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Nobles County · Minnesota

ZIP code 56187

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 56187 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
15,225

ZCTA residents

Median income
$63,637

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$193,900

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6.875%

Minnesota state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 56187 sits in Nobles County, Minnesota and is home to 15,225 people. Median household income is $63,637, the median home is worth $193,900 and median gross rent is $889. 65.8% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6.875% (Minnesota state rate).

County
Nobles County

FIPS 27105

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 56187

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

Population
15,225ZIP 56187 residents
Median household income
$63,637Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$193,900Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$889Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
34.4 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
65.8%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 56187

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
17%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
3.0×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$1,006/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
14.5%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 56187 compares

ZIP 56187 against the median ZIP in Nobles County and across Minnesota.

MeasureZIP 56187County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$63,637$66,042$75,417-16%
Median home value$193,900$162,850$221,650-13%
Median gross rent$889$729$925-4%
Population15,2256311,800+746%

Medians are computed across the 10 ZIP areas in Nobles County and the 880 ZIP areas in Minnesota.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 880 Minnesota ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 21% of 862 state ZIPs

#684
Home value

above 39% of 856 state ZIPs

#526
Population

larger than 85% of 880 state ZIPs

#133

Comparable ZIP codes

Minnesota ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
56097Faribault County$63,646$118,000$761
55807St. Louis County$63,670$164,000$797
56140Pipestone County$63,676$85,200
56435Cass County$63,542$230,100$944
55787Aitkin County$63,750$232,800$930
56035Freeborn County$63,750$166,100

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Nobles County.

ZIP 56187 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 56187?
ZIP 56187 lies mostly in Nobles 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 56187?
Minnesota charges 6.875% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 56187 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $889 a month, about 17% of median household income, and the median home is worth $193,900-13% 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 56187, 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.