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56074 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 56074 covers Nicollet, Minnesota, with a population of about 1,850 and a median household income of $91,397.

Population
1,85024 per square mile
Median age
35.73 points below the US average
Median household income
$91,397about the Minnesota median
Poverty rate
5.7%6.7 points below the US average
Typical home value
$331,881up 30.2% in five years
Median rent
$85831% below the Minnesota median
Degree or higher
23.4%11.6 points below the US average
Homeownership
76.2%11.2 points above the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
53

Where 56074 is

Nicollet, Minnesota — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population1,850
Median age35.7
Family households70.3%
Born outside the US1.7%
Speaks a language other than English at home5%
White (non-Hispanic)92.8%
Black (non-Hispanic)1.5%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.2%
Hispanic or Latino4.6%
Veterans9.4%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$91,397
Income per person$43,869
Poverty rate5.7%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance5.6%

Household income distribution

Under $10k1.6%
$10–15k4.7%
$15–20k1.1%
$20–25k1.6%
$25–30k0.7%
$30–35k4.7%
$35–40k2.4%
$40–45k4.2%
$45–50k1.7%
$50–60k9.5%
$60–75k6.0%
$75–100k17.6%
$100–125k14.6%
$125–150k10.8%
$150–200k8.3%
$200k or more10.3%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed980
Mean adjusted gross income$87,447
Returns declaring $200,000 or more4.1%
Returns, under $25k19.4%
Returns, $25k–$50k21.4%
Returns, $50k–$75k16.3%
Returns, $75k–$100k13.3%
Returns, $100k–$200k25.5%
Returns, $200k or more4.1%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$265,100
Median gross rent$858
Rent as a share of household income23.6%
Owner-occupied76.2%
Vacant homes4.4%
Median year built1976

What the homes are

Detached house77.9%
Attached house3.8%
2 to 4 units3.2%
5 to 19 units10.3%
20 or more units0.4%
Mobile home4%
Boat, RV or van0.4%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$331,881as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 7.1%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 30.2%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 80.3%
Typical home value since 2000
201220192026$331,881$161,206

$161,206 in 2012 to $331,881 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate0.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher23.4%
High school diploma or higher94.2%
Works from home13.2%
Drives to work alone79.4%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more4.5%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity34.5% 1.1 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes10.6% 1.4 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes14.9% 1.7 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure31.7% 2.4 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health15.5% 4.8 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)6.9% 4.4 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression24.6% 2.7 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity23.3% 2.1 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis25% same as the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking19.3% 3.3 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication78.1% 3.4 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)9.4% 1.7 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.1% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease6.5% same as the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year74.1% 2.6 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening86.3% same as the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability12.7% 2.1 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening71.5% 7.2 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD6.1% 0.5 pts below the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist66.9% 5.6 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability28.1% 2.6 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support20% 4.8 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity10.1% 7 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps7.3% 7 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability7.4% 0.7 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol33.2% 3 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity8.4% 5.4 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability7% 1.4 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport6.4% 2.8 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness27.8% 6.6 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use78.4% 2.5 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)15.2% 1.6 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability11.8% 2.2 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)12% 1.5 pts below the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.2% 0.8 pts below the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat5.4% 3.4 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours30.4% 6 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.3% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost9.4% 3.6 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability3.9% 1.7 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments53
People employed457
Annual payroll$18,328,000
Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 92.6% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate to Relatively High across the 2 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss94.1 out of 100
Community resilience98.8 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Strong wind99.7Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather98.4Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail98Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought97.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave95.7Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide94.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding94.5Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado92.4Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm77.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire76.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave75.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning42.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake10.8Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with Minnesota and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPMinnesotaUnited States
Median household income$91,397$87,556$78,538
Income per person$43,869$46,957$43,289
Poverty rate5.7%9.2%12.4%
Median home value$265,100$305,500$303,400
Median gross rent$858$1,235$1,348
Homeownership76.2%72.4%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher23.4%38.8%35%
Unemployment rate0.8%3.9%5.2%
Works from home13.2%15.8%13.5%
Born outside the US1.7%8.6%13.9%
Median age35.738.638.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationNEW ULM 3SE, MN US17.8 km away
Rain in a year33 in

Average high and low by month

January23°F / 3.6°F0.84 in rain
February27.4°F / 6.6°F0.92 in rain
March39.9°F / 20.3°F1.83 in rain
April55.7°F / 33.1°F3.09 in rain
May68.2°F / 46°F4.54 in rain
June78.1°F / 56.8°F5.07 in rain
July81.4°F / 60.5°F3.91 in rain
August79.3°F / 58.4°F4.13 in rain
September72.9°F / 49.5°F3.24 in rain
October58.9°F / 36.3°F2.59 in rain
November42.3°F / 23.2°F1.57 in rain
December28.2°F / 11.5°F1.11 in rain
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarket87% of this ZIP code's area
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

This ZIP code is served by 3 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Nicollet Public School District89.5% of this ZIP code's land area
Sibley East School District7.7% of this ZIP code's land area
New Ulm Public School District2.8% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability27more vulnerable than 27% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status11more vulnerable than 11% of US census tracts
Household characteristics27more vulnerable than 27% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status18more vulnerable than 18% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport72more vulnerable than 72% of US census tracts
Walkability4.7 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

56003 Mankato, MN9.6 km away
56021 Courtland, MN12.9 km away
56055 Lake Crystal, MN17.1 km away
56082 Saint Peter, MN17.8 km away
56002 Mankato, MN18.9 km away
56050 Kasota, MN19.3 km away
56001 Mankato, MN20.1 km away
56084 Searles, MN20.3 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Nicollet County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area77.82 sq mi
Water area7.12 sq mi
Population density24 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude44.2724, -94.1867

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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