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Waseca County · Minnesota

ZIP code 56091

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 56091 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
267

ZCTA residents

Median income
$57,500

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$151,300

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6.875%

Minnesota state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 56091 sits in Waseca County, Minnesota and is home to 267 people. Median household income is $57,500, the median home is worth $151,300 and median gross rent is . 93.7% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6.875% (Minnesota state rate).

County
Waseca County

FIPS 27161

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 56091

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

Population
267ZIP 56091 residents
Median household income
$57,500Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$151,300Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
47.5 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
93.7%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 56091

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
2.6×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$785/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
9%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 56091 compares

ZIP 56091 against the median ZIP in Waseca County and across Minnesota.

MeasureZIP 56091County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$57,500$75,564$75,417-24%
Median home value$151,300$207,400$221,650-32%
Median gross rent$829$925
Population2673,1751,800-85%

Medians are computed across the 4 ZIP areas in Waseca County and the 880 ZIP areas in Minnesota.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 880 Minnesota ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 11% of 862 state ZIPs

#767
Home value

above 19% of 856 state ZIPs

#692
Population

larger than 11% of 880 state ZIPs

#786

Comparable ZIP codes

Minnesota ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
55072Pine County$57,500$188,900$1,025
55722Itasca County$57,436$152,600$905
56345Morrison County$57,399$227,800$751
56387Stearns County$57,387$230,500$1,072
55951Mower County$57,692$154,300$700
56542Polk County$57,750$176,800$800

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Waseca County.

ZIP 56091 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 56091?
ZIP 56091 lies mostly in Waseca 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 56091?
Minnesota charges 6.875% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 56091 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs a month, and the median home is worth $151,300-32% 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 56091, 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.