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Grant County · Minnesota

ZIP code 56311

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 56311 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
645

ZCTA residents

Median income
$70,938

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$172,700

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6.875%

Minnesota state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 56311 sits in Grant County, Minnesota and is home to 645 people. Median household income is $70,938, the median home is worth $172,700 and median gross rent is $1,283. 86.2% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6.875% (Minnesota state rate).

County
Grant County

FIPS 27051

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 56311

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

Population
645ZIP 56311 residents
Median household income
$70,938Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$172,700Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,283Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
56.4 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
86.2%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 56311

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
22%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.4×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$896/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
7.4%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 56311 compares

ZIP 56311 against the median ZIP in Grant County and across Minnesota.

MeasureZIP 56311County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$70,938$73,162$75,417-6%
Median home value$172,700$172,700$221,650-22%
Median gross rent$1,283$777$925+39%
Population6457601,800-64%

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

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 880 Minnesota ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 39% of 862 state ZIPs

#522
Home value

above 29% of 856 state ZIPs

#612
Population

larger than 25% of 880 state ZIPs

#656

Comparable ZIP codes

Minnesota ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
55919Houston County$70,962$202,200$675
56738Marshall County$70,962$180,300$700
55355Meeker County$70,878$210,200$929
56036Freeborn County$70,862$173,000$863
56316Pope County$71,071$208,700$925
56686Lake of the Woods County$70,781$175,300

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Grant County.

ZIP 56311 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 56311?
ZIP 56311 lies mostly in Grant 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 56311?
Minnesota charges 6.875% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 56311 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $1,283 a month, about 22% of median household income, and the median home is worth $172,700-22% 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 56311, 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.