Housing data for ZIP code 56037

ZIP code 56037 has an estimated 1,374 residents and 682 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Lyra Township, Blue Earth County.

11.5% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $758 (±$261) a month.

The median home value is $258,400 (±$20,342).

The median household income is $78,750 (±$13,759) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
1,374 (±117)
Median gross rent
$758
Median home value
$258,400
Households that rent
11.5%

How ZIP code 56037 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 56037Lyra TownshipBlue Earth CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Residents1,374 (±117)26669,8715,739,445334,922,499
Housing units682 (±70)13629,8642,545,030143,775,355
Households that rent11.5% (±3.9 points)10.8%38.6%27.8%34.8%
Median gross rent$758 (±$261)—$1,123$1,280$1,413
Median home value$258,400 (±$20,342)$287,000$266,700$329,300$332,700
Median household income$78,750 (±$13,759)$75,833$74,477$89,062$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$2,740 (±$169)$2,724$2,601$3,357$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income35.8% (±37.4 points)66.7%48.2%48.1%51.1%
Built before 198063.3% (±7.7 points)70.6%52.2%52.1%49.7%
Average commute26.3 minutes (±2.8)25.2 minutes16.8 minutes22.7 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband90.9% (±3.8 points)77.5%88.9%91.6%91.0%
Median age of residents51.2 years (±5.7)57.0 years31.6 years38.8 years38.9 years

In ZIP 56037, median gross rent is lower than in Blue Earth County ($1,123).

It is also lower than in Minnesota ($1,280).

It is lower than the national figure ($1,413).

Its median home value is not measurably different from Lyra Township as a whole ($287,000).

Among the 12 ZIP codes in Blue Earth County with a published estimate, ZIP 56037 ranks 10 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 12 ZIP codes in Blue Earth County with a published estimate, ZIP 56037 ranks 4 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 12 ZIP codes in Blue Earth County with a published estimate, ZIP 56037 ranks 9 from highest to lowest median household income.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Rent in ZIP code 56037

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 56037Blue Earth CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Less than $50024.5% (±21.5 points)6.5%8.4%6.3%
$500 to $99964.2% (±23.5 points)33.8%21.5%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,4995.7% (±7.6 points)34.4%33.6%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,9990.0% (±33.1 points)16.6%21.4%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,4995.7% (±6.1 points)5.7%9.2%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9990.0% (±33.1 points)0.8%3.0%5.5%
$3,000 or more0.0% (±33.1 points)2.1%3.0%6.8%

The most common range is $500 to $999, paid by 64.2% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 56037

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
BedroomsCensus median
2 bedrooms$378 (±$144)
3 bedrooms$955 (±$59)
4 bedrooms$646 (±$433)

Rent burden in ZIP code 56037

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 56037Blue Earth CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Less than 15%37.7% (±19.9 points)14.4%12.9%12.6%
15% to 19.9%5.7% (±9.0 points)13.8%12.9%12.2%
20% to 24.9%5.7% (±7.4 points)11.7%13.9%12.6%
25% to 29.9%15.1% (±21.1 points)11.9%12.1%11.5%
30% to 34.9%0.0% (±33.1 points)6.4%9.7%9.2%
35% or more35.8% (±17.4 points)41.8%38.4%41.9%

35.8% (±37.4 points) of renting households in ZIP code 56037 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 56037

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 56037Blue Earth CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Less than $50,0003.4% (±2.0 points)6.8%4.0%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9994.2% (±1.7 points)2.9%3.7%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,9996.9% (±2.3 points)7.8%5.2%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,99911.1% (±3.3 points)13.0%8.1%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99940.6% (±8.9 points)28.9%22.6%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99925.4% (±6.7 points)29.3%36.9%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,9997.1% (±2.9 points)9.5%17.0%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more1.4% (±2.0 points)1.8%2.6%7.1%

