ZIP Code 56036

In ZIP code 56036, near Albert Lea, households earn a median of $73,287, with per-capita income at $37,448. A median home here is valued at $182,400, and the county-level property tax rate of 1.11% works out to roughly $2,025 a year on that amount. Add a combined sales tax of 7.38% on purchases, and the overall picture mixes mid-range earnings with housing costs and taxes that sit in the middle range. Whether that balance feels comfortable depends largely on a household's own spending and mortgage situation.