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Elbow Lake ZIP code, Minnesota

The ZIP code for Elbow Lake, MN is 56531, and its area code is 218.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
1,301
Area code
218

Elbow Lake in numbers

About 1,301 people live in Elbow Lake, in 483 households. The median household income is $59,792 a year, 33% below the Minnesota median of $89,062 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $126,900 (61% below the Minnesota median), and median gross rent is $742 a month. The median age is 37.6; 21.1% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (39.4% across Minnesota); the average commute takes 23 minutes.

Population1,301Elbow Lake1,301
Households483Elbow Lake483
Median age37.6Elbow Lake37.6Minnesota38.8US 38.9
Median household income$59,792Elbow Lake$59,792Minnesota$89,062US $80,734
Median home value$126,900Elbow Lake$126,900Minnesota$329,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$742Elbow Lake$742Minnesota$1,280US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher21.1%Elbow Lake21.1%Minnesota39.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute22.5 minElbow Lake22.5 minMinnesota22.7 minUS 26.4 min
Population density940 / sq miElbow Lake940 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Elbow Lake city. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Elbow Lake

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Elbow Lake
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
56531 Elbow Lake , MN Standard 2,063 $74,583 $154,100

Map of Elbow Lake ZIP codes

56531

The ZIP codes of Elbow Lake, MN, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Elbow Lake

The nearest larger towns are Fergus Falls (14,181 people, 21 mi), Wheaton (1,389 people, 28 mi) and Morris (5,128 people, 28 mi).

Towns near Elbow Lake
TownPopulationDistance
Fergus Falls 14,181 20.9 mi
Morris 5,128 28.1 mi
Alexandria 14,735 29.9 mi

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