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Le Sueur County · Minnesota

ZIP code 56071

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 56071 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
13,015

ZCTA residents

Median income
$109,672

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$373,000

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6.875%

Minnesota state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 56071 sits in Le Sueur County, Minnesota and is home to 13,015 people. Median household income is $109,672, the median home is worth $373,000 and median gross rent is $1,183. 84.2% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6.875% (Minnesota state rate).

County
Le Sueur County

FIPS 27079

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 56071

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

Population
13,015ZIP 56071 residents
Median household income
$109,672Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$373,000Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,183Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
36.7 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
84.2%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 56071

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
13%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
3.4×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$1,935/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
3.5%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 56071 compares

ZIP 56071 against the median ZIP in Le Sueur County and across Minnesota.

MeasureZIP 56071County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$109,672$85,000$75,417+45%
Median home value$373,000$305,600$221,650+68%
Median gross rent$1,183$878$925+28%
Population13,0152,8741,800+623%

Medians are computed across the 9 ZIP areas in Le Sueur County and the 880 ZIP areas in Minnesota.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 880 Minnesota ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 90% of 862 state ZIPs

#84
Home value

above 90% of 856 state ZIPs

#85
Population

larger than 83% of 880 state ZIPs

#150

Comparable ZIP codes

Minnesota ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
55379Scott County$109,824$366,300$1,540
55005Anoka County$109,464$324,600$1,791
55963Goodhue County$109,464$350,800$969
55387Carver County$109,279$418,600$1,306
55320Stearns County$109,242$307,200$1,130
55126Ramsey County$109,017$366,400$1,507

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Le Sueur County.

ZIP 56071 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 56071?
ZIP 56071 lies mostly in Le Sueur 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 56071?
Minnesota charges 6.875% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 56071 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $1,183 a month, about 13% of median household income, and the median home is worth $373,000+68% 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 56071, 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.