ZIP Code 56551

Households in ZIP code 56551, centered on Battle Lake, earn a median of $63,750, with per-capita income at $36,315. That places the area in middle-income territory, neither struggling nor wealthy. Homes run $238,200 at the median, and the county-level property tax rate of 0.77% applies to that value. Sales taxes combine to 7.38% on purchases. The income and housing figures sit near the middle of the scale, so the tax load here tracks what similar middle-income communities face rather than standing out in either direction.