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Becker County · Minnesota

ZIP code 56591

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 56591 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
474

ZCTA residents

Median income
$17,045

Household, past 12 months

Median home

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6.875%

Minnesota state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 56591 sits in Becker County, Minnesota and is home to 474 people. Median household income is $17,045, the median home is worth and median gross rent is $198. 18.7% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6.875% (Minnesota state rate).

County
Becker County

FIPS 27005

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 56591

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

Population
474ZIP 56591 residents
Median household income
$17,045Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$198Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
24.7 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
18.7%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 56591

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
14%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
65.8%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 56591 compares

ZIP 56591 against the median ZIP in Becker County and across Minnesota.

MeasureZIP 56591County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$17,045$70,361$75,417-77%
Median home value$273,800$221,650
Median gross rent$198$732$925-79%
Population4741,1991,800-74%

Medians are computed across the 10 ZIP areas in Becker County and the 880 ZIP areas in Minnesota.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 880 Minnesota ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 0% of 862 state ZIPs

#862
Home value

Not published

Population

larger than 19% of 880 state ZIPs

#711

Comparable ZIP codes

Minnesota ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
55036Pine County$24,643$91,000
55454Hennepin County$26,429$184,700$947
56663Beltrami County$32,159
56627Koochiching County$35,809$63,200$550
56566Mahnomen County$38,056$109,100$508
56056Watonwan County$40,000$72,000

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Becker County.

ZIP 56591 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 56591?
ZIP 56591 lies mostly in Becker 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 56591?
Minnesota charges 6.875% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 56591 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $198 a month, about 14% of median household income, and the median home is worth 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 56591, 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.