Minnesota · Census place 34190
Lake Crystal, MN population, income and ZIP codes
Quick answer
The population of the city of Lake Crystal, Minnesota (Lake Crystal, MN — Census place “Lake Crystal city”) is 2,530 residents, ranking #232 of 914 places in Minnesota. Median household income is $77,979, the median home is worth $193,800 and median gross rent runs $644 a month. Looking for the Lake Crystal Minnesota ZIP code list? 1 ZIP codes serve Lake Crystal, MN: 56055.
- Population
- 2,530Lake Crystal city residents
- Median household income
- $77,979Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $193,800Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $644Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 38.9 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 79.7%Owner-occupied households
Lake Crystal ZIP codes (Minnesota)
Census ZCTAs whose delivery area overlaps Lake Crystal.
The Lake Crystal MN ZIP code list below covers 1 ZIP code. Open any one for its population, income, housing and rent profile.
What the numbers mean in Lake Crystal city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Lake Crystal city median would spend about 9.9% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 2.5× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 11% of residents and 79.7% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Lake Crystal city, MN in context
How this area compares with national benchmarks.
Lake Crystal city is a small town in Minnesota, with 2,530 residents counted in the Census American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, which places it #232 of 914 ranked by population — larger than 74% of them. The median age here is 38.9 years against 39.1 nationally, a slightly younger profile than the country as a whole. At this population the ACS sample is small, so the margin of error around every dollar figure below is wide — treat the numbers as a band, not a point, and expect them to move between annual releases without the place itself changing.
Households in Lake Crystal city earn a median of $77,979 a year, essentially level with the national figure of $78,538 and 3% above the $75,469 median for the 361 Minnesota cities we cover. This figure covers the household, not the worker: two people on ordinary wages at one address outrank a single professional in the same table. Poverty reaches 11% of residents here, below the 12.4% national rate.
The typical owner-occupied home in Lake Crystal city is valued at $193,800, 36.1% below the national figure and 19% below the $240,400 peer median, while median gross rent runs $644 a month, 54.2% below the national figure, or roughly $7,728 across a full year. A household on the local median income would put about 9.9% of gross pay toward that rent against the federal 30% cost-burden threshold, so renting here is cheap relative to what people here earn. The home-price-to-income ratio works out to 2.5×, against roughly 3.9× nationally, so buying is easier here than in the average US market. 79.7% of occupied homes are owner-occupied versus 65% nationally, so the market leans toward owners. Gross rent folds in the utilities a tenant pays separately, so it is closer to the real monthly outlay than a headline rent figure.
No figure on this page is estimated by us; each one comes straight from the published ACS tables for this area. Small-area estimates still carry wider margins of error than state or national figures, so check the linked ACS tables before relying on them for lending, appraisal or legal work.
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Minnesota.
- Rockville city 2,521
- Sandstone city 2,538
- Le Center city 2,514
- Wabasha city 2,569
- Mayer city 2,501
- Pelican Rapids city 2,589
- Paynesville city 2,476
- Osseo city 2,601
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Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this area.
- What is the population of Lake Crystal city?
- Lake Crystal city has 2,530 residents on Census ACS 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, ranking #232 of 914 in Minnesota.
- What is the median household income in Lake Crystal city?
- Median household income in Lake Crystal city is $77,979 a year, essentially level with the national figure of $78,538.
- How much does it cost to rent or buy in Lake Crystal city?
- Median gross rent is $644 a month and the median home value is $193,800, so rent absorbs about 9.9% of median household income.
- Is Lake Crystal city affordable compared with the rest of the US?
- Homes cost about 2.5× the local median income here versus roughly 3.9× nationally, so Lake Crystal city is more affordable to buy in than the typical US market, and rent takes 9.9% of median income against the 30% cost-burden line.
- How current is this Lake Crystal city data?
- All figures come from the US Census Bureau American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year five-year estimates. At this population the ACS sample is small, so the margin of error around every dollar figure below is wide — treat the numbers as a band, not a point, and expect them to move between annual releases without the place itself changing.