ZIP Code 56579

ZIP code 56579, centered on Battle Lake, sits in middle-to-upper-income territory, with a median household income of $89,583 and per-capita income of $42,484. Homes here carry a median value of $235,500, taxed at an effective county rate of 0.79%. Combined with a 7.38% sales tax, the overall load leans on consumption more than property ownership, since that rate falls below what many Minnesota communities charge. Households earning near the median can absorb these costs without much strain, placing the area comfortably above working-class thresholds while stopping short of the state's wealthiest enclaves.