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

The homes in ZIP code 56037

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 56037Blue Earth CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Single-family, detached94.4% (±2.6 points)58.2%66.0%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)1.0% (±0.8 points)7.1%7.4%6.2%
2 units0.0% (±3.2 points)2.7%2.1%3.4%
3 or 4 units0.7% (±1.1 points)3.9%2.1%4.3%
5 to 9 units0.0% (±3.2 points)5.7%2.2%4.5%
10 to 19 units2.1% (±1.9 points)3.3%3.2%4.3%
20 or more units0.4% (±0.6 points)14.2%14.0%10.3%
Mobile home1.3% (±1.3 points)4.9%2.9%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±3.2 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 56037 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 56037Blue Earth CountyMinnesotaUnited States
2020 or later0.6% (±0.8 points)2.2%1.9%2.0%
2010 to 20194.3% (±2.3 points)11.9%8.5%9.4%
2000 to 20097.8% (±2.4 points)15.6%13.3%13.6%
1990 to 199918.5% (±7.4 points)10.5%12.2%12.4%
1980 to 19895.6% (±2.1 points)7.6%12.0%12.9%
1970 to 197911.3% (±3.2 points)11.2%14.2%14.2%
1960 to 19691.9% (±1.2 points)9.3%9.1%9.9%
1950 to 19596.7% (±3.0 points)8.5%9.1%9.5%
1940 to 19493.5% (±1.8 points)4.8%4.1%4.4%
1939 or earlier39.9% (±5.9 points)18.4%15.6%11.7%

63.3% of the homes in ZIP code 56037 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 56037

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 56037Blue Earth CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Utility gas35.6% (±6.9 points)64.7%65.1%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.4.8% (±2.6 points)0.5%1.3%3.9%
Electricity10.1% (±3.0 points)20.2%19.4%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)43.3% (±7.2 points)12.1%10.8%4.9%
Wood5.3% (±2.8 points)1.1%1.6%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±3.5 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±3.5 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.8% (±0.8 points)0.8%0.9%0.5%
No fuel used0.2% (±0.4 points)0.6%0.9%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 56037 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 56037Blue Earth CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Drove alone83.6% (±4.2 points)75.5%68.9%68.8%
Carpooled4.8% (±2.3 points)10.6%7.5%8.5%
Public transportation0.0% (±3.0 points)1.3%1.8%3.2%
Walked2.3% (±1.1 points)3.0%2.5%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)1.4% (±1.0 points)1.1%1.7%2.0%
Worked from home8.0% (±2.7 points)8.5%17.6%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 56037 take an average of 26.3 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 56037

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
PlaceShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeMedian gross rentHouseholds that rent
Lyra Township39%—10.8%
Rapidan Township35%$90613.6%
Beauford Township13%—1.8%
Decoria Township11%$1,3757.0%

A township or a New York town includes the villages inside it, so their shares can add up to more than the whole.

ZIP codes near 56037

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
560347.2 mi$1,125$191,400$98,75015.1%
560658.5 mi$802$223,100$92,93317.6%
560018.6 mi$1,134$276,700$69,53145.9%
5608010 mi$750$214,900$105,3985.8%
5609010 mi$783$188,600$73,75013.5%
5601011 mi$750$167,900$80,15612.1%
5605513 mi$848$226,100$90,98714.0%
5602413 mi$1,400$285,600$95,35732.6%

Crime reported to police in Blue Earth County

In 2025, the police departments that report for Blue Earth County recorded 217 violent and 1,563 property crimes per 100,000 residents.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the figure for the county as a whole.

ZIP code 56037 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 56037: the Census Bureau’s area built from census blocks to match the ZIP code’s delivery area as closely as it can.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about ZIP 56037

What is the median rent in ZIP code 56037?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 56037 is $758 (±$261) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 56037?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 56037 is $258,400 (±$20,342) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 56037?

The median household income in ZIP code 56037 is $78,750 (±$13,759) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 56037 in?

Most of ZIP code 56037’s land lies in Lyra Township; it also covers Rapidan Township, Beauford Township, Decoria Township.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for ZCTA5 56037 (zip code tabulation area:56037).

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM

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