$173,000
Median gross rent$863
Rent as a share of household income37.8%
Owner-occupied84.5%
Vacant homes5.2%
Median year built1959

What the homes are

Detached house96.8%
Attached house0.5%
2 to 4 units0.1%
5 to 19 units1.8%
Mobile home0.8%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$244,333as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 9%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 36.9%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 109.6%
Typical home value since 2000
201220192026$244,333$94,429

$95,012 in 2012 to $244,333 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate1%
Bachelor's degree or higher15.2%
High school diploma or higher92.9%
Works from home3.7%
Drives to work alone85.7%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more7%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity35.7% 2.3 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes12.2% same as the national average of 12%
Currently smokes16% 2.8 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure35.7% 1.6 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health18.7% 1.6 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)7.6% 3.7 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression23% 1.1 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity27.6% 2.2 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis27.7% 2.6 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking18.8% 2.8 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication80% 5.3 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)10.3% 2.6 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease7.7% 1.5 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year76% 0.7 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening86.5% 0.6 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability13.4% 1.4 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening70.2% 5.9 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD7% same as the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist64.2% 2.9 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability30.9% same as the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support21.3% 3.5 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity10.8% 6.3 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps7.7% 6.6 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability8.7% 2 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol35.9% same as the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity8.5% 5.3 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability7.6% 0.8 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport6.5% 2.7 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness29.2% 5.2 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use76.2% same as the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)15.3% 1.5 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability14.3% same as the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)13.3% same as the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.7% same as the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat5.3% 3.5 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours32% 4.4 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.9% 0.5 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost11.1% 1.9 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability4.4% 1.2 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments21
People employed91
Annual payroll$2,883,000
Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 68.7% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively Moderate across the 3 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss71.2 out of 100
Community resilience83.1 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Drought98.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind94.6Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail90.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather89.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado88.6Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide80.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave76.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire68.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding66.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm29.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning28.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave10Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake8.4Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with Minnesota and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPMinnesotaUnited States
Median household income$70,862$87,556$78,538
Income per person$35,264$46,957$43,289
Poverty rate5.1%9.2%12.4%
Median home value$173,000$305,500$303,400
Median gross rent$863$1,235$1,348
Homeownership84.5%72.4%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher15.2%38.8%35%
Unemployment rate1%3.9%5.2%
Works from home3.7%15.8%13.5%
Born outside the US1.2%8.6%13.9%
Median age46.738.638.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationALBERT LEA 3SE, MN US6.3 km away
Rain in a year36 in
Snow in a year40 in

Average high and low by month

January22.5°F / 5.9°F0.89 in rain, 8.9 in snow
February27.1°F / 9.8°F0.87 in rain, 9.8 in snow
March39.6°F / 22.8°F1.94 in rain, 6.6 in snow
April55.1°F / 35.5°F3.74 in rain, 2.8 in snow
May68°F / 48.1°F4.85 in rain, 0.3 in snow
June78.3°F / 59°F5.44 in rain
July81.6°F / 62.5°F4.81 in rain
August79.2°F / 59.9°F4.27 in rain
September73°F / 51.1°F3.71 in rain
October58.9°F / 37.7°F2.58 in rain, 0.3 in snow
November42.1°F / 25.3°F1.54 in rain, 2.7 in snow
December28.3°F / 13.4°F1.13 in rain, 8.1 in snow
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarket21% of this ZIP code's area
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

This ZIP code is served by 4 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Glenville-Emmons School District83.3% of this ZIP code's land area
Albert Lea Public School District9.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Lyle Public School District6% of this ZIP code's land area
Austin Public School District1.1% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability20more vulnerable than 20% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status18more vulnerable than 18% of US census tracts
Household characteristics41more vulnerable than 41% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status16more vulnerable than 16% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport29more vulnerable than 29% of US census tracts
Walkability4.2 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

56043 Hayward, MN9.2 km away
50459 Northwood, IA12 km away
56089 Twin Lakes, MN12.8 km away
56007 Albert Lea, MN13.8 km away
56029 Emmons, MN18.6 km away
56020 Conger, MN22.4 km away
56045 Hollandale, MN23.1 km away
50448 Kensett, IA23.1 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Freeborn County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area116.99 sq mi
Water area0.42 sq mi
Population density15 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude43.5577, -93.2618

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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