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Big Stone County · Minnesota

ZIP code 56211

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 56211 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
511

ZCTA residents

Median income
$80,536

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$96,500

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6.875%

Minnesota state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 56211 sits in Big Stone County, Minnesota and is home to 511 people. Median household income is $80,536, the median home is worth $96,500 and median gross rent is $675. 80.5% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6.875% (Minnesota state rate).

County
Big Stone County

FIPS 27011

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 56211

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

Population
511ZIP 56211 residents
Median household income
$80,536Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$96,500Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$675Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
39.2 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
80.5%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 56211

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
10%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
1.2×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$501/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
5.7%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 56211 compares

ZIP 56211 against the median ZIP in Big Stone County and across Minnesota.

MeasureZIP 56211County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$80,536$68,438$75,417+7%
Median home value$96,500$112,700$221,650-56%
Median gross rent$675$703$925-27%
Population5115111,800-72%

Medians are computed across the 7 ZIP areas in Big Stone County and the 880 ZIP areas in Minnesota.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 880 Minnesota ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 60% of 862 state ZIPs

#341
Home value

above 4% of 856 state ZIPs

#826
Population

larger than 21% of 880 state ZIPs

#696

Comparable ZIP codes

Minnesota ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
56039Martin County$80,536$151,700$750
56117Nobles County$80,547$129,700$1,538
56235Stevens County$80,521$124,500$1,125
56252Swift County$80,508$195,200$807
56042Freeborn County$80,500$200,800$522
56003Nicollet County$80,587$260,800$920

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Big Stone County.

ZIP 56211 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 56211?
ZIP 56211 lies mostly in Big Stone 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 56211?
Minnesota charges 6.875% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 56211 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $675 a month, about 10% of median household income, and the median home is worth $96,500-56% 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 56211, 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.