ZIP Code 56279

ZIP code 56279, centered on Willmar, sits in middle-income territory: a median household income of $84,000 and per-capita income of $39,729 place it above many rural Minnesota areas without reaching affluent levels. Homes here carry a median value of $231,700, and the county-level effective property tax rate of 1.02% means annual property taxes land near $2,363 for a home at that median. Shoppers pay a combined sales tax rate of 7.88%. Together, these figures describe a working- to middle-income community where earnings are solid, housing costs stay within reach, and the tax load is spread across property and purchases alike.