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Mahnomen County · Minnesota

ZIP code 56589

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 56589 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
1,939

ZCTA residents

Median income
$67,431

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$207,800

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6.875%

Minnesota state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 56589 sits in Mahnomen County, Minnesota and is home to 1,939 people. Median household income is $67,431, the median home is worth $207,800 and median gross rent is $682. 86.1% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6.875% (Minnesota state rate).

County
Mahnomen County

FIPS 27087

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 56589

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

Population
1,939ZIP 56589 residents
Median household income
$67,431Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$207,800Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$682Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
39 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
86.1%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 56589

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
12%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
3.1×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$1,078/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
13.6%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 56589 compares

ZIP 56589 against the median ZIP in Mahnomen County and across Minnesota.

MeasureZIP 56589County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$67,431$62,000$75,417-11%
Median home value$207,800$178,000$221,650-6%
Median gross rent$682$697$925-26%
Population1,9396381,800+8%

Medians are computed across the 5 ZIP areas in Mahnomen County and the 880 ZIP areas in Minnesota.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 880 Minnesota ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 29% of 862 state ZIPs

#610
Home value

above 44% of 856 state ZIPs

#479
Population

larger than 52% of 880 state ZIPs

#423

Comparable ZIP codes

Minnesota ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
56653Koochiching County$67,411$145,800$651
55607Lake County$67,500$203,800
56376Stearns County$67,500$212,800$525
56334Pope County$67,264$258,400$844
56001Blue Earth County$67,224$263,100$1,088
56548Norman County$67,679$127,600$689

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Mahnomen County.

ZIP 56589 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 56589?
ZIP 56589 lies mostly in Mahnomen 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 56589?
Minnesota charges 6.875% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 56589 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $682 a month, about 12% of median household income, and the median home is worth $207,800-6% 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 56589, 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.