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Freeborn County · Minnesota

ZIP code 56009

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 56009 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
1,539

ZCTA residents

Median income
$82,632

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$187,200

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6.875%

Minnesota state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 56009 sits in Freeborn County, Minnesota and is home to 1,539 people. Median household income is $82,632, the median home is worth $187,200 and median gross rent is $950. 87.9% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6.875% (Minnesota state rate).

County
Freeborn County

FIPS 27047

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 56009

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

Population
1,539ZIP 56009 residents
Median household income
$82,632Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$187,200Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$950Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
48 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
87.9%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 56009

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
14%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.3×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$971/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
3.6%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 56009 compares

ZIP 56009 against the median ZIP in Freeborn County and across Minnesota.

MeasureZIP 56009County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$82,632$70,788$75,417+10%
Median home value$187,200$166,100$221,650-16%
Median gross rent$950$843$925+3%
Population1,5396681,800-14%

Medians are computed across the 12 ZIP areas in Freeborn County and the 880 ZIP areas in Minnesota.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 880 Minnesota ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 65% of 862 state ZIPs

#303
Home value

above 35% of 856 state ZIPs

#557
Population

larger than 47% of 880 state ZIPs

#470

Comparable ZIP codes

Minnesota ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
56245Yellow Medicine County$82,679$150,000$628
56377Stearns County$82,583$282,800$1,196
56212Lac qui Parle County$82,566$119,600$542
55749Carlton County$82,530$217,400
55721Itasca County$82,750$267,100$682
56285Renville County$82,750$123,800$688

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Freeborn County.

ZIP 56009 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 56009?
ZIP 56009 lies mostly in Freeborn 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 56009?
Minnesota charges 6.875% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 56009 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $950 a month, about 14% of median household income, and the median home is worth $187,200-16% 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 56009, 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.