ZIP Code 56039

Households around ZIP 56039, near Blue Earth, earn a median of $84,342, while per-capita income sits at $36,946—placing the area in solid middle-income territory rather than among the affluent. Median home values of $159,300 keep ownership within reach, and the county's 1.02% effective property tax rate means annual taxes stay proportional to that value. A combined sales tax of 7.38% applies to purchases. Together, these figures describe a working-to-middle-income community where housing costs and tax rates align with earnings, without the steeper burdens found in higher-priced markets.