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Freeborn County · Minnesota

ZIP code 56089

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 56089 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
233

ZCTA residents

Median income
$55,333

Household, past 12 months

Median home

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6.875%

Minnesota state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 56089 sits in Freeborn County, Minnesota and is home to 233 people. Median household income is $55,333, the median home is worth and median gross rent is $625. 78.3% 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 56089

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

Population
233ZIP 56089 residents
Median household income
$55,333Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$625Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
42.5 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
78.3%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 56089

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
Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
25.4%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 56089 compares

ZIP 56089 against the median ZIP in Freeborn County and across Minnesota.

MeasureZIP 56089County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$55,333$70,788$75,417-27%
Median home value$166,100$221,650
Median gross rent$625$843$925-32%
Population2336681,800-87%

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 8% of 862 state ZIPs

#794
Home value

Not published

Population

larger than 9% of 880 state ZIPs

#805

Comparable ZIP codes

Minnesota ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
56655Cass County$55,368$301,800$792
55782St. Louis County$55,658$99,400
56575Becker County$55,673$268,800$688
55746St. Louis County$55,694$127,600$739
56474Cass County$55,741$220,500$870
56032Freeborn County$55,750$101,600$833

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Freeborn County.

ZIP 56089 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 56089?
ZIP 56089 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 56089?
Minnesota charges 6.875% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 56089 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $625 a month, about 14% of median household income, 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 56089, 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.