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Lincoln County · Minnesota

ZIP code 56149

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 56149 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
1,205

ZCTA residents

Median income
$61,389

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$150,800

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6.875%

Minnesota state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 56149 sits in Lincoln County, Minnesota and is home to 1,205 people. Median household income is $61,389, the median home is worth $150,800 and median gross rent is $681. 80.1% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6.875% (Minnesota state rate).

County
Lincoln County

FIPS 27081

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 56149

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

Population
1,205ZIP 56149 residents
Median household income
$61,389Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$150,800Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$681Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
44.2 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
80.1%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 56149

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
2.5×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$782/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
10.2%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 56149 compares

ZIP 56149 against the median ZIP in Lincoln County and across Minnesota.

MeasureZIP 56149County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$61,389$67,369$75,417-19%
Median home value$150,800$157,100$221,650-32%
Median gross rent$681$681$925-26%
Population1,2051,1341,800-33%

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

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 880 Minnesota ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 17% of 862 state ZIPs

#715
Home value

above 19% of 856 state ZIPs

#694
Population

larger than 40% of 880 state ZIPs

#528

Comparable ZIP codes

Minnesota ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
56222Chippewa County$61,389$151,500$1,065
56031Martin County$61,373$175,600$719
55037Pine County$61,319$206,100$975
56342Aitkin County$61,313$233,300$836
55933Mower County$61,250$207,900$833
55977Mower County$61,250$234,100$975

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Lincoln County.

ZIP 56149 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 56149?
ZIP 56149 lies mostly in Lincoln 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 56149?
Minnesota charges 6.875% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 56149 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $681 a month, about 13% of median household income, and the median home is worth $150,800-32% 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 56149, 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.