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Norman County · Minnesota

ZIP code 56545

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 56545 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
705

ZCTA residents

Median income
$76,806

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$168,800

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6.875%

Minnesota state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 56545 sits in Norman County, Minnesota and is home to 705 people. Median household income is $76,806, the median home is worth $168,800 and median gross rent is . 85.7% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6.875% (Minnesota state rate).

County
Norman County

FIPS 27107

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 56545

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

Population
705ZIP 56545 residents
Median household income
$76,806Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$168,800Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
37.6 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
85.7%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 56545

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
Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.2×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$876/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
3.3%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 56545 compares

ZIP 56545 against the median ZIP in Norman County and across Minnesota.

MeasureZIP 56545County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$76,806$67,679$75,417+2%
Median home value$168,800$127,600$221,650-24%
Median gross rent$774$925
Population7053091,800-61%

Medians are computed across the 9 ZIP areas in Norman County and the 880 ZIP areas in Minnesota.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 880 Minnesota ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 52% of 862 state ZIPs

#416
Home value

above 27% of 856 state ZIPs

#622
Population

larger than 27% of 880 state ZIPs

#641

Comparable ZIP codes

Minnesota ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
56308Douglas County$76,831$307,600$921
55030Pine County$76,875$214,900$892
55931Houston County$76,875$142,500$539
55368Carver County$76,719$289,400$1,013
55710St. Louis County$76,694$223,600
55921Houston County$76,679$189,600$825

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Norman County.

ZIP 56545 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 56545?
ZIP 56545 lies mostly in Norman 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 56545?
Minnesota charges 6.875% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 56545 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs a month, and the median home is worth $168,800-24% 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 56545, 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.