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Goodhue County · Minnesota

ZIP code 55027

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 55027 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
2,948

ZCTA residents

Median income
$92,857

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$290,400

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6.875%

Minnesota state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 55027 sits in Goodhue County, Minnesota and is home to 2,948 people. Median household income is $92,857, the median home is worth $290,400 and median gross rent is $941. 87.9% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6.875% (Minnesota state rate).

County
Goodhue County

FIPS 27049

State
Minnesota (MN)

880 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 55027

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
2,948ZIP 55027 residents
Median household income
$92,857Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$290,400Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$941Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
34.1 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
87.9%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 55027

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
6.875%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$7Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$69Before any exemptions

Minnesota levies 6.875% statewide, and counties, cities and special districts inside this ZIP can add their own local rate on top. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
12%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
3.1×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$1,507/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
8.6%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 55027 compares

ZIP 55027 against the median ZIP in Goodhue County and across Minnesota.

MeasureZIP 55027County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$92,857$91,964$75,417+23%
Median home value$290,400$284,500$221,650+31%
Median gross rent$941$964$925+2%
Population2,9483,1571,800+64%

Medians are computed across the 10 ZIP areas in Goodhue County and the 880 ZIP areas in Minnesota.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 880 Minnesota ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 77% of 862 state ZIPs

#194
Home value

above 73% of 856 state ZIPs

#227
Population

larger than 61% of 880 state ZIPs

#340

Comparable ZIP codes

Minnesota ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
56239Lyon County$92,857$179,900$936
55362Wright County$92,870$324,400$1,458
56044Sibley County$92,917$281,800$964
56368Stearns County$92,963$309,500$822
55717St. Louis County$93,250$288,600
55085Dakota County$93,333$291,400$1,021

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Goodhue County.

ZIP 55027 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 55027?
ZIP 55027 lies mostly in Goodhue County, Minnesota. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 55027?
Minnesota charges 6.875% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 55027 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $941 a month, about 12% of median household income, and the median home is worth $290,400+31% against the typical Minnesota ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 55027, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.