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Nicollet County · Minnesota

ZIP code 56082

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 56082 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
14,512

ZCTA residents

Median income
$72,332

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$263,500

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6.875%

Minnesota state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 56082 sits in Nicollet County, Minnesota and is home to 14,512 people. Median household income is $72,332, the median home is worth $263,500 and median gross rent is $952. 65.8% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6.875% (Minnesota state rate).

County
Nicollet County

FIPS 27103

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 56082

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

Population
14,512ZIP 56082 residents
Median household income
$72,332Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$263,500Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$952Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
36.9 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
65.8%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 56082

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
16%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
3.6×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$1,367/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
14.6%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 56082 compares

ZIP 56082 against the median ZIP in Nicollet County and across Minnesota.

MeasureZIP 56082County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$72,332$91,397$75,417-4%
Median home value$263,500$260,800$221,650+19%
Median gross rent$952$920$925+3%
Population14,5121,8501,800+706%

Medians are computed across the 5 ZIP areas in Nicollet County and the 880 ZIP areas in Minnesota.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 880 Minnesota ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 43% of 862 state ZIPs

#493
Home value

above 65% of 856 state ZIPs

#296
Population

larger than 84% of 880 state ZIPs

#138

Comparable ZIP codes

Minnesota ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
55408Hennepin County$72,421$387,500$1,385
55396Sibley County$72,232$188,000$808
56131Murray County$72,443$170,800$806
56634Clearwater County$72,500$193,400$767
56265Chippewa County$72,564$159,000$835
55307Sibley County$72,059$226,800$866

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Nicollet County.

ZIP 56082 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 56082?
ZIP 56082 lies mostly in Nicollet 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 56082?
Minnesota charges 6.875% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 56082 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $952 a month, about 16% of median household income, and the median home is worth $263,500+19% 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 56082, 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.