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Lake Crystal ZIP code, Minnesota

The ZIP code for Lake Crystal, MN is 56055, and its area code is 507.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
2,606
Area code
507

Lake Crystal in numbers

About 2,606 people live in Lake Crystal, in 1,127 households. The median household income is $83,317 a year, 6% below the Minnesota median of $89,062 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $204,400 (38% below the Minnesota median), and median gross rent is $825 a month. The median age is 38.4; 27.6% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (39.4% across Minnesota); the average commute takes 25 minutes.

Population2,606Lake Crystal2,606
Households1,127Lake Crystal1,127
Median age38.4Lake Crystal38.4Minnesota38.8US 38.9
Median household income$83,317Lake Crystal$83,317Minnesota$89,062US $80,734
Median home value$204,400Lake Crystal$204,400Minnesota$329,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$825Lake Crystal$825Minnesota$1,280US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher27.6%Lake Crystal27.6%Minnesota39.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute24.9 minLake Crystal24.9 minMinnesota22.7 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,528 / sq miLake Crystal1,528 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Lake Crystal

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Lake Crystal
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
56055 Lake Crystal , MN Standard 3,898 $90,987 $226,100

Map of Lake Crystal ZIP codes

56055

The ZIP codes of Lake Crystal, 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 Lake Crystal

The nearest larger towns are North Mankato (14,211 people, 10 mi), Mankato (45,473 people, 13 mi) and Eagle Lake (3,281 people, 17 mi).

Towns near Lake Crystal
TownPopulationDistance
North Mankato 14,211 10.3 mi
Mankato 45,473 12.9 mi
Eagle Lake 3,281 17.2 mi
New Ulm 14,056 18.9 mi
St. Peter 12,185 19.9 mi
St. James 4,767 21.9 mi
Sleepy Eye 3,444 28.3 mi
Le Sueur 4,215 29.7 mi

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