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Lake County · Minnesota

ZIP code 55609

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 55609 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
118

ZCTA residents

Median income
$76,538

Household, past 12 months

Median home

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6.875%

Minnesota state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 55609 sits in Lake County, Minnesota and is home to 118 people. Median household income is $76,538, the median home is worth and median gross rent is . 100% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6.875% (Minnesota state rate).

County
Lake County

FIPS 27075

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 55609

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

Population
118ZIP 55609 residents
Median household income
$76,538Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
87.4 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
100%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 55609

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
Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
9.3%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 55609 compares

ZIP 55609 against the median ZIP in Lake County and across Minnesota.

MeasureZIP 55609County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$76,538$65,200$75,417+1%
Median home value$202,900$221,650
Median gross rent$775$925
Population1183311,800-93%

Medians are computed across the 8 ZIP areas in Lake County and the 880 ZIP areas in Minnesota.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 880 Minnesota ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 51% of 862 state ZIPs

#422
Home value

Not published

Population

larger than 5% of 880 state ZIPs

#840

Comparable ZIP codes

Minnesota ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
56062Watonwan County$76,549$172,900$756
55904Olmsted County$76,434$237,200$1,253
55726Carlton County$76,667$218,900$920
55921Houston County$76,679$189,600$825
55710St. Louis County$76,694$223,600
55368Carver County$76,719$289,400$1,013

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Lake County.

ZIP 55609 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 55609?
ZIP 55609 lies mostly in Lake 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 55609?
Minnesota charges 6.875% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 55609 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs a month, and the median home is worth 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 55609, 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.