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Jackson County · Minnesota

ZIP code 56143

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 56143 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
4,529

ZCTA residents

Median income
$64,865

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$158,100

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6.875%

Minnesota state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 56143 sits in Jackson County, Minnesota and is home to 4,529 people. Median household income is $64,865, the median home is worth $158,100 and median gross rent is $711. 73.4% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6.875% (Minnesota state rate).

County
Jackson County

FIPS 27063

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 56143

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

Population
4,529ZIP 56143 residents
Median household income
$64,865Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$158,100Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$711Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
43.9 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
73.4%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 56143

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
2.4×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$820/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
11.4%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 56143 compares

ZIP 56143 against the median ZIP in Jackson County and across Minnesota.

MeasureZIP 56143County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$64,865$68,918$75,417-14%
Median home value$158,100$115,300$221,650-29%
Median gross rent$711$828$925-23%
Population4,5298531,800+152%

Medians are computed across the 6 ZIP areas in Jackson County and the 880 ZIP areas in Minnesota.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 880 Minnesota ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 23% of 862 state ZIPs

#662
Home value

above 22% of 856 state ZIPs

#665
Population

larger than 69% of 880 state ZIPs

#272

Comparable ZIP codes

Minnesota ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
56662Cass County$64,881$389,800
56431Aitkin County$64,846$264,800$883
56553Wilkin County$64,971
55736St. Louis County$65,000$162,300$691
56083Redwood County$65,000$118,900$525
56230Renville County$65,000$157,100$929

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Jackson County.

ZIP 56143 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 56143?
ZIP 56143 lies mostly in Jackson 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 56143?
Minnesota charges 6.875% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 56143 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $711 a month, about 13% of median household income, and the median home is worth $158,100-29% 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 56143, 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.