Local servicesHospitalMayo Clinic Health System Albert Lea2.5 miPost officeAlbert Lea Post Office2.3 miTown hallAlbert Lea City Hall2.2 miPoliceAlbert Lea Police Department2.4 miFire stationAlbert Lea Fire Department2.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 2 highElementaryHawthorne Elementary School1.6 miHighAlbert Lea High School1.6 miHighArea Learning Center1.8 miCollegeRiverland Community College1.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 56007 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 56007 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 27 min5:31 am – 8:58 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 56 min7:43 am – 4:39 pm
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People21,467 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.09,049 householdsMedian household income $66,479Median home value $161,100Median rent $843 a month76% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,751 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 9,826 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, manufacturing 20%, retail 10%Average commute 19 minutes80% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 90%, Spanish 7%, other Asian or Pacific languages 3%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 23°F, lows 6°F36 in of rain a year, on about 66 dayswettest month June40 in of snow a year, on about 23 days8 days above 90°F, 159 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Albert Lea 3se station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksRiverland Community Collegecollege · 1.8 miGoose Lakelake · under a mileAlbert Lea Lakelake · 1.8 miKatherine Islandisland · 2.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMyre-Big Island State Parkstate park · 1.1 mi · 1,615 acresBlazing Star Trailpark · 1.6 miSnyder Fieldsrecreation area · 1.9 miMagaksica State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.8 mi · 113 acresShell Rock State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.9 miAnn & Leo Donahue State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.3 mi · 116 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowFreeborn County, MN, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality65% of days had good air in 2025233 of 357 days measured110 moderate, 9 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 5 unhealthy daysMedian index 42, worst day 180main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Blue Earth County, MN, 45 mi away
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription65% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterAlbert Leaserves 18,492 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,231 ft375 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
