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Clay County · Minnesota

ZIP code 56552

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 56552 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
560

ZCTA residents

Median income
$51,964

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$167,400

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6.875%

Minnesota state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 56552 sits in Clay County, Minnesota and is home to 560 people. Median household income is $51,964, the median home is worth $167,400 and median gross rent is . 87.2% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6.875% (Minnesota state rate).

County
Clay County

FIPS 27027

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 56552

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

Population
560ZIP 56552 residents
Median household income
$51,964Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$167,400Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
43 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
87.2%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 56552

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
3.2×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$869/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
12.7%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 56552 compares

ZIP 56552 against the median ZIP in Clay County and across Minnesota.

MeasureZIP 56552County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$51,964$88,690$75,417-31%
Median home value$167,400$233,600$221,650-24%
Median gross rent$769$925
Population5601,3301,800-69%

Medians are computed across the 13 ZIP areas in Clay County and the 880 ZIP areas in Minnesota.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 880 Minnesota ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 5% of 862 state ZIPs

#820
Home value

above 27% of 856 state ZIPs

#627
Population

larger than 22% of 880 state ZIPs

#685

Comparable ZIP codes

Minnesota ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
56630Beltrami County$51,875$192,800$785
56145Cottonwood County$51,607$94,500$675
56386Mille Lacs County$52,344$261,700$890
56565Wilkin County$52,500$130,000
55950Mower County$51,250$110,600
55605Cook County$52,750$139,400$613

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Clay County.

ZIP 56552 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 56552?
ZIP 56552 lies mostly in Clay 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 56552?
Minnesota charges 6.875% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 56552 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs a month, and the median home is worth $167,400-24% 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 56552, 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.